The event, which will take place on 20 acres of the original battlefield, will recreate the August 29-30, 1862 Civil War battle between the Union Forces led by Major General William "Bull" Nelson and Confederates under Major General Kirby E. Smith who were part of General Braxton Braggs' invasion of Kentucky.

Battlefield Golf and Country Club is sponsoring the event. 2001 Coordinator is Kenny Rowlette, a Berea native and 1973 Berea College who currently lives in Virginia. Rowlette will also be taking part in the reenactment.

The camps will be open to the public from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday and a variety of spectator events are planned for both days.

Living history demonstrations are planned for Saturday as soldiers drill, artillery crews go through their procedures for firing their cannon and the cavalry go through their maneuvers. A court-martial and execution is scheduled for 2 p.m. Along with the soldier camps, visitors can also see sutlers (period merchants) who were present at all Civil War encampments.

Activities on Sunday will begin with a period church service at 10 a.m. near the battle site. At 12:30 p.m. reenactors will form up in preparation for the battle reenactment, which will begin promptly at 2 p.m.

Spectators should take U.S. 25 (south from Richmond and north from Berea) to the Battlefield Golf and Country Club entrance.

Admission is $5 for all persons over the age of two. The event will be held rain or shine.
The Battle of Richmond was an important one in the Civil War. The lop-sided victory of the Confederates resulted in the annihilation of Nelson's army (more than 1000 men killed or wounded and 4000 captured) and opened the door of Lexington and the Blue Grass region to Kirby Smith's forces. A notable participant in the engagement was Confederate Brigadier General Patrick Cleburne, later known as "The Stonewall of the West" for his heroic actions with the Army of the Tennessee.

For additional information, call Battlefield Golf and Country Club at (859) 624-8005 or Jerry Fritz at (859) 985-274 (e-mail: battlefield@1234.com).