Fri, Oct 18
|Perryville, Kentucky
Symposium on the Field - Perryville
We had such a great time in 2022 and even more attendance in 2023 that we are coming back for a third symposium! Select tours, detailing specific aspects of the battle, will be presented.
Time & Location
Oct 18, 2024, 4:30 PM EDT – Oct 20, 2024, 12:00 PM EDT
Perryville, Kentucky, Perryville, Kentucky
Guests
About the event
Tentative and subject to change.
A series of tours led by historians that will cover detailed aspects of the battle that took place at Perryville on October 8th, 1862. Each tour will be 90-120 minutes in duration. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water as there is often a fair amount of walking on hilly terrain! These tours will take place all over the Perryville, Kentucky area on private and public property.
Friday
5:00 P. M. - October 7th, 1862, Wheeler vs. Gilbert: The Skirmishes of Springfield, Pleasant Run, Brown's Hill, and Peters Hill - Darryl Smith - Meet in Perryville at the corner of West 3rd Street and US 68 (Click HERE for location). We will carpool to Springfield and then work our way back to Perryville, stopping at the various skirmish sites.
Saturday
9:00 A. M. - Starkweather's Stand - Dan Masters
11:00 A. M. -
LUNCH
2:30 P. M. - Town Fighting, Part II - Taylor Bishop - Meet in Perryville at the corner of West 3rd Street and US 68 (Click HERE for location).
5:30 P. M. - Evening Meet and Greet at the historic Bottom House, hosted by the Friends of Perryville Battlefield.
Sunday
10:00 A. M. - A Day With Bushrod: Johnson's Confederate Brigade - Darryl Smith
Noonish - Tour debrief and ideas for next year
The above listing is subject to change. All meals and lodging are the responsibility of the attendee. Motels are located in Danville, Harrodsburg, and Lebanon.