148th Anniversary

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 at Hickory Minton Farm on South 225 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.

148 th Anniversary of the First Armed Conflict in Kentucky 

September 19 & 20, 2009

Our 9th Annual Event

Public Admission to the event $2.00

children under six free.

Help us to preserve our Local History

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 .See Camp Buckner where the Confederate

army planned it's attack on Barboursville to Destroy Camp Andy the Union Recruiting Camp. 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.

Confederate troops from Camp Buckner near Cumberland Ford ( Pineville) march toward the town of Barboursville

to destroy Camp Andy Johnson, the Union recruiting camp.

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.

The Barboursville Home Guard stand their ground after removing the planks from Town Springs Bridge. in an effort to protect

the town of Barboursville

Confederate troops of the

19th Tennessee marches into Barboursville

The Barboursville Home Guard Pvt . John Hendrickson is killed in action defending the town.

Lt Robert D. Powell of the 19th Tennessee is killed in action at Barboursville, he is the first Confederate Officer killed on Kentucky soil

Directions: From London and Corbin U.S. 25-E turn right at 3^rd red light Walmart, , go to us 225 South by the cemetery look for sign we are about ¼ mile from town. If coming from the South go to the 2nd red light and turn left   into Barbourville, follow the instructions above. SEE YOU THERE!!!! for more info contact: Col Ray Adkins at 606-546-2616 after 6 p.m. or email johnnyrebtrooper@yahoo.com or Lt. Ron Bowling 606-546-8949 after 5 p.m. or email rbowling@barbourville.com . new location Hickory Minton Farm

Spectators and Re-enactors Schedule:

Event Chairmen:

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

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

Event Host : City of Barbourville,

Kentucky

Field Commander's: Ray Adkins & Ron Bowling

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

U.S. Infantry Commander:

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 for supper meal on Saturday

Friday Sept.18 th. Registration opens at Noon. till 8 p.m. No one is to set up prior to event ,Camp sites will be designated.!!!!

Saturday Sept 19 th.: Reveille 7:00 a.m.

Registration  re-opens at 8:00 a.m.

10:00a.m. Camp opens Public

10:30 a.m. Living History Begins

12:30 p.m. ( Live Skit TBA) will annouce over p.a.

1:00 P.m.  Ladies Tea

2:00 p.m. Troop formations for weapon Inspections  and demonstrations

6:00 p.m. Battle of Barbourville

6:45 p.m. Troops Pass & Review

7:00 p.m. (Supper for the Troops)note:( Re-enactors only)(preregisted participants will be fed first)

 8:00 p.m. Military Ball & Music

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

Sunday Sept. 20th.:

10:00 a.m. Camp opens to Public

11:00 a.m. Period Church Service

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 Private 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 14 no exceptions( Insurance forbids it)

8. Fire pits will be dug and sod replaced.

9. Quiet 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

Mayor David Thompson

Pope Lumber Company

Murphy’s Market

Randy Lawson Inc.

Artemus Quik Mart

Messer's Market

Sonnys Sporting Goods

Parkway Monuments

Battle of Barbourville Inc. Committee

established Jan. 4, 2000

Thanks to these people who do so much behind the scences

who without them we would not exist.

Ray Adkins- President

Ron Bowling -Vice President

Debra Adkins -Tresurer

Judy Bowling- Secretary

Members

Les Williamson- Skits

Moses Hamblin- Entertainment

Charlie Hamblin-Chief of Security

Lisa (Miles) Harris- Public Relations

Tom Miles - Sutler Row Chairman

Chris Miles- Registration/Admission

Kevin Miles- Registration/Admission

Keith Partin -Handicap shuttle

and a very specail thanks to:

Freddy B Creech for the song

"Battle of Barboursville"

This event is hosted by the 5th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Unit

Company's " D, E & F"

The largest Re-enactor Unit in the

State of Kentucky

The 147th Event was rated one of the best events we have had since our humble beginning in 2000