THE 149TH ANNIVERSARY RE-ENACTMENT
THE BATTLE OF DRY CREEK
The Battle of Dry Creek was fought in August of
1863 near White Sulphur Springs, Virginia (now West Virginia). The 149th anniversary Re-enactment will be held on august 18
and 19, 2012. The event will be held at the Greenbrier State Forest off of Exit 175, Interstate 64.
A Tactical
will be held on Saturday morning with Infantry, Calvary and Artillery participating. Later that afternoon at 1:30 p.m., a
"live fire" cannon target competition will take place. A "School of the Soldier" for youngsters begins at 2:30 p.m. At
5:00 p.m., dinner will be provided for all pre-registered re-enactors, followed by a Calvary Polo match. A night firing of the
cannons will occur around 9:00 p.m. On Sunday Morning at 10:30 a.m., the camps will open to the public and Christain church
services will be held on site. The re-enactment of the Battle of Dry Creek will begin at 2:00 p.m.
Sutlers
will be on site selling reproduction and hand-made crafts, period clothing and other items from the 1860's. The event committee
will not charge any sutler fees, however there is a nominal fee required by the West Virginia Park Service.
Registered re-enactors (military and civilian) will have access to free showers and free use of the Park's swimming pool. Hay
(for calvary), wood and water will be provided.
Pre-Registration (received before July 1, 2012) will be $5.00
per re-enactor which increases to $10.00 after that date of for walk-ons. Children under 12 years of age are free.
Powder bounties of $100.00 will be paid to the first 5 artillery pieces. There is a registration fee rebate for the first 25
Union and Confederate Infantry who pre-register, as well as a ration of black powder.
SEND INQUIRIES TO: The
Battle of Dry Creek, P.O. Box 211, Lewisburg, WV 24901.
or contact Toney Floyd at whitesulphur2@hotmail.com