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The Fort Gibson Historic Site will hold living history programs in September. They will be held on September 12\u201313 and 19\u201321 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 \u201cSchool of the Soldier: Basic 1830s Drills.\u201d<\/p>\n

Soldiers 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.<\/p>\n

Utilizing Brevet Lieutenant General Winfield Scott\u2019s Infantry Tactics Manual <\/em>(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.<\/p>\n

During the military outpost\u2019s September programs, visitors can expect to see and participate in various drills and learn the techniques and importance of proper weapons maintenance.<\/p>\n

The programs will be held in Fort Gibson Historic Site\u2019s stockade, located at 110 N. Ash St., and are included in the price of admission.<\/p>\n

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