A peek at Maryland, My Maryland schedule

Hi pards,

For those of you going to the 150th Antietam event known as "Maryland, My Maryland", here is a little heads-up on the schedule you can expect.

Thursday, Aug 2

8am- Online Registration Closes.  No Walk-Ons.

Wednesday, Sept 5

Noon- Sutler Arrival

Thursday, Sept 6

Noon- Participant Registration Opens till 8pm

7pm- A. P. Hill Marchers Shuttled to Harpers Ferry

Friday, Sept 7

10am- Registration opens for Participants till 11pm

4pm to 8pm- Wagon Rides from Parking to Camps

10pm- Camp closes to all car traffic for the weekend

11pm- All cars out of camp, will be towed if not gone by 11pm

Saturday, Sept 8

6am- Registration opens till 8am- no participant will be able to register after 8am.

7am- Horse Drawn Wagons Ferry remaining participants into camp

7am- All Camps go “period” for the weekend.

9am- Gates open to the Public

10am- Lectures at the Main Activity Tent on Sutler Row begin

1pm- Battle of Fox’s Gap

3pm- Cavalry Demonstration for the Public- Fox’s Gap Field

5pm- New Old World Theater performs Period Theatrical Play at the main activity tent

6pm- Gates Close to Public

7:45pm- Simultaneous Dusk Fights, participant only, Frost Town Road and Crampton’s Gap

9:30pm- Troops assembled for march to Cornfield Battlefield for the night for those who wish to do so.  All troops can participate and camp on the field.

Sunday, Sept 8

5:30am– Those troops not camped in the Cornfield Area will form and march to the scenario.

6:30am- Into the Corn- Battle Begins.  Participants only Scenario.  Troops will remain in the field till the next scenario.

10am- Gates Open to the Public

10:30am- Public Lecture on the Battle of Antietam- Public viewing area.

Noon- Up Comes Hill- Final Public Scenario

1:30pm- Event Ends

As you can see, there will be several unique scenarios giving us a chance to do some things that we don't get a chance to do. As with everything in this hobby, it is a "volunteer" army.

Our camp setup will be garrison in style as we normally do. More information to come.

Your Servant,

Christopher Smith
2d Battalion, Birney's Division
Commanding