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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240912
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240913
DTSTAMP:20260918T090053
CREATED:20240830T170112Z
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SUMMARY:“School of the Soldier: Basic 1830s Drills” living history program
DESCRIPTION:\nThe Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold living history programs in September. They will be held on September 12–13 and 19–21 from 10 a.m. to noon and again from 1 to 4 p.m. Fort Gibson Historic Site staff will center the programs on the theme of “School of the Soldier: Basic 1830s Drills.” \nSoldiers needed to drill several hours daily\, 5 to 6 days a week\, to prepare for duty. This was not only part of their exercise regimen but also necessary to maintain skills at maneuvering as a unit with fellow soldiers and ensure safety in handling weaponry. Soldiers also received basic military education\, including classroom sessions on military command structure\, advanced drill lessons\, and military tactics. \nUtilizing Brevet Lieutenant General Winfield Scott’s Infantry Tactics Manual (1830)\, staff will walk visitors through the various aspects of army education and the basic duties of enlisted men. These include the very first lessons on basic commands raw recruits would receive. After learning basic instructions\, recruits began to learn musket handling with wooden training muskets and learned the process of loading\, firing\, and cleaning muskets from an instructor. They would also learn to march in formation without hitting one another with their training muskets. \nDuring the military outpost’s September programs\, visitors can expect to see and participate in various drills and learn the techniques and importance of proper weapons maintenance. \nThe programs will be held in Fort Gibson Historic Site’s stockade\, located at 110 N. Ash St.\, and are included in the price of admission. \n \n\n\n
URL:https://www.okhistory.org/calendar/event/school-of-the-soldier-basic-1830s-drill-living-history/2024-09-12/
LOCATION:Fort Gibson Historic Site\, 803 North Garrison Avenue\, Fort Gibson\, OK\, 74434\, United States
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CATEGORIES:Demonstration,Living history
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