The 124th New York State Volunteers will be encamped in Montgomery to help celebrate the bicentennial of the village and to recruit for the coming events. Visit the camp of the “Orange Blossoms” and talk to the re-enactors who portray Orange County’s famous Civil War regiment. There will be drill and firing demonstrations. See how the soldiers lived in camp and learn about one of the great regiments of the Civil War.
12:00 noon: camp will be set up at the parkland parking lot by the river.
1:00 PM, 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM: there will be company demonstrations. The company will march to a designated area at which unit members will discuss the 124's contribution to the Civil War, uniforms worn by members, accouterments used, weapons carried in the war and used by the original unit. The group will then demonstrate tactics used by the original unit in the war, and they will demonstrate the proper means of loading and firing weapons of the period.
1:30 PM- 2:30 PM and 3:30 PM-4:30 PM under the parkland pavilion there will be questions and discussions on the war and the unit.
4:45 PM: the “Orange Blossoms” will join the Veterans for closing ceremonies at the Veteran’s Memorial Park Band Stand. The Hudson Valley Regional Police Pipe and Drum Band will perform. Camp breakdown will follow.
For more information go to 124thnysv.com
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