Battle of Spotsylvania tour Tour Marching
Orders
Saturday 26 April 2025
Tour Marching Orders
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