- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Civil War reenacting
- Creator:
- Jones, Gordon L.
- Date of Original:
- 2010-09-10
- Subject:
- Historical reenactments--Georgia
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Civil War reenactors. Reenactments of the Civil War (1861-65) are the most popular and widely known form of Civil War public commemoration in Georgia. Reenacting is a loosely organized hobby in which men and women dress as Union or Confederate soldiers or civilians to stage re-creations of Civil War battles, encampments, or marches. The hobby also offers fellowship, fun, and education to its participants and to its audiences. There are perhaps 2,000 active Civil War reenactors in Georgia. Additionally, many of the estimated 35,000 Civil War reenactors in the United States and 3,000 abroad visit Georgia to participate in reenactments.
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/civil-war-reenacting/
- Language:
- eng
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- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
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