Battle of Spotsylvania tour Tour Marching Orders

Saturday 22 June 2024









Tour Marching Orders

Date: Saturday June 22, 2024

Assembly Time/Location:  9:30 AM at Spotsylvania Courthouse (in front of the Richard Holbert Memorial Building, 9104 Courthouse Road, Spotsylvania). We will finish about 3 PM.

Mode of transportation: Carpool caravan leaving from Spotsylvania Courthouse (individuals may want to arrange carpools with friends prior to leaving northern Virginia. Travel time about 1 1/2 hrs from Centreville Library).

Tour Guide: Greg Mertz, retired interpreter at the battlefield

Mode of Transportation: Car Caravan – will consolidate into vehicles for the main tour only and vehicles for the main tour plus optional lunch & tour stop

Tour Start Time: 9:30 AM

Tour Highlights: Beginning of the battle, Upton’s attack, and walking approximately two hours in the Bloody Angle.

Lunch: Lunch break at Subway or a Mexican restaurant.

Uniform of the Day: Appropriate dress for weather conditions, comfortable walking shoes and bring a walking stick if needed/desired

Cost: Free to All

BRCWRT Contact: John Scully at scullycivilwar@gmail.com or text to 703-869-4036