Lt. Colonel Frederick L. Childs
Lt. Col. Frederick L. Childs, a former U. S. Army officer who graduated ninth in the West Point class of 1855, and the only son of Bvt. Brig. Gen. Thomas Childs, a veteran of both the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. Upon resigning his commission in March of 1861 Childs served initially at Wilmington, later as Commander of the Charleston Arsenal, a short administrative leave period in Augusta before being transferred to
Fayetteville Arsenal in the spring of 1863.
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Fayetteville Secession Ordinance ObservanceFriday, 20 May 2011, 5PM-9PM
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory
210 Burgess Street, Historic Downtown Fayetteville
Period Military & Civilian Dress Encouraged
5PM: Enjoy supper at one of Downtown Fayetteville's fine restaurants, tour museums.
7:30PM: Brief historical context of North Carolina's reasons for political separation. Artillery salute.
7:40PM: 1861 City leaders announce the Ordinance of Secession passed by the Legislature.
8PM: Retire to Hay Street shops, restaurants and taverns.
Sponsored by:
Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Armory & Museum
Cape Fear Historical Institute
Fayetteville Arsenal Camp, North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans
Black River Tigers Camp, North Carolina Sons of Confederate Veterans
Edenton Bell Battery Artillery
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