319 Madison Street Clarksville, Tennessee

Contact Mr. Tenney for more information

Period dress or evening clothes required

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Join Us

at the

2013

Civil War Ball

January 12, 2013

at

The Madison Street United Methodist Church

319 Madison Street Clarksville, Tennessee

Dinner at 6 pm, Dancing at 7 pm

Tickets can be purchased from Roger Tenney

Contact Mr. Tenney for more information

Period dress or evening clothes required

]]> http://ftdefianceclarksville.com/?feed=rss2&p=311 http://ftdefianceclarksville.com/?p=295 http://ftdefianceclarksville.com/?p=295#comments Sun, 17 Jun 2012 01:42:16 +0000 admin http://ftdefianceclarksville.com/?p=295 The Friends of Fort Defiance

Ladies having tea

Mark Britton portrays a 19th century doctor

]]> The Friends of Fort Defiance

will host

MARCH TO THE PAST

Saturday June 23, 2012

10 AM to 5 PM

at

FORT DEFIANCE

Clarksville, Tennessee

Come join us as history comes alive

Demonstrations include artillery firing, infantry drill,

cartridge rolling, children’s games, 19th century medicine, and more.

Ladies having tea

Mark Britton portrays a 19th century doctor

]]> http://ftdefianceclarksville.com/?feed=rss2&p=295 http://ftdefianceclarksville.com/?p=287 http://ftdefianceclarksville.com/?p=287#comments Thu, 24 May 2012 17:13:38 +0000 admin http://ftdefianceclarksville.com/?p=287 Friends Of Fort Defiance will present a Civil War Memorial Service on Sunday, June 3 at 2 p.m. The service will be held at Riverview Cemetery near the Civil War mass grave-site.

Approximately 180 Civil War soldiers and veterans are buried in Riverview cemetery.  127 of those lie in one [...]]]> Friends Of Fort Defiance will present a Civil War Memorial Service on Sunday, June 3 at 2 p.m. The service will be held at Riverview Cemetery near the Civil War mass grave-site.

Approximately 180 Civil War soldiers and veterans are buried in Riverview cemetery.  127 of those lie in one mass grave. Those in the mass grave were originally buried at the old Clarksville Female Academy that stood in the area of Madison Street and Cumberland Drive. There were more than 305 soldiers buried near the Female Academy in addition to the two African American nurses who died while tending to the soldiers.

The soldiers buried at the Female Academy, and subsequently re-interred at Riverview, were casualties of the battle at Fort Donelson. At least 105 of the deaths occurred before February 11, 1862 when the battle began and were likely victims of disease.

A landslide in 1879 exposed remains necessitating their removal and reburial. Members of  Forbes Bivouac were in charge of the removal. Only 127 sets of remains were relocated to Riverview. The other 180 were left where they were originally buried and now lie underneath the Confederate Soldier’s Memorial Bridge on Cumberland Drive.

The 127 men relocated to Riverview represent at least 7 states including Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

The other 53 Riverview Civil War soldiers and veterans are mostly local men who fought with local regiments in both western and eastern theaters. Most lived through the war to return home, but several bore the scars of combat including lost arms and legs, etc.

Of those who died in the war buried at Riverview -

at least one was killed at Gettysburg, PA
one was killed at the Battle of Franklin
two were killed at Chicamauga
one was killed at Chancellorsville
one died from Typhoid fever in Virginia

Included in the program will be recitations, laying of a wreath, a volley of shots and presentation of the colors.

Mr. and Mrs William Parker

Red River Breeze

Dancing!

Roger Tenney

Phyllis Smith

More dancing!

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Britton

A Good Evening....

Military reenactors as well as civilian reenactors from the area. Displays on soldier’s rations, quilting, sewing, family life, [...]]]> Friends Of Fort Defiance present their 8th annual  March To The Past on June 23rd from 10 am til 5 pm. The event will be held at the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center on A Street in Clarksville.

Military reenactors as well as civilian reenactors from the area. Displays on soldier’s rations, quilting, sewing, family life, medicine and soldier life are planned. There will be cannons firing and other military activities.

Fort Defiance and the Interpretive Center is located at 120 Duncan Street, Clarksville, Tennessee.

For directions to the property we suggest you check out Map Quest or Google Maps .

From the office of Mayor Kim McMillan:

“Fort [...]]]> The Fort Defiance Civil War Park and Interpretive Center will open on April 7th with a private ceremony. The park and center will be open to the public on April 9th with activities planned for the entire weekend in celebration of the Grand Opening.

Interpretive Center

From the office of Mayor Kim McMillan:

“Fort Defiance, which overlooks the confluence of the Red and Cumberland Rivers, was a cornerstone of the Confederate defense of the area and, subsequently an important part of the eventual Union occupation of Clarksville.  In 1982, Judge Sam Boaz and his wife, Dee, donated the property to the City of Clarksville. In 2008, the City secured a 2.2 million dollar federal grant that was combined with local funding and the process of construction of the interpretive center and walking trails began.”

The opening of the park coincides with the Civil War’s 150th anniversary. Reenactors will be there demonstrating several different skills such as  cannon firing, quilting, cartridge rolling, herbal medicine and more.

Activities on Saturday start at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m.  Activities on Sunday begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 p.m.

View From Ft. Defiance Interpretive Center

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

First, please let me apologize for my tardiness in having these pictures to you. I stated that [...]]]> If you had your pictures made at the Friends of Fort Defiance Veteran’s Day Ball, you can see them at this url and order copies from Jessica Gilliam.

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,

First, please let me apologize for my tardiness in having these pictures to you. I stated that they would be ready in 2 weeks, but they were not. I am sorry for the delay.

Here is the link to view all of the photos Fort Defiance Civil War Ball 2010

Due to the amount of photos being uploaded, I had to upload at a lower quality. The preview photos on my website will give you an idea of the quality of the photos. Also, please understand that these are for viewing only and are still under copyright. Once you have purchased your photo you may share it as you please.

Along with the link to view ALL of the photos I am enclosing with this e-mail my Photo Order Form. If you wish to purchase any prints please print and fill out the order form, and mail it to the address listed on the form WITH your amount paid in full. I will not be able to process any orders unless I have the full amount in either check or cash form so please mail that in with your order form.

For each print there is a duplicate in Sepia. When ordering, if you wish to have your print in Black and White, please specify which print in the “Add. Info” box. Also, you will notice for the first 3 photos there is a color copy, a sepia copy and a sepia copy with a shading (vignette) around the edges. If you want your portrait to have a vignette, please specify that in the “Add. Info” box.

If you wish to order and do not own a printer, please e-mail or telephone me your address so I can mail an Order Form out to you.

I so enjoyed going through these and seeing how much fun you all had! It was a privilege to be able to capture these moments for you all.