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Civil War Reenactment Schedule August 16th and 17th, 2025

Friday:

9am-All Day, Camp arrival, registration and set-up

 

Saturday:

7am- Reveille, ALL VEHICLES must be removed from the camp by 8am Sharp.

9am- Officers Call @ Registration Tent, Camp opening to the public.

10am- Battlefield opens for drill.

​1pm- The Victorian Tea Ladies present "Civil War Sisters in Service Tea, Portraying Mary Bickerdyke and Miss West ", Big Tent.

2:30pm- Civil War Battle, Official Welcome and opening featuring the Louis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps, concluding with Reenactor Pass in Review. 

​3:15pm (approx.)- "Embalming, an Emerging Practice", presentation.

7pm- 9:30pm Camp Dance at Big Tent, featuring the Fever River String Band with John Masciale calling.

9:30pm- Artillery night fire @ Battlefield.

10pm- Camp closed.

 

Sunday:

7am- Reveille, ALL VEHICLES must be removed from camp by 8am Sharp.

8:30am- Officers Call @ Registration Tent, Camp opening to the public, Sutlers row opening.

9:30am- “Brush Arbor Meeting” Church Service at Big Tent.

10:30am- Battlefield open for drill.

12:30pm- The Victorian Tea Ladies present "Civil War Sisters in Service Tea, Portraying Mary Bickerdyke and Miss West ", Big Tent.

2:00pm- Civil War Battle, Official Welcome and opening featuring the Louis and Clark Fife and Drum Corps, concluding with Reenactor Pass in Review. 

3:30pm (approx.)- Camp closing, for everyone’s safety, we will open the gates right after the crowd has diminished and when safe to do so.

CW Event Director: Sergt Eb (Mark Ebner)

ebnersmail@gmail.com 309.335.6541

 

Galesburg Heritage Days Living History Association, Inc.

P.O. Box 748 Galesburg, Illinois 61402

A 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, made up of very dedicated volunteers!

 

           GalesburgHeritageDays@gmail.com www.galesburgheritagedays.org

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