The WESTERN INDEPENDENT GRAYS and the Stonewall Brigade are hosting a living history at the Chickamauga National Battlefield on September 21-23, 2007. During the event we will portray four Confederate Infantry Companies and one Confederate Artillery Battery. The WIG is portraying the 7th Texas, Gregg’s Brigade, which later became Granbury’s Brigade under Cleburne. Gregg’s Brigade was under Buckner's Corp in the left wing commanded by Gen. Longstreet. We will have 3 companies of the WIG forming an AOT battalion and will have the Stonewall Brigade and the PLHA from the East join us portraying one company of the 7th SC from Kershaw’s Brigade of Longstreet's Corp. In addition to the infantry, we will have horse drawn Artillery portraying Bledsoe's Missouri Battery.
This will not be a static living history. We will be following the actual movements of both brigades during the weekend. This will be an interpretive weekend where we will do demonstrations for the public at scheduled times while moving through the battlefield and making stops at key points in the battle. We will have 3 buglers for this event that will be playing the commands during the weekend much like was done a few years ago by the WIG. The weather in Georgia during September is normally still warm however can that can change with little notice. So be prepared.
Command Structure:
Staff:
Colonel- Art Milbert
Sgt. Major- Brian Hicks
Adjutant – Justin Runyon
Chief Musician – Chad Gray
Company Commanders:
Company A – Capt. Tripp Corbin - AOT
Company B – Capt. Jerry Stiles - ANV
Company C- Capt. Patrick Landrum - AOT
Artillery Battery - Kent Ostenstead
Directions to Site:
Chickamauga National Battlefield
3370 La Fayette Rd
Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742
We will be assembling at the Maintenance Shed for the Park on Friday afternoon and evening. From there we will march out to our campsite.
From Interstate 75: At Exit 350 take Battlefield Parkway (Georgia 2) west to Fort Oglethorpe. Turn left at the intersection of Battlefield Parkway and Lafayette Road. Go one mile on Lafayette Road to the park entrance and visitor center. Once entering the park and passing the visitors center, you will go 3/4 of a mile and turn right onto Dyer Road There is a street to the right after the visitors center, but it is DO NOT ENTER. Once turning right on Dyer Road, follow back about 1/4 mile and turn right at the Maintenance Shed. We will assemble there.
From Interstate 24: At Exit 180 take U.S. Highway 27 south (Rossville Boulevard) to Fort Oglethorpe. At the intersection of Battlefield Parkway, continue straight through the intersection onto Lafayette Road to the park entrance one mile ahead. Once entering the park and passing the visitors center, you will go 3/4 of a mile and turn right onto Dyer Road There is a street to the right after the visitors center, but it is DO NOT ENTER. Once turning right on Dyer Road, follow back about 1/4 mile and turn right at the Maintenance Shed. We will assemble there.