Westminster Eagle: Schedule of Corbit’s Charge commemorative events in Westminster

Westminster Eagle: Schedule of Corbit’s Charge commemorative events in Westminster

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Corbit rides again for city's weekend events

Published June 25, 2008 by Westminster Eagle
Union and Confederate troop re-enactors, along with civilians and artisans, will converge on Westminster, from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29, to commemorate the...

Re-enactors of the 4th Confederate Virginia Calvary from Cullpepper Virginia provide a seven gun salute in honor of those who were killed during the Civil War in the cemetery behind the Ascension Episcopal Church, during the Corbit's Charge commemoration in downtown Westminster. The living history event commemorates the June 29th 1863 Battle of Westminster also known as Corbit's Charge in which the Union Army slowed the Confederate calvary, out numbered 5000 to 90, in joining Robert E. Lee at the battle of Gettysburg.

Corbit rides again for city's weekend events

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Re-enactors commemorate Civil War battle's 145th anniversary

Posted 6/25/08

Union and Confederate troop re-enactors, along with civilians and artisans, will converge on Westminster, from Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29, to commemorate the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Westminster, better known as Corbit's Charge.

This year's commemoration, again sponsored by the City of Westminster and hosted by the Pipe Creek Civil War Round Table, will feature events in Downtown Westminster, along with activities at the traditional encampment location of 224 N. Center St., the Corbit's Charge memorial and the Ascension Church cemetery.

The Friday evening program will feature a performance of Civil War period music by O' Be JoyFull on the Locust Lane stage in downtown Westminster at 6:30 p.m.

In addition, there will be a discussion by historian Tom LeGore and tour of several blocks of the downtown area.

On Saturday and Sunday, a living history encampment will be held on the grounds of the Multi-Service Center on North Center Street, Westminster featuring demonstrations and exhibits, camp scenes and drills.

On Saturday, a parade to Corbit's Charge Monument and Cemetery will take place at 1 p.m. for a brief ceremony. Then, at 7 p.m., the Susquehanna Travelers will give a free concert.

Sunday will feature a Tent-Style Civil War Church Service at 10 a.m. followed by guided battle site walking tours and reenactments. All events are open to the public.

For more information, contact Ron Kuehne, PCCWRT outreach coordinator at ronaldk@carr.org.

Civil War revisited

The following is a detailed schedule of events planned by day:

Friday, June 27

6 and 8 p.m. -- "Downtown Westminster, 1863" a walking tour with Tom LeGore. Meet at the "Welcome to Downtown" sign at Main and Liberty streets.

6:30 to 8 p.m. -- music by O' Be JoyFull at the Locust Lane Stage.

Saturday, June 28

10 a.m. to 9 p.m. -- Civil War Encampment, 224 N. Center St., Westminster. Displays open at 10 a.m.

10 a.m.-- Artillery demonstration.

10:30 to 11:30 a.m. -- Children's activities and games.

11 a.m. -- Infantry drill and firing demonstration.

12:30 p.m. -- Parade and ceremony at Corbit's Charge Monument in War Memorial Park and Lt. Murray's Grave, at Ascension Church Cemetery.

1 p.m. -- Artillery demonstration.

2-3 p.m. -- Children's activities and games.

2:15 p.m. -- Cavalry demonstration.

3:15 p.m. -- Artillery demonstration.

4 p.m. -- Infantry demonstration.

7 to 9 p.m. -- concert by Susquehanna Travellers in the big tent at the encampment grounds.

8 to 11 p.m. -- Civil War Ball at the Old Longwell Armory. Tickets and formal dress required.

Sunday, June 29

10 a.m. to 9 p.m. -- Civil War Encampment, 224 N. Center St., Westminster. Displays open at 10 a.m.

10 a.m. -- Civil War Tent-Style Church Service.

11 a.m. -- Medical demonstration.

Noon -- Battle skirmish between Union and Confederate units.

Noon-3 p.m. -- Walking Tours of the Corbit's Charge battle site.

1 p.m. -- Artillery demonstration.

1-2 p.m. -- Children's activities and games.

2 p.m. -- Infantry drill and firing demonstration.

3 p.m. -- Infantry demonstration.

4 p.m. -- Encampment closes.


Corbit's Charge has a growing role in Westminster's civic, commercial calendar

Published June 25, 2008 by Westminster Eagle

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