American Civil War reenactments
Battle anniversaries, camps and living-history weekends on the battlefields of the American Civil War, 1861–1865.
5 events listed, all in the United States.
October 2026
Battle of Camp Wildcat Reenactment
Confederate troops from Tennessee attack the Union base camp at Camp Wildcat in a reenactment staged on the battlefield itself, at the foot of Wildcat Mountain in northern Laurel County.
Battle of Cedar Creek 162nd Anniversary Reenactment
Over a thousand reenactors recreate the last major battle of the Shenandoah Valley on the original ground where Sheridan and Early fought in October 1864.
July 2027
Gettysburg Anniversary Reenactment
Several thousand · American Civil War
October 2027
Perryville Battlefield Commemoration
Living historians camp on the ground where the Battle of Perryville was fought on 8 October 1862, the largest and bloodiest Civil War engagement in Kentucky and the end of the Confederate bid for the state.
Dates to be announced
These events are known to recur, but there is nothing yet to place them in the year — no announced dates, and no previous edition on record to expect the next one from. They are listed here so they are not lost.
Bentonville Battlefield Anniversary Commemoration
Each March the state historic site marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bentonville, fought 19 to 21 March 1865 and the largest land battle ever fought in North Carolina, with a free day of living history: camps to walk through, historic weapons demonstrations, talks on the Carolinas Campaign a…