CURWENSVILLE—More than 200 volunteers left the Curwensville area and served as soldiers in two companies in two regiments of the famed Pennsylvania Bucktails during America’s Civil War.
The 20th Annual Reunion of those honoring their service will be held on August 3rd and 4th at Irvin Park, Curwensville, PA.
The public is invited to visit the re-enactors’ encampment on Saturday between 10 am and 4 pm when they will be able to speak with the re-enactors, see displays of original weapons and equipment, learn about life in the field and the importance of the regimental flags. There will also be displayed a reproduction of the “O’lt Bucktail Wagon,” an 1858 U. S. Army Supply Wagon.
The public is also invited to participate in Sunday’s memorial and wreath laying ceremonies beginning at 11 am at the graves of local veterans at Oak Hill Cemetery in Curwensville and then at the Bucktail Monument—at Locust and State Streets.
This will be the fourth time that the re-enactors have held their reunion in Curwensville. Previous reunions were in in 1993, 1999 and 2004 in the park which is named after the Edward A. Irvin family that donated land to the Borough of Curwensville in 1924.
E. A. Irvine recruited over 100 volunteers in April of 1861 that became members of Company K of the 42nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Twice wounded in battle, he had to resign his commission after achieving the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
CONTACT: Tom Aaron
(814) 236-0623
Publicity Chairman