BOTH SIDES TOUR XI Civil War Sesquicentennial Event BRANDY STATION & KELLY’S FORD: ON THE HALLOWED GROUND The Both Sides Tour will visit and explore two sites where Union cavalry showed it was finally worthy of doing battle with their Confederate counterparts in 1863. The first stop will be at Kelly’s Ford, where on March 17, 1863, the Union cavalry fought toe-to-toe with Fitzhugh Lee’s Confederates. This is also the site of the mortal wounding of the “Gallant Pelham,” Stuart’s horse artillery commander and a significant loss to the Southern cause. We’ll next visit the “Graffiti House” near the depot at Brandy Station, where the walls are covered with names, drawings and inscriptions left by soldiers from both armies. After lunch at Country Cookin’ in Culpeper, we’ll return to the ground at Brandy Station, where a surprise attack by Alfred Pleasanton’s Union cavalry nearly handed J.E.B. Stuart his first major loss of the war on June 9, 1863. We’ll visit Beverly’s Ford and Fleetwood Hill (Stuart’s HQ site), among other areas of the battlefield. Saturday, October 26, 2013 Sponsored by the Franconia Museum Both Sides Tour October 26, 2013 Registration Form Contact Don Hakenson at 703-971-4984 or [email protected] Carl Sell at 703-971-4716 or sellcarl@aol Ben Trittipoe at 571-274-2467 or btritt1@gmail Name..….……………………………………………….. Address…………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………… Phone…………………………………………………… E-Mail…………………………………………………… Cost: $100.00. Cost includes bus, lunch, and a fast-food value card on the way home. Entrance fees to the historic sites and a contribution to the Franconia Museum. Bottled water will be provided on the bus. No cancellations after October 10, 2013 (No Fooling). Tour Held Rain or Shine. Leave from Franconia Museum at Franconia Governmental Center, 6121 Franconia Road. Free parking. Arrive at 8:00 a.m. for tour of museum, coffee and donuts. Bus leaves at 8:15 a.m. sharp! Make checks payable to Don Hakenson. Mail to: Both Sides Tour 4708 Lillian Drive Franconia, VA 22310 Coming in April 2014: Wilderness & Spotsylvania Courthouse
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