Skirmish at Zollicoffer this Weekend!

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5th Annual Skirmish at Zollicoffer will be this weekend, November 7-8, 1/4 mile from Bluff City Middle School on Old Elizabethton Road. This is Sullivan County's biggest Civil War event and was featured in the opening of the movie "Freedom" a couple of years ago.

Hosted by 61st TN Company K Infantry CSA, reenacting group and the James Keeling Camp 52 out of Bristol TN, there will be battles Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm both days with artillery, cavalry, infantry and medical demonstrations through out the day.

The weather looks to be great this weekend and admission is only $5.00 per person, with children under 12 free so get there early and look around.

I don't know if they have been filled but there are bounties for the event.

For Each Union Infantry Company that Fields 10 musket bearing soldiers, and fights both days, a $50.00 bounty will be paid. Union Infantry companies may combine to qualify for the bounty. How you spit it is up to you.

For each mounted cavalryman that fights both days, a $10.00 bounty will be paid. Cavalry is capped at a maximum of 30 troopers. All cavalry troopers must be willing to galvanize.

The first 4 full-scale & fully manned cannons that register and fight both days will be paid a $100.00 bounty. We would like at least 2 full scale Mountain Howitzers. All artillery soldiers must be willing to galvanize.

As noted above, Cavalry and Artillery crews must prepare to galvanize. Each Artillery piece must be adequately manned so it is functional for both days' battles. Skirmish at Zollicoffer reserves the right to issue additional bounties beyond those listed above.

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