Message-ID: <A7904EA4D01342BD959165D1A8A291AB@KlasHome> From: "Tom & Krista Klas" <ktklasfl@charter.net> Subject: Fox Lake Rifles 150th Anniversary Event Friday August 26th Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:59:33 -0500
Attention History Enthusiasts!
Come Celebrate the 150th Anniversary
Muster of the Fox Lake Rifles:
Company D, 8th Wisconsin Vols.
The Fox Lake Historical Society cordially invites all to our
Sesquicentennial Civil War lecture, book signing, and candlelight
preservation walk in Fox Lake, Wisconsin on Friday August 26th starting
at 6:00 P.M. at the Fox Lake American Legion Hall.
In late August of 1861, Captain William J. Dawes (Cousin to Rufus Dawes
of the 6th Wisconsin) of the Fox Lake Rifles issued the following order
to his militia in Fox Lake:
Headquarters Volunteer Rifle Co.,
American House, Fox Lake
August 20th, 1861
Company Order
The American House in Fox Lake will be the quarters and place of
rendezvous for company until ordered into camp at Madison! Members will
come into quarters at this place at their earliest convenience, but in
every instance certainly before the morning of Saturday, August 31st.
You will bring nothing except the clothing you may need to wear, as full
supplies will be issued on your arrival in camp. Strict military
discipline will be enforced in quarters and regular drill established.
Wm. J. Dawes, Capt.
At six o'clock P.M. we will begin with a robust pork chop dinner with
all proceeds going towards preservation. Following our dinner at 7:00
P.M. we will be treated to an historic lecture from author Alden Carter
on the Fox Lake Rifles - Company D 8th Wisconsin.
Alden Carter edited the Civil War book Brother to the Eagle: The Civil
War Journal of Sgt. Ambrose Armitage; 8th Wisconsin Infantry. Armitage
enlisted in the Fox Lake Rifles, Company D, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer
Infantry here in Fox Lake and served in the 8th Wisconsin until the
close of the 8th Wisconsin's service in the war. Alden's lecture will
overview the actions of the 8th Wisconsin in the Civil War though the
journal of Ambrose Armitage.
Here is a link to Alden Carter's Website for further information on this
excellent Civil War Journal of over 700 pages in length.
http://www.aldencarter.com/eagle.htm
After Alden's lecture we will have a book signing at 8:00 o'clock in the
evening followed by a candlelight walk stopping at the historical Civil
War sites in Fox Lake featuring several prominent soldiers homes. Fox
Lake raised three different infantry companies for the Civil War and
1/5th of the men in Wisconsin's United States Sharpshooter's Company.
Our event will conclude with a militia drill of the Fox Lake Rifles at
9:30 P.M. hosted by members of the Fox Lake Historical Society.
Tickets will go on sale in July for the price of $20.00 per person or
$23.00 at the door This will include the robust dinner, lecture by
Alden Carter, book signing, and the candlelight tour of Fox Lake's
prominent Civil War buildings and events. All proceeds to support
preservation including the Congregational Church that Ambrose Armitage
writes about in his journal during his time as a college student in Fox
Lake from 1860-1861.
Please contact Tom Klas at (920) 885-9313 - fallriversoldier@hotmail.com
or Scott Frank at (920) 296-0254 - scottfrankdesigns@hotmail.com to
reserve your tickets. We hope to see you at this special event to
celebrate the muster of the Fox Lake Rifles and the 150th Anniversary of
the Civil War in Fox Lake.