The 7th Michigan Volunteer Infantry, Co. B and the Detroit Historical Museum will again be hosting a few events at Historic Fort Wayne located in Detroit, Michigan. The 82-acre site includes the 156 year-old star-shaped fort, sally ports, dry moat, tunnels, powder magazine, 1848 barracks, Commandant’s house, and a 12-acre riverfront parade ground. All branches of Union military and civilians are invited to attend. Troops are strongly encouraged to bring tentage and camp equipage since this is a garrison impression. Modern camping is available (no hookups). The usual amenities of wood, water, and portajohns will be provided. Access to the fort is 24x7 for re-enactors only. All proceeds are to be used for preservation and restoration of the fort complex. Please notify me if you wish to be excluded from my mailing list for fort events this year or if there is a single point of contact I should use for your unit. Please feel free to contact me at (517) 669-5607, email tjemerick@attbi.com if you require additional information.

Your Most Obedient Servant,
Tom Emerick
7th Michigan Regt. Vol. Inf., Co. B

Annual Civil War Days,
Registration is due to the 7th Michigan . If you plan on attending contact JEB.

Public Schedule

This is the major Civil War re-enacting event of the summer at the fort. In addition to military and civilians, sutlers (fee applies) are invited to attend. Set-up begins Friday morning. Pre-registration is strongly recommended before June 1st to avoid an onsite-parking fee. Public hours are from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. both days.

Civilian participants:
Civilians are encouraged to portray their impressions in civilian camp and to visit and observe the troop activity in the fort as if they were local citizens, relatives, or friends visiting the troops. We are inviting civilians to participate in the following planned activities.

• Caswell-Massey seminar
• Civil War trivia challenge
• Cooking demonstrations
• Period sing-a-long
• Political stump speeches
• Recruiting scenario
• Sunday church service
• Temperance rally

Military participants:
“Union militia” is being added to those impressions permitted at this event. This involves portrayal of troops in civilian or early war uniform issue who are being mustered in at the fort. If you plan to attend as militia, please be sure to indicate so in your registration so we can brigade you with similar units. Infantry will be performing guard duty at the two fort entrances and will be challenging re-enactors and spectators throughout each day. Following are some of the military activities we are planning:

• Artillery demonstrations
• Battalion Parade
• Drill (School of the Soldier, School of the Company, skirmish, battalion,
bayonet, etc.).
• Field hospital
• Firing competition
• Guard mount
• Military trial & firing squad

Sutlers:
There is a sutler fee being charged for the event this year. Vendors selling food products must be pre-approved by the host organization.