2013 Events
*Saturday January 5 – SCV Camp #1864 Fort Blakeley Lee-Jackson Celebration; Gifthorse Restaurant; Foley, AL.
6pm. http://www.fortblakeley1864.org/index.htm
Tuesday January 8 – SCV Camps #1221 W. D. Cameron & #1649 Gen. Nathan B. Forrest Lee-Jackson Celebration;
Western Sizzlin; Meridian, MS. 6pm. http://www.scvmeridian.org/
*Tuesday January 8 – Ron Skellie Tour – “Lest We Forget-The Immortal Mississippi” Presentation; Hattiesburg
Cultural Center, 723 Main Street; Hattiesburg, MS. 7pm. http://7miss.org/
Tuesday Jan. 8 – Battle of New Orleans (1815) Wreath-laying Ceremony; Chalmette Battlefield, Chalmette, LA.
10am. http://www.nps.gov/jela/battle-of-new-orleans-anniversary.htm
Thursday January 10 – SCV Camp #373 Gainesville Volunteers Lee-Jackson Celebration; Seniors Center, Picayune,
MS. 7pm. http://www.gainesville-vols.org/
Friday January 11 - Battle of New Orleans (1815) Reenactment of the December 23, 1814, night battle at historic
de La Ronde Oaks, just down the highway from the Chalmette Battlefield. Hosted by St. Bernard Parish
Government and presented by the Louisiana Living History Foundation. Free. 7pm.
http://www.nps.gov/jela/battle-of-new-orleans-anniversary.htm
*Saturday January 12 – SCV Camp #1625 B. G. Humphreys Lee-Jackson Celebration; First Presbyterian Church,
Indianola, MS. 7pm. http://www.humphreys1625.com/
Saturday January 12 - Battle of New Orleans (1815) Living History; Chalmette Battlefield, Chalmette, LA. 9am3:30pm. http://www.nps.gov/jela/battle-of-new-orleans-anniversary.htm
*Saturday January 19 – SCV Camps #373 Gainesville Volunteers & #1490 7th Miss. Batt. Inf. Memorial Service;
Pleasant Home Cemetery; Purvis, MS. Service begins at 10am. Set-up at 9am. http://www.gainesville-vols.org/
*Saturday January 19 - 3rd Brigade Lee/Jackson Banquet hosted by the Stockdale Rangers Camp #1681;
Tangipahoa Baptist Church Family Life Center on Thompson Rd. in Amite County. The event is "Pot Luck" so bring a
dish and enjoy. Besides the food, there will be door prizes & we have a great special speaker lined up. For more
information contact Bill Simmons, Adjutant Stockdale Rangers 168, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
scvdixie1896@netscape.com
*Sunday January 20 – SCV Camp #11 Adm. Raphael Semmes Lee-Jackson Salute; Magnolia Cemetery, Mobile, AL;
2pm. http://www.scvsemmes.org/index.html
Friday January 18-Sunday 20 – Brooksville Raid Reenactment; Sand Hill Scout Reservation; Brooksville, FL.
http://www.brooksvilleraidreenactment.com/
Monday January 21 – Generals Lee & Jackson Day. http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/robert-e-leebirthday
*Saturday January 26 – 2nd Annual Old Salem Cemetery Clean-up; Old Salem Cemetery; Leaf, MS. 9am. Contact:
Don Green at dgreen_1865@yahoo.com (Date & info to be confirmed)
*Saturday January 26 – SCV Camp #227 Jones County Rosin Heels Lee-Jackson Celebration; Bethlehem Baptist
Church, Laurel, MS. 5:30pm. http://jonescorosinheels.weebly.com/
Saturday February 2 – Monroe Mardi Gras Parade; Monroe, LA. Time TBA.
http://www.kreweofjanusonline.com/index.html
Sunday February 3 – Super Bowl XLVII; New Orleans, LA. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/superbowl
Wednesday February 6-Tuesday 12 – Mardi Gras; All Over the South. http://louisianatravel.com/new-orleansmardi-gras-2013?gclid=CJC5hbOksrQCFQU5nAod3EwAfw
Friday February 15-Sunday February 17 – Olustee Reenactment; Olustee Battlefield Historic Park; Olustee, FL.
http://battleofolustee.org/
*Friday February 22-Sunday 24 – Battles for the Texas Hospital; Archusa Creek Water Park; Quitman, MS.
http://www.wix.com/battle4texashospital/atquitmanms
Friday February 22-Sunday 24 – Battle of Aiken Reenactment; Aiken, SC. http://www.battleofaiken.org/
Friday February 22-Sinday 24 – Battle of the Sipsey Reenactment; Behind Wal-Mart; Fayette, AL.
*Friday March 1 – Potential 5th Brigade Meeting; Dixie Community Center; Hattiesburg, MS. 7pm. (Date & info to
be confirmed)
Saturday March 2 – Boy Scout Jamboree; Beauvoir; Biloxi, MS. http://www.beauvoir.org/
*Saturday March 2 – Miss. Div. SCV Executive Council Meeting; War Memorial Building; Jackson, MS. 10am.
Friday March 1-Sunday 3 - Reenactment, "Battle of Natural Bridge," at the Natural Bridge Battlefield Historic State
Park near Woodville. Living history camps and demonstrations 10 am-4 pm and battles at 2:30 pm each day. Free,
donations accepted. 850-922-6007
Friday March 1-Sunday 3 – Sand Ridge Reenactment; Sikeston, MO.
Saturday March 9 – SCV Camp #2215 Gaines Warriors Roberts & Winburn Memorials; United Methodist Church at
10am; Leakesville, MS; Mutual Rights at 11am; Avera, MS. Contact: bigdaddymrpipe@live.com
*Friday March 8-Sunday March 10 – Cuba Station Reenactment; Full Scale Weekend with Battles & Memorials
both days. Reenactors get fed Friday & Saturday nights. Period Ball Sat. Night with 5 th Ala. Reg. Band; Gainesville,
AL. http://4thalabamacavalry.webs.com/
Saturday March 9-Sunday March 10 – Andersonville Living History; Andersonville NHS; Andersonville, GA.
http://www.nps.gov/ande/planyourvisit/livinghistoryweekend.htm
*Saturday March 16 – SCV Nat’l Heritage Rally; Beauvoir; Biloxi, MS. http://confederate150.com/hotels.html
Friday March 15-Sunday 17 – Fort Montgomery Reenactment (War of 1812); Fort Mims Site; Stockton, AL.
http://www.fortmims.org/
Sunday March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day
Friday March 15-Sunday 17 – Battle of Fort Donelson; Erin, TN.
*Friday March 22-Sunday 24 – Siege of Port Hudson 150th Anniversary Reenactment; Port Hudson State Historic
Site; Jackson, LA. http://porthudsonshs.wordpress.com/battle-reenactment/
Friday March 22-Sunday March 24 – Siege of Bridgeport Reenactment; Bridgeport, AL.
http://www.siegeatbridgeport.com/
*Saturday March 30 – Spring Pilgrimage at Routhland; Routhland House; Natchez, MS.
http://www.natchezpilgrimage.com/natchez-spring-pilgrimage.php
Sunday March 31 – Easter Sunday
Friday April 5-Sunday 7 – Pleasant Hill Reenactment; Pelican, LA. http://www.battleofpleasanthill.com/
*Saturday April 6 - Confederate Memorial Day at Tartan Day; Long Beach, MS. Start 9 am, Opening ceremonies at
10 with showing the Colors firing salute with mayor's permission, both to tell of Confederate/Scottish connection,
with mayor's permission a short maneuver firing demonstration, maybe several times during the day. Gives us a
chance to forward the Colors to a new group at a new venue. All leave canceled. Be there.
*Sunday April 7 – SCV Camp #1649 Gen. Nathan B. Forrest Memorial; Marion Junction Memorial Cemetery;
Meridian, MS. 2pm.
*Saturday April 13 – SCV Camp #1740 Lowry Rifles Memorial; Brandon City Cemetery; Brandon, MS.
http://www.lowryrifles.com/
Saturday April 13 – Fort Morgan Living History & Garrison; Fort Morgan Historic Site; Gulf Shores, AL.
http://fortmorgan.org/
Friday April 12-Sunday 14 – Battle of Ten Islands; Janney Furnace; Ohatchee, AL. http://www.janneyfurnace.org/
*Sunday April 14 – SCV Camp #1864 Fort Blakeley Memorial; Point Clear Cemetery; Fairhope, AL.
http://www.fortblakeley1864.org/index.htm
*Saturday April 20 - Mississippi Division SCV Sesquicentennial event. The rededication of the U. D. C. monument in
the Soldier’s Rest section of Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg. This event will be co-hosted with the Vicksburg
Chapter #77, Mississippi Division United Daughters of the Confederacy.
*Sunday April 21 – SCV Camp #11 Adm. Raphael Semmes Memorial; Magnolia Cemetery; Mobile, AL. 2pm.
http://www.scvsemmes.org/index.html
Friday April 19-Sunday 21 - Plaquemine Locks State Historic Site in Plaquemine, LA will be sponsoring and hosting a
living history/re-enactment event. It is planned for living history demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday as well as
a skirmish on the Mississippi River Levee on Saturday and Sunday. Camping will be on the historic site grounds,
which adjoin the levee. There will be REAL restrooms for our use on the grounds. Unfortunately, since this is a
state property, they will not be able to provide a powder bounty. Am working with the Friends of the Plaquemine
Locks to see if it will be possible to provide a meal and will let everyone know the outcome of this discussion.
Everyone is invited; registration will be through me and an email with the unit and number of people coming will
suffice.
*Friday April 26-Sunday 28 – Battle of Selma Reenactment; Riverview Park; Selma, AL.
http://battleofselma.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage&Itemid=53
Friday April 26 – SCV Camp #1353 Gen. Nathan B. Forrest Memorial; Hattiesburg Courthouse; Hattiesburg, MS.
5pm.
Saturday April 27 – Beauvoir Memorial; Beauvoir; Biloxi, MS. 5th Brigade Picnic Lunch on the grounds at 12pm.
Speaker at 2pm. http://www.beauvoir.org/
Friday April 26-Sunday 28 – Battle of Jackson’s Crossroads Reenactment; Jackson, LA.
http://www.battleofjacksoncrossroads.org/
Sunday April 28 – SCV Camp #1221 W. D. Cameron Memorial; Lauderdale Springs Cemetery; Meridian, MS.
http://www.scvmeridian.org/
Monday April 29 – Meridian Memorial; Downtown Meridian, MS. 12pm.
Monday April 29 – Ellisville Memorial; Ellisville Courthouse; Ellisville, MS. 4:15pm.
Monday April 29 – Laurel Memorial; Laurel Courthouse; Laurel, MS. 5:15pm.
*Saturday May 4 – Citronelle Surrender; Memorial Park; Citronelle, AL. Contact: Terry Bailey at twbailey@live.com
Friday May 3-Sunday 5 – Morgan’s Raid on Cave City; Cave City, KY. http://www.morganatcavecity.org/
Friday May 3-Sunday 5 - Reenactment, "Chancellorsville Campaign," near Spotsylvania Court House. Living history
programs, camps and battles at 4 pm Saturday and 1:30 pm Sunday. $10/adult at gate.
http://www.spotsylvania.va.us/content/15098/15203
*Friday May 10-Sunday 12 – Jefferson College Drill Weekend; Historic Jefferson College; Washington, MS. Contact:
Chip Landry at trasimond1@cox.net
Friday May 10-Sunday 12 – Battle of Linden; Linden, TN.
Saturday May 18 – Champion Hill; Bolton, MS. (TBA)
*Friday May 17-Sunday 19 – Battle of Resaca Reenactment; Resaca, GA.
http://www.georgiadivision.org/bor_reenactment.html
Saturday May 18 – Trail of Honor; Harley Davidson Shop; Jackson, MS. http://www.harleyofjackson.com/
Monday May 27 – Memorial Day
Saturday June 1 – Deep South Delta Symposium; Southeastern Louisiana University; Hammond, LA.
http://www.selu.edu/acad_research/depts/hist_ps/civil_war_symposium/index.html
Friday May 31-Sunday June 2 – Battle of Mossey Creek; Jefferson City, TN.
http://www.historicsullivan.com/events_2012_06_29.htm
*Friday June 14 - Potential 5th Brigade Meeting; Dixie Community Center; Hattiesburg, MS. 7pm. (Date & info to be
confirmed)
*Saturday June 22 – Miss. Div. Reunion sponsored by Lowry Rifles SCV Camp #1740; Cabot Lodge; Jackson, MS.
http://www.lowryrifles.com/
Wednesday June 27-Sunday 30 - Other Gettysburg Reenactment (BGA).
Thursday July 4 – Independence Day
*Thursday July 4-Sunday 7 – Gettysburg 150th Anniversary Reenactment (GCA); Gettysburg, PA.
http://www.gettysburgreenactment.com/
Saturday July 13 – Ole Bedford Forrest Celebration; Pat & Butch Godwin’s House; Selma, AL.
http://theprattvilledragoons.blogspot.com/2012/07/ol-bedfords-191st-birthday-celebration.html (Date & info to
be confirmed)
Sunday July 14 – Gen. Forrest Celebration; Forrest Park; Memphis, TN. 2pm.
*Wednesday July 17-Saturday July 20 – SCV Nat’l Reunion; Hampton Inn Suites; Vicksburg, MS.
http://2013scvreunion.homestead.com/
*Saturday August 3 – Fort Morgan Living History; Fort Morgan Historic Site; Gulf Shores, AL.
http://fortmorgan.org/
Saturday August 3 – Fort Gaines Living History; Fort Gaines Historic Site; Dauphin Island, AL.
*Friday August 9-Saurday 10 – Southern Heritage Conference; Bethlehem Baptist Church; Laurel, MS.
http://jonescorosinheels.weebly.com/
*Friday August 23-Sunday 25 – 200th Anniversary Fort Mims Massacre; Fort Mims Historic Site; Stockton, AL.
http://www.fortmims
Saturday August 31-Sunday September 1 – Battle of Iuka Reenactment; Iuka, MS. http://www.battleofiuka.com/
Saturday August 31-Sunday September 1 – Battle of Decatur Reenactment; Point Mallard Park; Decatur, AL.
*Friday September 6-Sunday 8 – Tunnel Hill Reenactment; Tunnel Hill, GA.
http://www.tunnelhillheritagecenter.com/#!reenactment
Friday September 13 - Potential 5th Brigade Meeting; Dixie Community Center; Hattiesburg, MS. 7pm. (Date & info
to be confirmed)
Friday September 20-Sunday 22 – Chickamauga 150th Anniversary Reenactment (BGA); Mountain Cove Farms;
Chickamauga, GA. http://www.facebook.com/events/286910694754405/
Friday September 20-Sunday 22 – Skirmish at Luxapalila; Ivan K. Hill Park; Winfield, AL.
http://www.alabama.travel/cities-towns/north/winfield
Friday September 27-Sunday 29 – 150th Battle Murfreesboro; Murfreesboro, TN.
Friday October 4-Sunday 6 – Battle of Blue Springs; Blue Springs, TN.
Friday October 11-Sunday 13 – Farmington Reenactment; Farmington, MS.
*Friday October 18-Sunday 20 – Fall Muster Reenactment; Beauvoir; Biloxi, MS. http://www.beauvoir.org/
Friday October 18-20 – Battle of Newton Station; Newton Station, AL.
Friday October 18-Sunday 20 – Siege of Rome; Rome GA.
*Saturday October 26 – Deason House Tour; Historic Deason House; Ellisville, MS.
http://jonescorosinheels.weebly.com/
Friday October 25-Sunday 27 – Cotton Picking Celebration; Old Bakers Farm; Harpersville, AL. Hosted by the 6 th Ala
Cav. http://www.oldbakerfarm.com/
Friday November 1-Sunday 3 – Atlanta Campaign; Nash Farm Battlefield; Hampton, GA.
http://www.atlantacampaign.com/index.html
Friday November 1-Sunday 3 - Reenactment, "Battle of Fort Branch," at the fort on the Roanoke River near
Hamilton. Living history camps and demonstrations all weekend. Battles both days at 1:30 pm. Small parking fee.
http://www.fortbranchcivilwarsite.com
Friday November 8-Sunday 10 – Wirt Adams Raid on Jefferson College; Historic Jefferson College; Washington, MS.
http://mdah.state.ms.us/hprop/hjc.php
*Friday November 8-Sunday 10 – Battles for the Armory; Gibson’s View Plantation; Tallassee, AL.
http://www.tallasseearmoryguards.org/reenactment/
Saturday November 9 – Highlands & Islands Games; Harrison County Fairgrounds; Gulfport, MS.
http://www.highlandsandislands.org/
*Friday November 15-Sunday 17 – Camp Moore Reenactment; Camp Moore Historic Site; Tangipahoa, LA.
http://www.campmoorela.com/
*Saturday November 23 – Fall Harvest at the Fort; Fort Gaines Historic Site; Dauphin Island, AL.
*Saturday November 30 – Landrum’s Living History & Skirmishes; Landrum’s Village & Homestead; Laurel, MS.
http://www.landrumscountry.com/
Friday December 6 - Potential 5th Brigade Meeting; Dixie Community Center; Hattiesburg, MS. 7pm.
*Saturday December 7 – Various Christmas Parades
Saturday December 7 – Christmas at the Fort; Fort Gaines Historic Site; Dauphin Island, AL.
Friday December 7-Sunday 9 – Battle of Congaree Creek; Columbia, SC
http://www.battleatcongareecreek.com/index.htm
*Saturday December 13 – Balfour Christmas Ball; Old Courthouse Museum; Vicksburg, MS.
*Saturday December 13 - Possible War of 1812 Living History/WBTS Skirmish for the Ford House; Historic Ford
House; Sandy Hook, MS. http://www.mcdp.info/tourism/ford_home.html
*Denotes events I will try to make in 2013.