Fellow Sharpshooters;
I wanted to bring your attention to the following event at Gettysburg National Battlefield Park the weekend of October 1-2:
Annual Sharpshooters Weekend
Dates: 10/01/2011,10/02/2011
Times: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Location: Pitzer Woods
Summary: Living history comes to the park with the United States Sharpshooters and Blackford's Sharpshooters, CSA.
Details: Volunteer groups representing Union and Confederate troops provide a weekend of "living history" at Gettysburg National Military Park. This weekend it`s Berdan`s United States Sharpshooters camp and programs at Pitzer Woods, Auto Tour Stop No. 6, and Blackford's Sharpshooters, CSA camp and programs at Spangler's Spring, Auto Tour Stop No. 13.
Contact: Tom Holbrook (Email: thomas_holbrook@nps.gov) Phone: (717) 334-1124, ext. 3231 In a peculiar turn of events, Dan Wambaugh, Brian White, John Raderick, Mike Fahle and I will be attending the event, but dressed in gray as guests of Blackford's Sharpshooters. During the down time I hope to swing by Pitzers to say hello to members of Co. 'C' and other friends. Hope to see you there.
Bill Skillman
Artichoke Salad Mess; Co 'C' Blackford's Sharpshooters.