Fort Douglas Museum Living History Detachment 1858-1865

06/12/2017

Anyone volunteering to come to Fort Douglas day this year? Just a reminder. It is this Saturday June 17th. Fort Douglas Military Museum. Military Re-enactors of all eras are welcome. Hope to see you there.

04/14/2017

Hello friends,

It's been far too long since we've seen each other. How about a get together? Saturday April 22nd. Rachel's house. Something delicious on the smoker. You bring a side to share. Kids and everyone welcome. Feasting will begin at 6ish, but come up whenever you like.

An RSVP is needed so we'll know how much meat to purchase.

1353 W Lucerne Drive in Midway.

IT"LL BE GREAT!

03/21/2017

Fort Douglas Day is Saturday June 17th. Who is interested in going?

03/04/2017

Su was an incredible help to all of us. She will be missed.

Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | Susan "Su" Richards 1942 - 2017 Su Richards, 74, passed away peacefully February 27, 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was born September 24, 1942 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Horace S. E. and Beth

02/18/2017

A few of us got together for a 5th grade presentation today in Heber City. Spring is when all the 5th grade teachers want civil war visitors. Please leave a comment if you want to be contacted to present.

10/09/2016

October is Fort Douglas Cemetery Tour time again!! Saturday October 22nd from 2 to 6 pm.
Who's in? It will be a great time. Please leave a comment and let us know so we can let the good folks at the fort know who to plan on for the day.

For one day a year, those buried at the Fort Douglas Cemetery come alive to tell you their stories.

05/10/2016

Coming up this week!

03/17/2016

Eighth graders in the Jordan School District are looking forward to a visit from some Civil War era folks next month. Is anyone able to help them out?

02/26/2016

All,



This year's Memorial Day program at the Fort Douglas Cemetery will be held on 30 May, beginning with an entrance march from the Fort Douglas Museum Memorial Park to the Cemetery. The march will form up at the Park at 0915 and begin at 0930.



We are asking for re-enactors to portray soldiers from the Civil War period up to the Vietnam period to participate in both the march and the ceremony at the Cemetery. The ceremony at the Cemetery will begin at 1000 and last about one hour. Guest speaker has not been determined yet. The program is organized by the Utah chapter of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA).



Please contact me if you would like to participate and pass this email on to others in your organization.



Thank you.



Bob Voyles

801-581-1251

01/08/2016

Happy Birthday General Longstreet, owner of one of my favorite beards of the Civil War.

January 8th, 1821. Confederate General James Longstreet is born near Edgefield, South Carolina. Longstreet became one of the most successful generals in the Confederate army, but after the war he becamea target of some of his comrades, who were searching for a scapegoat.

Longstreet grew up in Georgia and attended West Point, graduating in 1842. He was a close friend of Ulysses S. Grant, and served as best man in Grant’s 1848 wedding to Julia Dent, Longstreet’s fourth cousin. Longstreet fought in the Mexican War (1846-48) and was wounded at the Battle of Chapultepec. He resigned from the U.S. military at the beginning of the Civil War, when he was named brigadier general in the Confederate army.

Longstreet fought at the First Battle of Bull Run, Virginia, in July 1861,and within a year was commander of corps in the Army of Northern Virginia under General Robert E. Lee. Upon the death of General Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson at the Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia,in May 1863, Longstreet was considered the most effective corps commander in Lee’s army. He served with Lee for the rest of the war–except for the fall of 1863, when he took his force to aid the Confederate effort in Tennessee.

Longstreet was severely wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness in Virginia in May 1864, and did not return to service for six months. He went on to fight with Lee until the surrender at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, in April 1865. After the war, Longstreet was involved in a number of businesses and held several governmental posts, most notably U.S. minister to Turkey. Although successful, he made two moves that greatly tarnished his reputation among his fellow Southerners: He joined the despised Republican Party and publicly questioned Lee’s strategy at the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. His fellow officers considered these sins to be unforgivable, and former comrades such as generals Jubal Early and John Gordon attacked Longstreet as a traitor. They asserted that Longstreet was responsible for the errors that lost Gettysburg.

Longstreet outlived most of his comrades and detractors before dying at age 82 on January 2, 1904. His second wife, Helen Dortch, lived until 1962.

01/03/2016

Happy New Year 2016. Hope everyone had a safe and happy Christmas and New Year's Eve.