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The Wilderness. The site has many acres of scrub oak trees and many acres of conifers. Unlike the Wilderness, there is very little underbrush. Subject to the brigade commanders' discretion, the morning battles will be in the open field and the afternoon battles will be in the conifer forest. Artillery camps will be convenient to both locations.

Although Yreka is expected to experience clear skies and warm days this weekend, for benefit of campaigners Event Coordinator Joe Allison has erected a water proof shelter in the Confederate camp to accommodate as many as 30 troops. Don't let the cloudy skies in your neighborhood deter you. You will be warm and dry in Yreka this weekend.

Yreka was founded in 1851 by prospectors heading south to the goldfields near Sacramento. When they stopped to spend the night they discovered gold in their camp ground. They stayed. The population soon reached 5, 000 people. The town's historical district features many homes and businesses from this era. A map of these homes (and ice cream) is available at the Chamber of Commerce at the intersection of Miner Street and Broadway (downtown). Yreka features two Chinese restaurants, two Mexican restaurants, a steakhouse, a number of diners and many fast foot outlets. Grocery stores are located at the north exit, south exit and middle of town. There are numerous motels. There is a very nice historical museum on Main Street; it includes a display of 19th century buildings, including a school house.

Fire Safety. The site is basically a private, unimproved, forested park. The owners have donated the use of their land, but remain very concerned about fires. Military fire rules apply: all fires must be supervised at all times, clear dry vegetation 15 feet from fire pits, no fires under branches less than 40 feet from the ground, shovel and five gallons of water within 20 feet of and visible from the fire pit, and no fires in high wind.

Amenities. Firewood, straw for sleeping and hay for animals are available on site. Bring your own water. Horses may water in Yreka Creek. The well previously mentioned is unavailable. If you forget anything, you pass a gas station, 4 fast food outlets, a large grocery store and a Wall-Mart between the Interstate and the site.

Horses. Contact Event Coordinator Allison if you are bringing a horse. We need to have an accurate count for feeding purposes. You water your animal in Yreka Creek (on west boundary of event site).

Weather. Days are pleasant, evenings are cool. Yreka weather is about one month behind Redding-Chico. There is abundant shade for both camping and fighting.

Clean up. Police your own camps. Fill in fire pits. Collect and drop all trash in the bin at the entrance/exit.

Sponsors. Your host is the Rotary Club of Yreka. Their share of the proceeds will be used to purchase American and California flags for local schools.

Event Coordinator: Joe Allison, Co. F, 1st United States Sharpshooters, 530.842.7714 allison@snowcrest.net

This event will feature School Day presentations on Friday, for area schools. Groups of local students will tour the camps and the session will start at 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. There will be a lunch break and afterwards there will be a small battle just for the students. If you have participated in a school day, you know that these are worthwhile and rewarding events. If you have never been to one before, this is your chance to show students a glimpse of the Civil War not seen in history books. Make a maximum effort to attend this worthwhile educational occasion.

School Day participants may set up camps any time on Thursday. Please have all camps de-farbed and all vehicles out of camp by 8:00 AM. If you arrive after that time, join in the presentations and set up afterwards. Please, no vehicles or farb in presentations areas until after students leave. Set up of camps may commence after 2:30 pm.

Thursday: Site opens mid morning for sutlers, school day participants and folks who just love to come early. There will be a dinner provided by the Rotary Club for the school day participants around 6:00 pm and a meeting following afterwards to outline the school day program.

Friday: School day from 9 am until 1:00 pm The school day coordinator is Joe Allison, Co. F, 1st USSS. Please call him in advance if you think can help. We especially need civilians and CSA infantry to educate 300 students. Site open for setting up after 1pm. Welcome booth open from 1 pm until 9 pm; after 9 pm stop and help yourself to a map to camps and parking area.

Saturday: Site opens to public at 9 am Battles noon and 3 pm Site closes 5 pm There will be a Street Dance starting at 7:00 pm on Miner Street in Front of the circa 1850s Franco-American Hotel.

Sunday: Site opens to public at 9 am. Church call 9:30 am Battles 11 am and 2 pm Site closes 3:30 pm.

Thursday

10:00 am - site opens for school day participants and early arrivals

06:00 pm - dinner provided by Rotary Club for school day participants

06:45 pm - meeting/briefing of school day participants

Friday

09:00 am - school day starts, camping sites closed for reenactors to set up, parking lots are open

02:00 pm - school day ends, camping sites open for reenactors to set up.

09:30 pm - Federal Brigade Officers and Confederate Brigade Officers meeting at the Brigade Headquarters.

Saturday

09:00 am - Camps open to the public Living History, Pickets Posted

10:00 am - Cavalry demonstration for the general public

10:00 am - Infantry inspection

11:45 am - Brigade parade (public leaving camps towards the battle area)

Noon - Battle (Camps closed to the public during battle)

01:00 pm - Pickets Posted (Camps open for Living History)

02:00 pm - Changing of the guard and relieve pickets

02:35 pm - recover pickets

02:45 pm - Form brigade for second battle (public leaving camps towards the battle area)

03:00 pm - Battle (Camps closed to the public during battle)

03:45 pm - Post Pickets (Camps open for Living History)

05:00 pm - Camps close to the public, recover pickets

Sunday

09:00 am - Post pickets, Camps open to the public Living History

09:30 am - Church Call

10:00 am - Changing of the guard, relieve pickets

10:35 am - Recover pickets

10:45 am - Form Brigade for battle (public leaving camps towards the battle area)

11:00 am - First Battle (Camps closed to the public during battle)

Noon - Post Rickets (Camps open for Living History)

12:45 pm - Changing of the guard and relieve pickets

01:35 pm - Recover Pickets

01:45 pm - Form Brigade for second battle (public leaving camps towards the battle area)

02:00 pm - Second Battle (Camps closed to the public during battle)

03:30 pm - Break camp

Entrance/exit. Rotarians will be at the event entrance Thursday afternoon and Friday from noon to 9 p.m. to greet you, give you a map and direct you to your camp. Basically, all CSA takes the left road down to a barrier, turns right into the conifer forest. Set up camp in designated area, then move vehicles to south of woods. CSA artillery should contact event coordinator in advance to talk about access, parking and camps. USA, sutlers and civilians take the right road to their camps in the scrub oaks. After set up, move all vehicles to parking area (see map). The water point (well water at faucet) and trash container are located here.

Parking. Parking subject to change. CSA park south of their camps in marked areas (see map). Orange surveyors tape will mark the southern boundary of the area. USA, sutlers, civilians park in the large field at northwest corner of site. The large field will be marked with lanes and signs. The first/south row of parking is reserved for motor homes and vehicles with trailers; the parking is marked accordingly; for the benefit of our friends with large rigs, please respect this arrangement. The second row is reserved for handicapped parking. Reenactor parking commences with the third row.