PERRYVILLE BATTLEFIELD GHOST HUNTING EXPERIENCE
Saturday, October 20th
Such obstinate fighting I never had seen before or since," wrote Confederate Private Sam Watkins on the Battle of Perryville. "The guns were discharged so rapidly that it seemed the earth itself was in a volcanic uproar. The iron storm passed through our ranks, mangling and tearing men to pieces… Our men were dead and dying right in the very midst of this grand havoc of battle."
On October 8, 1862, Watkins and 18,000 Confederates clashed with 20,000 Union troops on the hills outside of Perryville. Nearly 7,500 soldiers were killed and wounded in Kentucky’s largest Civil War battle. The Confederate failure to attain a decisive victory kept Kentucky in Union hands for the remainder of the war, stands as the High Water Mark of the Confederacy in the Western Theater, and marked the last major incursion of Confederate forces into the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
A Federal cavalryman later described the horrific post-battle scene. "We found that the Rebels had left during the night," he wrote. "We marched over the battlefield. It was a horrible sight. For four miles the fields are strewn with the dead of both parties, some are torn to pieces and some in the dying agonies of death. The ambulances are unable to take all the wounded . . . A large pile of legs and arms are lying around that the Rebel doctors cut off."
For the short time the battle raged, only five hours, it earned it's rank as one of the bloodiest of the Civil War. For more information on the Battle of Perryville, follow either of these links: Battle of Perryville Website or Perryville Reenactment.
In a fundraising effort on behalf of Perryville Battlefield, PsyTech has been asked to lead real ghost hunts on the historic and very haunted Battlefield on October 20, 2007. You will be part of a ghost hunting group lead by members of PsyTech, and as part of this group you will be able to see the equipment used to detect ghosts, and learn how to communicate with those spirits who remain. Real ghosts make for real excitement, so bring your camera, a positive attitude, and an open mind.
Event Information
| Date: | Saturday, October 20th (rain date November 3rd) |
| Times: | Tours will run at 6 pm, 8 pm, and 10 pm |
| Cost: | $30 per person |
| Event Length: | The ghost hunts will last approximately 2 hours. There is a good amount of walking involved so please dress appropriately. |
| Areas of Investigation: | The Areas of Open Knob, where the Confederates took decisive control of the battle, and Starkweather Hill, where the Union held their last stand |
| How to Participate: | You have two options:
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If you need more information, please feel free to contact us.
NOTICE: PsyTech and Perryville Battlefield reserve the right to refuse entry into any event by anyone at any time. Any attendee of any event who becomes unruly or disrespectful of the area, grounds, property or other group members will be escorted from the property immediately; fees will not be refunded. Any violence against anyone in the group by another member of the group will be dealt with as a matter of law, and the police will be notified. All attendees will have to sign a mandatory release before beginning participation in any event.
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