Civil War Weekend at HCSV – Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15 from 11am-4pm! The Civil War comes to life at the Village’s annual Civil War Encampment.
Visitors can tour Union and Confederate camps and meet authentically clad and equipped military and civilian reenactors who will discuss the everyday lives of Civil War soldiers and the roles civilians played in supporting them. The Village, which re-creates a rural community in the 1800s, serves as the perfect backdrop for presenting this event to the public.
On the Union Side we have members of:
7th NJ Company D
4th NJ Volunteer Regiment (Saturday Only)
69th PA “Irish” Volunteers
Battery B 4th U.S, Artillery
71st PA Volunteer Infantry
28th PA Regiment
On the Confederate Side:
19th Virginia, Company K
33rd Virginia
44th Georgia Volunteer Infantry Company C
1st MD Artillery Sections A&B
4th Virginia Company B
9th Georgia Infantry
Sat & Sun, 2:00 PM: The Battle between the units will take place.
For safety reasons, the Village admission gates will temporarily close at 1:45 PM. Visitors must arrive prior to 1:45 PM in order to view the Battle. No further admission will be allowed until the battle is over.
Sat. 12:00 PM in the Welcome Center, American Historical Theater will present “A Visit with Abraham Lincoln”
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM The Brass Consort (5 piece brass band) will be performing patriotic and martial music at the Village Gazebo
Sat. 2:30 PM (or once Battle Ends) The Mill Creek Pickers will be performing in the Welcome Center
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