Mark Your Calendars! 7th Michigan Battle Walk on September 28th

7th Michigan Infantry Regiment

Battle Walk

Sunday September 28
1 pm

“I would not be in Michigan this day, 

and if I never see it again, 

be sure I fall a willing offering.”

- Captain James H. Turrill, Company G

Follow the men of the 7th in Union General John 

Sedgwick’s division of the II Corps as they attack 

Stonewall Jackson’s men in the West Woods

Who were the men of the 7th Michigan?

What was it like to live in a Civil War army regiment?

What drove the men to fight?

Learn about the regiment

Learn about the men

Retrace their steps as you follow them into battle

Program duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

** Walk begins at Auto Tour stop #3 and ends at Tour stop #5 **

(Leave your car at the Visitor’s Center or Tour stop #5)

Appropriate footwear required. Parts of the program will involve walking over uneven terrain.See the daily schedule at the Visitor’s Center Information Desk to check for all program times.