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Culpeper Star Exponent
Published: April 3, 2008
The writing on the wall
Take a tour of the Battle of Brandy Station, starting at the Graffiti House at 10 a.m. April 5. The tour covers the early morning fighting between troops under the command of Union General John Buford and those commanded by his West Point classmate, Confederate Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jones.
Learn more about the death of Union Col. Benjamin Franklin Davis and the charge of the "Rush's Lancers" against Confederate artillery at St. James Church. $10 a person, visit brandyfoundation.com.
Calling all civil war buffs
The Friends of Wilderness Battlefield and the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will conduct training for those interested in being an interpreter for Ellwood. New volunteers must attend the session April 5 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and a second April 12 or 17 (both 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.).
All training will be at Ellwood and conducted by Greg Mertz, NPS Supervisory Historian. Each volunteer will receive a manual and interpreters will learn about the status of this historic home's restoration. The FSNMP encourages interpreters to commit to once-a-month service from May to October.
This ain't no bull
Join the Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association for its 50th Annual Culpeper Junior Bull Sale today at the Culpeper Agricultural Enterprises on U.S. 29. Starting at 2 p.m., the sale features 42 Angus and one Gelbvieh, with special consignment of 40 commercial fall-calving bred heifers from the Central Virginia Cattlemen's Association. Visit bcia.apsc.vt.edu for more information.
Uncovering the past
Join the Friends of Cedar Mountain Battlefield tonight at 7 for a screening of the 48-minute documentary, "Still Standing: The Stonewall Jackson Story." The film captures the legacy and Christian character of a uniquely American hero and will be shown in the Parish Hall of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 115 North East Street.
Richard Williams, author of "Stonewall Jackson: The Black Man's Friend," will introduce the film and explain how it evolved from his book. Books and DVDs will be available for purchase. Free admission. Call 825-4416.
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