Battle of Collierville, inc.

TEACHERS --

Take your Students

TO the

Civil War

Take a local field trip to

Schilling Farms (white barn area) right in Collierville.

School Day is Friday, October 14

 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Come visit the Civil War camps and village

What you will see --

        While Friday does not include an actual reenactment, students will be able to view the civilian camps and see how people lived during this era. Period crafts and demonstrations will be presented throughout the day, and the students as well can hear and learn about period dances and music by the 52nd Regimental String Band. There will also be demonstrations in the authentic camps, hospital units and typical camp life for a soldier. Period merchantiles will be open for shopping and browsing.

If you or your school needs an information packet and registration form, please contact us at the email address below. 

  The student groups will be guided around the encampment by experienced Civil War soldier historians and will stop at each of ten “stations”.  Each different station will provide an educational experience into life during the 1860’s.  There will be presentations by cavalrymen with their horses, Union and Confederate infantry, cannon-firing by the artillery, medical “surgery” by our Civil War doctor, visits to the displaced ladies and children in a refugee camp,  lessons on candle making, soap-making, bread-making, music by an authentic Civil War band, and much more.

         Send in your registration form NOW.

Don’t miss this opportunity to bring the Civil War to life.

Email:  cvillebattle@yahoo.com

www.colliervillebattle.org

Educators:

The Battle of Collierville Reenactment Committee extends an invitation to you to bring your class on a local field trip to participate in a

Living History Educational Day Program

scheduled for

Friday, October 14, 2011, at

Schilling Farms ,

1365 W. Poplar Ave,

in Collierville, TN.

This educational and fun event begins at 8 am and continues to 2 pm. Stay as long as you want.

Admission fee is $5 per student, and educators and adult chaperones get in free. 

Free bus parking.

Purchase lunch from the food vendors or bring a sack lunch and spend the day.

2011 STATIONS:

Here is what you'll visit--

1.  Causes of the War

2.  Civil War music - 52nd String Band

3.  CS General James Chalmers

4.  Recruiting soldiers

5.  Cavalry & horses in the war

6. Billy Yank & Johnny Reb

7.  US General Grant

8.  Artillery during the war

9.  Cannon firing

10.  Confederate soldiers in camp

11.  Civilian impressions of the Battle of Collierville

12.  Civil War Hospital

13.  Refugees of the war

14.  Impact on family life