Shadows of the Blue and Gray
October 12th and 13th 2024
School Day (By appointment) October 11th
City County Park
Princeton, IL
2024 EVENT SCHEDULE
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Saturday October 12th and 13th
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8:00 am - All vehicles out of camp
8:30 am - Officers call in cabin
9:00 am - Gates open
9:15 am - Confederate artillery drill (Battlefield, South end)
9:45 am - Union artillery drill (Battlefield, North end)
10:30 am - Victorian Tea Presentation
11:30 am - General Grant presentation (Map #4)
1:00 pm - President Lincoln presentation (Map #4)
Battle - 3:00 pm Saturday, 2:00 pm Sunday
*Lincoln presenting Gettysburg address prior to battle
*Medical presentation following battle
6:00 Dinner for Reenactors in large building
*Must get meal ticket by 1:00 pm Saturday from cabin
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The 2024 Shadows of the Blue and Gray will be held October 12th and 13th, 2024 at beautiful City County Park just north of Princeton, IL.
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Each Artillery piece that is PRE-REGISTERED and TAKES THE FIELD will receive powder and bounty. The first 10 horses on each side that is PRE-REGISTERED and TAKES THE FIELD will receive a bounty as well. Saturday night we are offering a free dinner to all our reenactor friends that register. As always straw/hay, firewood and water will be available. we humbly ask that you clean up your camp site before you leave. You can download our registration form or submit it online on our registration page.