CIVIL WAR WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 26 & 27 SKIRMISH & BATTLE. 11:00 am and 2:00 pm. 25th ANNUAL WADE HOUSE GREENBUSH, WI

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1 WADE HOUSE GREENBUSH, WI 25th ANNUAL CIVIL WAR WEEKEND SEPTEMBER 26 & 27 SKIRMISH & BATTLE 11:00 am and 2:00 pm ONE OF WISCONSIN S LARGEST CIVIL WAR ENCAMPMENTS AND BATTLE RE-ENACTMENTS EVENTS AND PROGRAMMING 9:00 am 5:00 pm wadehouse.org

2 WELCOME TO THE 25 th ANNUAL CIVIL WAR WEEKEND! In 1990, Jim Brown and a group of Civil War Re-enactors approached Jeff Schultz, then Director of Wade House Historic Site, with an idea. They proposed bringing the Civil War to Wade House. It seemed to be a natural fit the Wade House Inn operated during the war, business records show that a wounded soldier spent time recovering in the Wade House, and members of Wade s family served in the Federal army (2 soldiers, a doctor, and a nurse). The re-enactment started small and quickly grew into one of the largest Civil War events in Wisconsin. Re-enactment units from all over the Midwest participated in the event. Many of these same units still participate today, with the children and grandchildren of the original re-enactors taking their ancestor s places in camp and on the battlefield. The Staff of Wade House Historic Site and the Wisconsin Historical Society would like to thank the thousands of re-enactors who have volunteered their time and talent over the past 25 years to make this event a meaningful and educational experience for school children and the public. Their efforts have brought the Civil War to life for more than 100,000 people since the program began. During today s re-enactment, Confederate soldiers, dug in behind earthworks, will defend their city from the Union army. A skirmish at 11am each day will be followed by a full scale battle at 2pm. In between battles guests can visit the battlefield to experience the earthworks and interact with soldiers. New programs this year include a visit from General Ulysses S. Grant, Caroline Quarlls (who escaped slavery in St. Louis to live free in Canada), award winning musician Chris Vallillo, and a look at the National flags of the Confederacy. We welcome back Fritz Klein as President Lincoln (Saturday only), Tin Cremona, the Regimental Volunteer Band of Wisconsin, the Civil War Singers of Manitowoc County, David Rambow, and the Historical Time Keepers. A wide assortment of food and beverages are available in the concession area. Period merchants offer goods from the late 19 th century and Civil War themed merchandise in Sutler Row. Save time to visit the Wade House Stagecoach Inn, blacksmith shop, sawmill, and Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, all of which are included in the day s admission. Wade House would also like to thank the hundreds of volunteers and generous donors who make this event possible. As you enjoy the weekend, please remember our forefathers who wagered their lives in pursuit of American ideals. Wade House Historic Site is owned and operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society, under whose auspices Wade House and eleven other historic sites and museums aspire to connect people to the past.

3 PARTICIPATING UNITS Union 2 nd United States Cavalry 2 nd Wisconsin Infantry Association 2 nd Wisconsin Infantry, Co A 2 nd Wisconsin Infantry, Co B 2 nd Wisconsin Infantry, Co E 2 nd Wisconsin Infantry, Co G 2 nd Wisconsin Infantry, Co K 4 th United States Light Artillery, Battery B 4 th Wisconsin Cavalry 6 th Wisconsin Light Artillery/ Buena Vista Battery 10 th Wisconsin Light Artillery 33 rd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry 36 th Wisconsin and General Grant s Headquarters Cushing s Battery Hogg Mess/Winter Quarters McAllister s Battery Poor Boys Mess Regimental Volunteer Band of Wisconsin Civilian Groups Beaux Arts Consortium Civil War Singers Crescent City Benevolent Society Historical Time Keepers Shelby County Soldier s Aide Society Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Old Abe Camp #8 Confederate 1st Alabama Cavalry, Co M 1st Tennessee Partisan Rangers 3rd Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles 10th Tennessee Infantry, Co D 41st Virginia Infantry, Co E Austin s Battalion Lexington Rifles Pelham s Battery Wyatt s Battery Medical Units Union Medical Angels of the Battlefield Sutlers Allen s Laurel Hill Sutlery Bustles and Britches Sutlery Hansen s Mercantile Iron Maul Entertainment Kentwood Sutlery Suzy the Shepherdess Wade House Sutlery The Yankee Reb

4 BATTLEFIELD O P 25 th ANNUAL WADE HOUSE CIVIL WA CSA Camp Union Camp Winter Quarters Arena Family Activity Tent Earthworks Wade House Gift Shop Viewing Line Sutlers Activity Tent Civilian Camp & Demonstrations Main Entrance Food Presidential Tent Main Entrance Shuttle To/From Visitor Center Shuttle Stop Wade House Horse & Wagon Buildings or Tents Main Trails Parking Areas Forested Area Center Street wadehouse.org

5 AR WEEKEND SEPT. 26 & 27, New Wade House Visitor Center, Wesley W. Jung Carriage Museum, and Butternut Café y y Mullet River Mill Pond Plank Road Overflow Parking Sawmill Restrooms Wade House Blacksmith Shop Center Street T t

6 Saturday, September 26 th SCHEDULE OF EVENTS * Outside Atlanta, :00 Wade House site, including all buildings, Civil War grounds, camps and sutlers open 9:00 5:00 Tours of the Wade House (first floor only) 9:00 5:00 Winter Quarters Open Union Camp 9:15 Flags of the Confederacy Activity Tent 9:30 President Abraham Lincoln and Chris Vallillo: President Lincoln in Song Presidential Tent 10:00 Period Music Concert by Tin Cremona, John and Elaine Masciale Activity Tent 10:00 1:00 School of the Soldier (March and drill like a Civil War infantry soldier) Arena 10:30 President Abraham Lincoln and Chris Vallillo: President Lincoln in Song Presidential Tent 11:00 U.S. & Confederate troops skirmish, Outside Atlanta Battlefield 11:00 Period Music Concert by the Civil War Singers Activity Tent 11:30 President Abraham Lincoln and Chris Vallillo: President Lincoln in Song Presidential Tent 11:45 1:00 Visitors may enter the battlefield area for a first-hand view of men and equipment 11:45 Wet Plate Photography, David Rambow Activity Tent 12:30 Artillery Demonstration Battlefield 12:30 Civil War Fashion & Culture Activity Tent 12:30 President Abraham Lincoln and Chris Vallillo: President Lincoln in Song Presidential Tent 2:00 U.S. & Confederate troops meet in battle, Outside Atlanta Battlefield 3:00 General Ulysses S. Grant Activity Tent 3:30 Caroline Quarlls Theater Presentation Presidential Tent 4:00 Flags of the Confederacy Activity Tent 4:00 Federal Parade of Infantry, Artillery and Cavalry Union Camp 5:00 Wade House site closes to the public *Schedule is subject to change without notice

7 Sunday, September 27 th SCHEDULE OF EVENTS * Outside Atlanta, :00 Wade House site, including all buildings, Civil War grounds, camps and sutlers open 9:00 5:00 Tours of the Wade House (first floor only) 9:00 4:00 Winter Quarters Open Union Camp 9:15 Inter-denominational Church Service Activity Tent 9:30 Chris Vallillo: President Lincoln in Song Presidential Tent 10:00 1:00 School of the Soldier (March and drill like a Civil War infantry soldier) Arena 10:15 Wet Plate Photography, David Rambow Activity Tent 10:30 Chris Vallillo: President Lincoln in Song Presidential Tent 11:00 U.S. & Confederate troops skirmish, Outside Atlanta Battlefield 11:00 Period Music Concert by the Civil War Singers Activity Tent 11:30 Flags of the Confederacy Presidential Tent 11:45 General Ulysses S. Grant Activity Tent 11:45 1:00 Visitors may enter the battlefield area for a first-hand view of men and equipment 12:00 Medicinal Herbs Presidential Tent 12:30 Artillery Demonstration Battlefield 12:30 Chris Vallillo: President Lincoln in Song Presidential Tent 12:30 Civil War Fashion & Culture Activity Tent 1:15 Period Music Concert by Tin Cremona, John and Elaine Masciale Activity Tent 2:00 U.S. & Confederate troops meet in battle, Outside Atlanta Battlefield 2:45 Flags of the Confederacy Presidential Tent 3:00 Regimental Volunteer Band of Wisconsin Concert Activity Tent 3:30 Chris Vallillo: President Lincoln in Song Presidential Tent 4:00 Re-enactment area, Earthworks and Winter Quarters close 5:00 Wade House site closes to the public *Schedule is subject to change without notice

8 Lead Contributing Van Horn Automotive Group Plastics Engineering Company Sargento Foods Inc. SPECIALS Enjoy the new programming offered this year: Visit General Grant in his Headquarters at the Union Camp Learn about different flags used by the Confederacy during the war Join Chris Vallillo for a musical tribute to Abraham Lincoln Meet Caroline Quarlls, who escaped slavery to live free Please visit the Family Activity Tent where you can set up dog tents, drill like Civil War soldiers, make period crafts, and play 19 th century games including stilts, hoop and stick, and graces. The Family Activity Tent is located in the Arena. Visit the Wade House Sutlery in the Sutler Area to find the perfect Civil War souvenir. Enjoy food and beverages at Wade House Concessions (located near the Arena) and at the Butternut Café in the Visitor Center. Please visit the Winter Quarters located in the woods near the Union Camp and Earthworks adjacent to the Confederate Camp. See firsthand how soldiers lived through the rough winter weather and dangerous battlefield conditions during the war. SPONSORS Wade House Historic Site gratefully acknowledges the following sponsors of the 2015 Civil War Weekend and Civil War School Day events: Participating Baker Cheese, Inc. Masters Gallery Foods, Inc. National Exchange Bank & Trust of Elkhart Lake and Glenbeulah Old Wisconsin Sausage, Inc. Signalfire, LLC 10th Tennessee, Company D Sponsors Rev. Tom Fleishmann Sun Graphics Wisconsin Public Radio Wade House Greenbush, WI (920) wadehouse.org