Mr. Cofer and I met this morning, and worked out an agenda for the Reunion. We are going to also include decendants of the 1st GA Cavalry and will talk about offically forming a 1st GA/6th GA Cavalry Association. The date will be July 25-27. 2008. We will meet at the Howard Johnson Hotel located at 6700 Ringgold Road, Chattanooga, TN (Exit 1A off I-75).
For those requiring lodging, we have arranged a special discount rate of $55.00 plus tax with the Howard Johnson. If you would like to attend, and need lodging, please call (423) 892-8100, be sure to tell the clerk that you are with the 1st/6th GA Cavalry Group in order to receive the discount. Our agenda will be as follows:
Friday, July 25 Registration, Evening social in the meeting room around 3pm. Be sure to bring any photographs, artifacts, and any stories that you would like to share with the group. There will be a xerox machine, and paper available if anyone would like to make copies.
Saturday, July 26 Early morning Ranger led tour of the Chickamauga battlefield. This tour will focus on the area around Jay's Mill where the 6th GA fought. Also, that evening, we will meet back at the Howard Johnson meeting room to discuss the possibility of offically forming a 1st GA/6th GA Cavalry Association.
Sunday, July 27--Breakfast, Departure.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me at: royqueen@hotmail.com.
Hope to see you in July!
Roy