Union troops fire on a Confederate soldiers in Tawawa Park during Sidney, Ohio’s Civil War Living History Weekend Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016.
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By Anna Edmiston
SIDNEY — The Shelby County Historical Society and the city of Sidney are partnering to host the biannual Civil War Living History Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Sept 21-22, in Tawawa Park.
The park will open for visitors at 9 a.m. for Saturday’s events.
John Matteson will begin the day’s activities by speaking about The Battle of Fredericksburg at 10 a.m. He will return later to speak about his book “A Place Worse than Hell.”
Among other speakers on Saturday, Kent Masterson Brown will talk at 1 p.m. about his book “Meade at Gettysburg.”
The 73rd OVI Regimental Band will end the evening with a concert starting at 8:30 p.m.
They will also begin the day on Sunday with at performance at 8 a.m. before the non-denominational worship service at 8:30.
Sunday will feature many speakers including Kiefer King and Doug Millhoff, who will be speaking about their ancestors who fought during the Civil War.
There will be battle reenactments on both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, a reenactment will take place at the Ross Covered Bridge, and on Sunday a reenactment will take place at Zenas King Bridge.
The full updated schedule is listed below:
Saturday, Sept. 21
Park opens to visitors 9 a.m.
The Battle of Fredericksburg with John Matteson 10 a.m.
When Hell Came to Sharpsburg with Steven Cowie 11 a.m.
A Place Worse than Hell John Matteson noon
Meade at Gettysburg Kent Masterson Brown 1 p.m.
Battle I (Infantry Charge at the Covered Bridge) 2 p.m.
Clement Valandigham: Lincoln’s Northern Nemesis with Martin Gottlieb 3:00 p.m.
Confederate Calamity: Jeb Stuart’s Cavalry Ride with Scott Mingus 4:00 p.m.
Supper break 5:30 p.m.
Battle II (Twilight artillery demonstration) 7 p.m.
73rd OVI Regimental Band Concert (Geib Pavilion) 8:30 p.m
Sunday, Sept. 22
73rd OVI Regimental Band Performs (education tent) 8 a.m.
Non-Denominational Worship Service (education tent) 8:30 a.m.
The Battle of Perryville with Joe Bellas 10 a.m.
Ohio at the Second Battle of Winchester with Scott Mingus 11 a.m.
The Life and War Adventures of Warren R. King with Kiefer King noon
The Exploits of Phillip Millhoff before and after the War with Doug Millhoff 12:30 p.m.
Lee & the Gettysburg Campaign Kent Masterson Brown 1 p.m.
Battle III (Infantry Charge at Zenas King Bridge) 2 p.m.
