All Day Meet Mr. Lincoln, the 13th US Colored Troops and other soldiers, explore the camp and tour Fort Negley Learn the art of 19th century photography with Vacant Chair Photography Studio (Fort) 9:00 Visitors Center and Camp Open 10:00-11:00 10th Illinois Regimental Field Hospital Explore common medical treatments used during the Civil War (Theater) Signal Corps & Telegraph Demonstration Learn how soldiers communicated over long distances (Fort) 11:00-12:00 Tornado of Death: Repeating Rifles in the Civil War presented by Greg Wernke, Discover how these weapons impacted soldiers and operations during the Civil War, immediately followed by a demonstration (Theater) Artillery Demonstration Get a close-up look at artillery drill and test your skills at loading a cannon (Fort) 12:00-12:30 Repeating Rifle Demonstration Greg Wernke demonstrates the use of repeating rifles in the War (Demonstration Field) 12:00-1:00 Dinner Call & Leisure Time Discover what soldiers did in their free time (Camp) 12:30-1:30 The Civil War of Nashville’s Maggie Vaulx 1864 presented by Ross Hudgins, Witness the occupation and the Battle of Nashville through the eyes of a seventeen year old girl (Theater) 1:00-2:00 Company Drill Watch soldiers practice then join the ranks and do a little drilling yourself (Demonstration Field) 2:00-3:00 Nashville Unionist Captain William Driver and his Civil War Experience presented by Sam Gant (Theater) Signal Corps & Telegraph Learn how soldiers communicated over long distances (Fort) 2:30-3:00 Repeating Rifle Demonstration Greg Wernke demonstrates the use of repeating rifles in the War (Demonstration Field) 3:00 Visitors Center Closes 3:00-4:00 Artillery Demonstration Get a close-up look at artillery drill and test your skills at loading a cannon (Fort) 4:00-4:30 President Lincoln’s Address to the Troops and Dress Parade Witness the President recognize the troops’ service (Fort) 4:30-5:00 City-wide Cannonade Experience the final shots of the Battle of Nashville Sesquicentennial Event as Fort Negley joins with Sevier Park, Travellers Rest, Belle Meade Plantation, Shy’s Hill (Fort) 5:00-5:30 Retiring the Colors Ceremony Join us as we retire U.S. flags no longer fit for display (Camp)

Fort Negley

Saturday

December 13 , 2 014

Schedule

1100 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203—615.862.8470

http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Historic-Sites/Fort-Negley.aspx For assistance or accommodations, please contact Fort Negley Visitors Center and Park at 615-862-8470.

Special thanks to 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiment, USA; 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment; 10th Illinois Regimental Field

Hospital; 10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, USA; 13th United States Colored Troops; President Abraham Lincoln as

portrayed by Dennis Boggs; Friends of Fort Negley; Captain William Driver as portrayed by Sam Gant; Ross Hudgins;

Johnsonville State Park Artillery; Metro 3; Metro Historical Commission; Nashville Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee;

Nashville Sounds Baseball Club; Stones River National Battlefield Artillery; Greg Wernke Vacant Chair Photography Studio

and Vanderbilt University.

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There’s More! Be sure to check out other free events today at Belle Meade Mansion, Bicentennial Mall State Park, Redoubt No. 1, Shy’s Hill and special exhibitions at Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library and Archives. A special $30 ticket will be available for admission and events taking place at the following locations: Belmont Mansion, The Land Trust for Tennessee’s Glen Leven Farm and Travellers Rest. Tickets can be purchased at these locations or at bonps.org/sesquicentennial/

All Day Learn the art of 19th century photography with Vacant Chair Photography Studio (Fort)

9:00 Visitors Center and Camp Open 9:00-10:00 Company Drill Watch soldiers practice then join the ranks and do a little drilling yourself (Demonstration Field) 10:00-10:30 Repeating Rifle Demonstration Greg Wernke demonstrates the use of repeating rifles in the War (Demonstration Field) 10:00-11:00 Signal Corps & Telegraph Demonstration Learn how soldiers communicated over long distances (Fort) The Battle For Nashville a film by David Currey tells the story of the fall and occupation of Nashville, John Bell Hood’s campaign, the sacrifice of the US Colored Troops and General George H. Thomas’ task of removing the enemy (Theater) 11:00-12:00 Artillery Demonstration Get a close-up look at artillery drill and test your skills at loading a cannon (Fort) 11:30-12:30 10th Illinois Regimental Field Hospital Explore common medical treatments used during the Civil War (Theater) 12:00-1:00 Dinner Call & Leisure Time Discover what soldiers did in their free time (Camp) 1:00-2:00 Artillery Demonstration Get a close-up look at artillery drill and test your skills at loading a cannon (Fort) The Battle For Nashville a film by David Currey tells the story of the fall and occupation of Nashville, John Bell Hood’s campaign, the sacrifice of the US Colored Troops and General George H. Thomas’ task of removing the enemy (Theater) 1:30-2:00 Repeating Rifle Demonstration Greg Wernke demonstrates the use of repeating rifles in the War (Demonstration Field) 2:00-3:00 The Civil War of Nashville’s Maggie Vaulx 1864 presented by Ross Hudgins, witness the occupation and the Battle of Nashville through the eyes of a seventeen year old girl (Theater) Signal Corps & Telegraph Learn how soldiers communicated over long distances (Fort) 3:00 Visitors Center and Camp Close

Fort Neg;ley

Sunday

December 14, 2014

Schedule

Special thanks to 9th Kentucky Infantry Regiment, USA; 10th Illinois Infantry Regiment; 10th Illinois Regimental Field

Hospital; 10th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, USA; 13th United States Colored Troops; President Abraham Lincoln as

portrayed by Dennis Boggs; Friends of Fort Negley; Captain William Driver as portrayed by Sam Gant; Ross Hudgins;

Johnsonville State Park Artillery; Metro 3; Metro Historical Commission; Nashville Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee;

Nashville Sounds Baseball Club; Stones River National Battlefield Artillery; Greg Wernke Vacant Chair Photography Studio

and Vanderbilt University.

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Be sure to check out other events commemorating the anniversary of the Battle of Nashville at Fort Negley on December 15 and 16 and special exhibitions at Tennessee State Library and Archives and Tennessee State Museum.

Stop by Fort Negley Visitors Center for more information.

1100 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203—615.862.8470

http://www.nashville.gov/Parks-and-Recreation/Historic-Sites/Fort-Negley.aspx For assistance or accommodations, please contact Fort Negley Visitors Center and Park at 615-862-8470.