On Saturday June 14th and Sunday June 15th, members of Selden`s Alabama Battery and Tarrant`s Alabama Battery will be presenting living history demonstrations. The original artillery batteries fought side-by-side in such Civil War battles as Kennesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Franklin, and Nashville.

In order to provide the public an idea of how artillery would have functioned during Civil War battles, the men will fire two 12 pounder Napoleons, demonstrating the correct firing procedures.

Along with the loading and firing of the black-powder Civil War artillery, a period camp will be set up for the public to visit. The camp will consist of tents and equipage used by the common soldiers. Visitors are welcome to visit the camps and talk to the reenactors to learn more about the western, volunteer soldier in the Civil War.

The demonstrations will be presented at Tour Stop #4, Ruggles` Battery, on the automobile tour route. The demonstration times, excluding any unforeseen problems, will be as follows.

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.