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Union Civil War reenactment soldiers
Reenactment of the Battle of Olustee or Ocean Pond
Sanderson, Florida
Feb 16 to Feb 18, 2024
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Tentative
Battle of Round Mountain Reenactment
Yale, Oklahoma
Mar 11 to Mar 13, 2024
Civil War cannon at Fort Harker
Skirmish at Fort Harker
Stevenson, Alabama
Apr 06 to Apr 07, 2024
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Battle of Cuba Station
Gainesville, Alabama
May 27 to May 29, 2023
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Blue & Gray Reunion
Philippi, West Virginia
Jun 01 to Jun 04, 2023
Reenactors battling at Fort Pocahontas Reenactment
Fort Pocahontas Reenactment
Charles City, Virginia
Jun 03 to Jun 04, 2023
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Lincoln Days Civil War Reenactment
Newburg Township, Illinois
Jun 03 to Jun 05, 2024
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Delaware County Civil War Days
Hopkinton, Iowa
Jun 03 to Jun 04, 2024
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Morgans Raid on Dogwood Pass
Beaver, Ohio
Jun 10 to Jun 11, 2023
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Civil War Days Nappanee Indiana
Nappanee, Indiana
Jun 10 to Jun 11, 2023
Union soldiers on the field for the Old Bedford Civil War Reenactment
Old Bedford Civil War Reenactment
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Jun 10 to Jun 11, 2023
Monument at Brice's Crossroads Battlefield, Mississippi.
Battle of Brice's Crossroads
Baldwyn, Mississippi
Jun 10, 2023
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Petersburg - The Liberty Rifles
, Virginia
Jun 16 to Jun 18, 2023
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Union Gap Civil War Reenactment
Union Gap, Washington
Jun 17 to Jun 18, 2023
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Battle of Gettysburg 160th by PCWA
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Jun 23 to Jun 25, 2023
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Battle of Gettysburg by GBPA
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Jun 30 to Jul 02, 2023
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Monterey Pass Living History and Reenactment
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
Jun 30 to Jul 02, 2023
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Powerland Heritage Park
Salem, Oregon
Jul 01 to Jul 04, 2023
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Brandenburg Civil War Reenactment
Brandenburg, Kentucky
Jul 13 to Jul 14, 2024
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Funkstown's Day in the Park
Hagerstown, Maryland
Jul 14 to Jul 16, 2023
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Union Mills Civil War Encampment
Westminster, Maryland
Jul 15 to Jul 16, 2023
Charlton Park Civil War Muster Union Soldiers
Charlton Park Civil War Muster
Hastings, Michigan
Jul 15 to Jul 16, 2023
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Old Settler Days Missouri
Waynesville, Missouri
Jul 29 to Jul 30, 2023
Civil War Reenactors teaching the public
Civil War Reenactment Weekend by SLPEM
Madrid, New York
Jul 29 to Jul 30, 2023
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Mauston Civil War Event
Mauston, Wisconsin
Aug 05 to Aug 06, 2023
Fort Laramie National Historic Site Weekend
Fort Laramie National Historical Site Weekend
Fort Laramie, Wyoming
Aug 11 to Aug 13, 2023
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Camp Nelson - The Bluegrass Bastion
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Aug 11 to Aug 13, 2023
Civil War Confederate Soldiers
Defending the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Hawley, Pennsylvania
Aug 11 to Aug 13, 2023
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Galesburg Heritage Days
Galesburg, Illinois
Aug 18 to Aug 20, 2023
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The Wisconsin Military Show
Eagle, Wisconsin
Aug 18 to Aug 20, 2023
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Battle of Dry Creek Reenactment
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
Aug 20 to Aug 22, 2023
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The Battle of Richmond Reenactment
Richmond, Kentucky
Aug 26 to Aug 27, 2023
Jackson Civil War Muster
Jackson Civil War Muster
Jackson, Michigan
Aug 26 to Aug 27, 2023
Battle of the Wilderness by Kurz & Allison
Battle of Decatur
Decatur, Alabama
Sep 01 to Sep 03, 2023
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Comstock Heritage Days
Virginia City, Nevada
Sep 01 to Sep 04, 2023
Old South Military Ball Photo
The Old South Ball
Greenville, South Carolina
Sep 02, 2023
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Tentative
CIVIL WAR DAYS - Living History in Huntington Central Park
Huntington Beach, California
Sep 02 to Sep 03, 2023
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Battle for Clatsop County
Astoria, Oregon
Sep 02 to Sep 04, 2023
Old Bedford Village Civil War encampment
Old Bedford Village Union Soldiers & Civilians Encampment
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Sep 03 to Sep 04, 2023
Hay Creek Valley Association Logo
Hay Creek Festival
Geigertown, Pennsylvania
Sep 08 to Sep 10, 2023
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Mason City Civil War Reenactment
Mason City, Iowa
Sep 08 to Sep 10, 2023
Battle of Tunnell Hill courtesy of Ken Sumner
Battle of Tunnell Hill
Tunnel Hill, Georgia
Sep 08 to Sep 10, 2023
Battle at Carnifax Ferry
Battle of Carnifax Ferry
Summersville, West Virginia
Sep 09 to Sep 10, 2023
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Tentative
Lockport Military History Weekend
Lockport, Illinois
Sep 09 to Sep 10, 2023
Maggies Raid
Raid on the Little General's Farm
Gallant, Alabama
Sep 15 to Sep 17, 2023
Van Raalte Farm Muster Logo
Van Raalte Civil War Muster
Holland, Michigan
Sep 16 to Sep 27, 2023
Historic Zoar Village
Historic Zoar Civil War Reenactment
Zoar, Ohio
Sep 16 to Sep 17, 2023
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Battle of Chickamauga
LaFayette, Georgia
Sep 22 to Sep 24, 2023
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Tentative
Actions at the Colonial Plantation
Media, Pennsylvania
Sep 22 to Sep 23, 2023
Vermont Living History Expo
Vermont Living History Expo
Essex, Vermont
Sep 23 to Sep 24, 2023
Barboursville Civil War Days
Barboursville Civil War Days
Barboursville, West Virginia
Sep 29 to Oct 01, 2023
The Union Volunteers Reenactment Group Logo
Glenwood Civil War Weekend
Vernon Township, New Jersey
Sep 29 to Oct 01, 2023
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Tentative
Liberty Days
Bloomfield, Missouri
Oct 06 to Oct 07, 2023
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Battle of Bibb Furnace
Bibb, Alabama
Oct 07 to Oct 08, 2023
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Laurel Hill Civil War Reenactment
Ararat, Virginia
Oct 07 to Oct 08, 2023
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Winterset Iowa Civil War Reenactment
Winterset, Iowa
Oct 13 to Oct 15, 2023
Hartford Civil War Days Union Reenactors
Hartford City Civil War Days
Hartford City, Indiana
Oct 13 to Oct 15, 2023
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Columbus Belmont State Park Civil War Days
Columbus, Kentucky
Oct 13 to Oct 15, 2023
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Wrestiling of Demons - Perryville
Perryville, Kentucky
Oct 13 to Oct 15, 2023
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Battle of Droop Mountain
Hillsboro, West Virginia
Oct 13 to Oct 15, 2023
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Shadows of the Blue and Gray
Princeton, Illinois
Oct 14 to Oct 15, 2023
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Mullica Hill Civil War Weekend
Harrison Township, New Jersey
Oct 14 to Oct 15, 2023
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Streights Raid
Cedar Bluff, Alabama
Oct 14 to Oct 15, 2023
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Battle of Camp Wildcat Reenactment
Laurel County, Kentucky
Oct 20 to Oct 22, 2023
Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation banner
The Battle of Cedar Creek
Middletown, Virginia
Oct 21 to Oct 22, 2023
Beauvoir Fall Muster
Beauvoir Fall Muster
Biloxi, Mississippi
Oct 21 to Oct 22, 2023
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Village of Hainesville’s Annual Civil War Encampment & Battle
Hainesville, Illinois
Oct 21 to Oct 23, 2023
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Battle of Leatherwood
Cornettsville, Kentucky
Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2023
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The Park - A First Section Event
Sharpsburg, Maryland
Oct 29 to Oct 29, 2023
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Battle of Skirum Creek
Crossville, Alabama
Nov 03 to Nov 04, 2023
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Battle of Honey Springs Reenactment
Checotah, Oklahoma
Nov 03 to Nov 05, 2023
Civil War Reenactors at Fort Branch Reenactment
Tentative
Fort Branch Reenactment
Oak City, North Carolina
Nov 04 to Nov 05, 2023
Guyandotte Civil War Days Banner
Battle of Guyandotte
Huntington, West Virginia
Nov 04 to Nov 05, 2023
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The Skirmish at Cain Creek
Lancaster County, South Carolina
Nov 04 to Nov 05, 2023
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A Walk in Their Boots
Johnson City, Tennessee
Nov 04 to Nov 05, 2023
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Battles for the Armory Reenactment
Tallassee, Alabama
Nov 10 to Nov 12, 2023
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Camp Moore Reenactment
Kentwood, Louisiana
Nov 18 to Nov 19, 2023
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Fort McAllister Reenactment and Winter Muster
Richmond Hill, Georgia
Dec 08 to Dec 10, 2023
Civil War Battle Reenactment
Battle of McLeods Mill
Leakesville, Mississippi
Dec 09 to Dec 10, 2023

Civil War reenactments first began during the Civil War itself, when both Union and Confederate soldiers would stage mock battles in order to train for actual combat. However, these reenactments were not open to the public. It wasn't until the early 20th century that reenactments became a popular form of entertainment. The first major public reenactment was held in 1911 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Today, Civil War reenactments are held all over the United States, and they continue to be a popular way to learn about this significant period in American history.

Every year, thousands of Americans take part in reenactments of the Civil War. These living history events allow people to step back in time and experience what life was like during the 1860s. Participants often stay in character throughout the event, sleeping in period-appropriate tents and eating food cooked over an open fire. Reenactments are typically held on battlefields or other historic sites, and they often include authentic period dress, weapons, and equipment. Some reenactments are large-scale events that involve hundreds of participants, while others are more intimate affairs with only a few dozen people. No matter their size, each civil war reenactment provides a unique opportunity to learn about America’s past.

Civilians: In addition to soldiers, reenactments often feature civilian encampments, where people can learn about the day-to-day lives of those who lived through the Civil War. For many, taking part in a reenactment is a way to connect with their ancestors and gain a greater understanding of American history.

Tactical Reenactment: Some reenactments will be listed as "tactical" or "private". These events are closed to the public and open to reenactors only. Many reenactors enjoy immersing themselves in the period and there just weren't any spectators with smart phones in the 1860's.

Sutlers: You will often see information regarding sutlers on various websites and event listings. A sutler is generally known as a person who followed an army selling their wares.

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