Spotsylvania will hold several Civil War events this weekend.
By Amy Flowers Umble
The Civil War will return to Spotsylvania next weekend. The county will host several re-enactment events to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Spotsylvania.
The events will take place at the Spotsylvania Courthouse Village and will start Saturday morning. The Spotsylvania YMCA will host three races: the Battlefield 5K, the Cannonball 1-miler and the Little Skirmish Tot Trot.
A special event will be held Saturday evening at 4 p.m. Tickets are limited for the Civil War Evening Under the Stars, which will include an up-close view of a skirmish, a historic dinner and a concert by the 2nd South Carolina String Band.
A 9 a.m. Sunday, the day begins with a nondenominational period church service at the pavilion.
Speakers and living-historians will be onsite afterward. The main battle is scheduled for 1 p.m.
For details, visit spotsylvania.org/2011.htm.
