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147th Anniversary New Location 1/2 mile from Town

Battle of Barboursville, Kentucky

September 19, 1861

Welcome to the Battle of Barboursville, Kentucky where the War Between the States claimed its first casualties on both sides. Lt. Robert Powell of the 19th Tenn. Vol.  Inf. C.S.A. (first Confederate Officer killed on Kentucky soil.) also Pvt. John Hendrickson of the Barboursville Home Guard U.S. died defending his home. Barbourville, Ky. as it is now known was sited for two very important reasons, the first armed conflict resulting in deaths of soldiers in both armies. Every third weekend in September the time slips back to that early foggy  morning when 30 Barboursville Home Guards took a stand and tried to repel 800 advancing Confederate troops attempting to destroy Camp Andy Johnson a Union recruiting camp located in the city. The home guardsmen  heard the approaching army and removed planks from the bridge leading into town, they fired their muskets into the fog and the conflict began.

 

September 13& 14, 2008 Admission for the event is $ 2. per person, children under 6 free

Our 8th Annual Event

Join us  in honoring those brave men on both sides during the War Between the States. Bring your family and lawn chair as history unfolds before your eyes . Witness military soldiers in camp, demonstrations, living history and the famed "Battle of the Bridge".

The Pristine site for the event is 100 acres nestled along the Cumberland River on South 225.See Camp Buckner where the Confederate army planned it's attack on Barboursville to destroy that Yankee camp. Then visit the Union Recruiting Camp Andy Johnson where over 8,000 troops joined the Union army. Food Vendors on site with crafts of the era and plenty to enjoy all day. Attend period church service Sunday morning on site at the pond. In 2005 out of 26 Kentucky events we were voted # 5 in the state. Teaching our citizens and youth in the value of local history is our goal. Battle of Barbourville is a  Registered non-profit 501 (C) (3) Incorporation.

 

 

                                                                     

We are people to whom the past is forever speaking. We listen to it because we cannot help ourselves, for the past speaks to us with many voices. Far out of that dark nowhere, which is the time before we were born, men and women who were flesh of our flesh and bone of our bone, went through fire and storm to break a path to the future.

We are part of the future they died for. They are part of the past that brought the future. What they did - the lives they lived, the sacrifices they made, the stories they told, the songs they sung, and finally, the deaths they died - make up a part of our own experience. We cannot cut ourselves off from it. It is as real to us as something that happened last week.

 

Directions: From South U.S. 25-E turn left at 2nd red light, going into Barbourville, go left to US 225 S at the cemetary drive to the battle site about 1/4 mile on right. , If coming from the North go to the 3rd red light and turn right into Barbourville, then left on s 225 follow the instructions above. SEE YOU THERE!!!! The name of the site is Hickory Minton Farm. for more info contact: Colonel Ray Adkins at 606-546-2616 after 6 p.m. or email johnnyrebtrooper@yahoo.com or Lieutenant Ron Bowling 606-546-8949 after 5 p.m. or email rbowling@barbourville.com .

Spectators and Re-enactors Schedule:

Event Chairmen:

  Lt. Colonel. Ray Adkins 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry C.S.A. Commanding Company's D , E and F.

Lieutenant Ron Bowling of the 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Company's  D , E and F

Event Host : City of Barbourville and Hickory Minton Farm

Field Commanders: Ray Adkins & Ron Bowling

 

C.S.A. Infantry Commander: Col . Jerry Parsons

U.S. Infantry Commander: Capt. Carl Jenkins

Overall Cavalry Commander: Capt. Stan Dalton

Overall Artillery Commander: Capt. Bill White

Event Chaplain: John Back

Note: Officer's calls will be announced on P.A. system.

Note: You must be pre-registered to be eligible all amenties, ( meal not included )

Friday Sept.12 th. Registration opens at Noon $ 5. ea. per re-enactor. No one is to set up prior to event ,Camp sites will be designated.!!!!

Saturday Sept 13 th.: Reveille 7:00 a.m.

Registration  re-opens at 8:00 a.m.

8-8:30 a.m. Prepare for camp opening.

9:00a.m. Camp opens Public

9:30 a.m. Memorial Service

10:00 a.m. Military Demonstrations on the field.

11:00 a.m. Bill & Carla Coleman( Haunting War)

12:00 p.m.(  Gen, Robert E. Lee , Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrestt, Gen.Jackson & Gen. Longstreet)

12:30 p.m. ( Live Skit  You dont want to miss this one!!! )

1:00 P.m. ( Live Skit performed by the 5th Kentucky )

2:00 p.m. Battle of Barbourville

3:00 p.m. Battle ends

3:45 p.m. Troops Pass & Review

8:00 p.m. Military Ball & Music

9:00 p.m. Camp closes to the Public

 

Sunday Sept. 14th.:

10:00 a.m. Camp opens to Public

11:00 a.m. Period Church Service at the pond.

1:30 p.m. ( Skit TBA)

2:00 p.m. Battle of Barbourville

2:45 p.m. Troops Pass & Review

4:00 p.m. Troops prepare to move out.

EVENT RULES:

Note: This is City Property so please respect it. Anyone caught defacing, any item, building or stealing items and/or

misuse will be escorted off site immediately by Law Enforcement Officials.

1. This is a dry county...Thus alcoholic beverages are not allowed.!!!!!

2. The Event chairman and his Staff has the right to disallow any item, activity or person deemed unsafe or inappropriate.

3.NO TENTS TO BE SET UP BEFORE CHAIRMAN AND STAFF APPROVE.!!!!!!! All camps will have designated sites.

4. Please keep all modern items hidden.

5. ALL Safety rules will be followed.

6. No firing of weapons during Church service.!!!!!

7. Minimum age to carry a weapon is 16 no exceptions( Insurance forbids it)

8. Fire pits must be dug and sod replaced.

9. Quit time is 11 p.m. Please enforce this and have respect for others.

10. Above rules must and will be followed.

 

Special Thanks to the People and Organizations listed below, they make the Battle of Barbourville, Kentucky possible.

Barbourville Knox County Tourism Committee

Barbourville City Council

Knox County Fiscal Court

Knox County Museum

Charles Reed Mitchell

Jim Baker

Betty Cole

City of Barboursville,Ky.

Mayor David Thompson

Sponsor      J L Davis Electrical Contractors

Sponsor          Artemus Quik Mart

Sponsor              Messer's Market

Sponsor        King Mining Company

Sponsor         Pope Lumber Company

 

 

                                                               

 

  Please attend and show your support for the event.!!!

  http://www.5thkentuckyinfantry.org

http://www.37thvirginia_inf.tripod.com/

http://www.edwardarthur.org

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  check out the books about the Battle of Barbourville and its history.

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