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Date Posted: 06/ 9/04 8:14:43am
Author: Fred Baker
Subject: A Few New Tidbits
In reply to: Doug Cooper 's message, "Franklin program" on 05/18/04 2:51:29pm

Hello all,

Cruising around a few sites and found this posted on the Cleburnes' site. Sounds like the effort is there on the part of the organizers. I admit I like what I've read thus far!

Fred
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NIGHT BATTLE SHAPES UP AT FRANKLIN

Gentlemen:
Franklin is shaping up to be a good fight this is the what Major General Mike Moore has to say as what is going on for Franklin. NSA Bulletin Board go to the bulletin board if you have questions

Your Obedient Servant
Colonel Wm. Huckabee


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I have spoken with General Dolive, commander of the Federals, he and I both have decided to allow the battle of Franklin to last until 11:00 PM that Sat. night. (NIGHT BATTLE) As you are aware the battle will start at 4:00 PM that afternoon, the CSA troops will march a little over a mile to the Federal works at Carter house and cotton gin, the field is wide enough that I feel all will be in one large front... moving forward toward the works. We will have all the musicians play as load as they can in front of the CSA troops, before we move forward, as they did 140 years ago.

For safety, all troops will move off the fields to allow the spectators to leave say around 5:30 to 6:00 PM. At that time we will start back the fighting, which we will have posted some lines that we can not cross over as to allow no one to get hurt, but at the same time allow you the chance to fight as they did that night. We will work all the details out later in the year.

I will go on and make this statement to all CSA troops...that the safety of you and all others, rest on each man, there will be no throwing of any object at anyone, if you think by doing that, it is fun, then get ready to be taken off the field and placed in jail. I will not and can not, allow a few people to mess up a grand event for so many. We will be allowing battalions and Brigades to travel to the front and face the Federals at night.

There will be some very hard rules that will and must be obeyed to make this night time fight a 100% grand, with all that attend and all of us working to make it safe, we will be able to have great event.

More details will follow on this subject, come join us at the Franklin 04 event.

Mike Moore, Major General

Smotherman's reply:

Mike [Moore] has consistently expressed this same line about this night battle. The field will be picketed with a perimeter on both flanks to keep undisciplined "yahoos" from entering the fray. There will be some marker devise on the field to halt the CS advance on the Federal line at a safe distance. I think he is personally going to kick the ass of the brigade, battalion and company commanders that allow anyone to go beyond that line.

Anyone that leaves the field of battle to attend the Ball will not be allowed back until dawn. They will not be permitted the honor of sleeping on the battlefield. Even civilian reenactors will be kept off the field.

After hearing a description of the plans for the Saturday actions at the ride through tour, Craddock and I looked at each other said "I wish Shaker Village wasn't the weekend before. This is going to be good."

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