Annual "Thunder in the Village" Guyandotte Civil War Days
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Guyandotte Civil War Days
It was November of 1861, this sleepy southern town of Guyandotte was firmly in Union hands, when history was made on these very streets. Confederate raiders struck suddenly and quickly, capturing the Garrison and returning the village to the dominion of the Stars and Bars; however the conquest was short-lived, the Confederates leaving town the next morning with their Richmond-bound prisoners in tow. Union liberators returned soon after and took their vengeance on what they considered a "seesech" town. By nightfall, two-thirds of the village had been burned to the ground.
The sights and sounds of the Civil War will return in November. Hundreds of re-enactors will participate in America's greatest street battle. The dirt roads are paved and the modern buildings replace the burned out frames, but this is where history was made and will live again. Come join us!
Friday
Registration at the VFW - 11:00am-6:45pm, resume 8:00pm-11:00pm
School Program - 8:30am-2:00pm
Lecture Series: Soldiers in Gray, Guyandotte Baptist Church - 7:00pm
Haunted History Tours, Guyandotte Library - 7:00pm-10:00pm
Saturday
Breakfast at the VFW - 7:00am-8:30am
Opening Ceremonies at the VFW - 9:30am-10:00am
Registration Open - VFW - 9:00am-11:00pm
Camps Open to Public - 10:00am-4:00pm
Officer's Meeting - 11:00am-11:30am
Lunch at the Baptist Church - 11:30am-12:30pm
Merchants Scenario - 12:45pm-1:00pm
Battle - 1:00pm-1:45pm
Ladies Tea - 2:00pm-3:00pm
Stan Clardy with Bobby Lee Opossum - 2:00pm
Meet the Generals - 3:00pm
Madie Carroll House Open for Tours - 2:00pm-4:00pm
Ball at the VFW Ballroom -8:00pm-11:00pm
Haunted History Tours, Guyandotte Library - 7:00pm-10:00pm
Sunday
Breakfast at the VFW - 7:00am-8:30am
Officers Call - 9:00am-9:30am
Memorial Service in front of VFW - 10:00am-10:45am
Church Service across from VFW - 11:00am
Lunch at VFW - 12:00pm-1:00pm
Scenarios: March Soldiers out of Town - 1:00pm-1:20pm
Court Marshall Scenario - 1:30pm
Battle - 2:00pm-2:45pm
Scenario: Attempted Burning of the Madie Carroll House - 3:00pm
Camps open to public - 10:00am-3:00pm