| 2-4 |
WI |
Reenactment, "Muskets and Memories," in Boscobel. Various locations in town host camps and demonstrations all weekend. Friday evening mortar and gatling gun firing. Battles at 1 pm Saturday and 1:30 pm Sunday. musketsandmemories.net |
2-4
 |
VA |
Living history, "Summer Civil War Encampment," commemorates the arrival of Confederate troops after Gettysburg to Montpelier, home of James Madison, near Orange. Camps and demonstrations across Route 20 from the Montpelier Train Depot. Noon-5 pm Friday, 9 am-5 pm Saturday and 9 am-3 pm Sunday. Free. montpelier.org |
| 3 |
TN |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at Lookout Mountain battlefield park in Chattanooga. 9 am-4 pm. $3 fee for Point Park. nps.gov/chch |
| 3 |
TN |
Walking tour, "Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery," in Murfreesboro. Tours leave at 7:30 and 7:45 pm. Reservations necessary. Call 615-893-9501 starting on the Monday before the tour. Free. nps.gov/stri |
| 3 |
VA |
Ranger program, "One Regiment's Fate (2nd Connecticut Heavy Artillery on June 1, 1864)," at the Cold Harbor unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. 10:30 am. Free. nps.gov/rich |
| 3 |
VA |
Ranger program, "An Exhibition of Manly Daring: The Confederates at Malvern Hill," at the Malvern Hill unit (Parsonage) of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. 2 pm. Free. nps.gov/rich |
| 3 |
VA |
Talks, "The Life of Robert E. Lee" and "Why Appomattox?" at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. 11 am and 2pm. Free with museum admission. moc.org |
| 3 |
PA |
"Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital: Candlelight at Christ Church," 30 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg. 8 pm. Free. 717-334-5212. |
| 3-4 |
WV |
Living history, "Under Fire: The Battle of Boliver Heights, 1862," at the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Demonstrations at 1, 2 and 3 pm. Free with park admission. nps.gov/hafe |
3-4
|
MD |
Living history, music, talks, "Aftermath of Gettysburg — Fort McHenry 1863," at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore. Recreates the flow of wounded and prisoners to the city. Free Civil War tattoo with music Saturday 6 pm. Other activities free with site admission. Camps 9 am-4 pm. nps.gov/fomc |
| 3-4 |
MD |
Living history and ranger programs, "United States Colored Troops," at the Monocacy National Battlefield near Frederick. nps.gov/mono |
| 3-4 |
MD |
Living history, "The US Army Signal Corps: The Civil War and Today," at the Pry House Field Hospital Museum, on the Antietam Battlefield near Keedysville. 11 am-5 pm and 9:30-10:30 pm Saturday and 11 am-3 pm Sunday. Donation requested. civilwarmed.org |
| 3-4 |
PA |
Living history, artillery camp at the Pennsylvania Memorial and infantry camp at Spangler Spring, Gettysburg battlefield. Free. nps.gov/gett |
| 4 |
GA |
Living history, artillery demonstration at the Kennesaw National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw. 11 am, noon, 2 pm and 3 pm. Free. nps.gov/kemo |
| 7 |
VA |
Talk, "They Also Served – Animals in War," at the Petersburg National Battlefield visitor center. 5 pm. Free with park admission. nps.gov/pete |
| 8 |
LA |
Lecture, "A Yankee Blitzkrieg Stumbles: Baton Rouge, August 5, 1862," at the West Baton Rouge Museum, 845 N Jefferson Ave, Port Allen. Noon. Free. 225-336-2422. |
| 9 |
WI |
Lecture, "Long Road Home: The Trials and Tribulations of a Confederate Soldier," at the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. Noon. Free. kenosha.org/civilwar |
| 10 |
WI |
Living history, "A Soldier's Life," at the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. Noon-4 pm. Free with museum admission. kenosha.org/civilwar |
| 10 |
NC |
Living history, "Civil War Camp Life," camps and demonstrations at the Bentonville Battlefield near Four Oaks. 10 am-4 pm. Free. 910-594-0789. |
| 10 |
MD |
Talk, "Preparing and Dispensing Civil War Prescriptions," at the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick. 2 pm. Free with museum admission. civilwarmed.org |
| 10 |
VA |
Ranger program, "Taken Only in Photographs: Drewy's Bluff," at the Drewry's Bluff unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. 2 pm. Free. nps.gov/rich |
| 10 |
VA |
Walking tour, "The Struggle for Survival: Richmond 1863" begins at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. 10:30 am. $10. moc.org |
| 10 |
VA |
Special tours, "The Deadliest Enemy," disease takes its toll at Ben Lomond Historic Site in Manassas. Tours on the hour 11 am-3 pm. $5. 703-367-7872. |
| 10 |
PA |
"Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital: Candlelight at Christ Church," 30 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg. 8 pm. Free. 717-334-5212. |
| 10-11 |
MO |
Living history, "The Southern Soldier at Wilson's Creek," camp and demonstrations at the Wilson's Creek National Battlefield near Springfield. 11 am-4 pm. Free with park admission. nps.gov/wicr |
| 10-11 |
PA |
Living history, infantry camps at the Pennsylvania Memorial and Pitzer Woods, Gettysburg battlefield. Free. nps.gov/gett |
| 10-11 |
MD |
Living history, "Defenders of the Sunken Road," camps and weapons firing demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield. Free with park admission. nps.gov/anti |
| 14 |
VA |
Talk, "United States Colored Troops," at Baine's Books and Coffee, 205 Main St, Appomattox. 12:15 pm. Free. moc.org |
| 15 |
VA |
Lecture, "Harrisonburg's Confederate General Hospital," at the Heritage Museum in Dayton. 7 pm. Free. 540-879-2681. |
| 16 |
VA |
Talk, "Quantill's Sack of Lawrence, Kansas, and the Un-civil War" at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. Noon. Free with admission. moc.org |
| 16-17 |
PA |
Annual Music Muster at the Gettysburg National Military Park. Concerts at the battlefield and in town. nps.gov/gett |
| 17 |
TN |
Walking tour, "Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery," in Murfreesboro. Tours leave at 7:30 and 7:45 pm. Reservations necessary. Call 615-893-9501 starting on the Monday before the tour. Free. nps.gov/stri |
| 17 |
GA |
Ranger program, "Headstones, Art, Memories? The Monuments of Chickamauga Battlefield." 2 pm. Free. nps.gov/chch |
| 17 |
VA |
Ranger program, "Richmond (Almost) Taken: The First Battle of Drewry's Bluff," at the Drewry's Bluff unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. 10:30 am. Free. nps.gov/rich |
| 17 |
VA |
Ranger program, "'Death Fairly Revealed in That…Ravine': United States Colored Troops at Fort Harrison, Fort Gilmer, and New Market Heights," at the Fort Gilmer unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. 3 pm. Free. nps.gov/rich |
| 17 |
VA |
"Crossing to Freedom," a celebration of the anniversary of slaves crossing the Rappahannock River to freedom in 1862, at Cow's Ford on the river near Remington. 9 am-4 pm. See thequestforhistory.blogspot.com |
| 17 |
VA |
Walking tour, "Civil War Trail & Gilmore Farm," tour a Civil War winter camp and watch reenactors build huts at Montpelier, home of James Madison near Orange. 2 pm. $5 plus Montpelier admission. montpelier.org |
| 17 |
VA |
Walking tour, "Butler's Offensive at Point of Rocks," guided tours of the site of military and hospital activity in 1864. Begins at trailhead in Dodd Park at Point of Rocks, 201 Enon Church Road, Chester (south of Richmond). 10 am. $8. Registration: 804-751-4946 or chesterfieldhistory.com |
| 17 |
VA |
Talks, "Military Justice in the Union Army at the Siege," at the City Point unit (Hopewell) of the Petersburg National Battlefield. 10:30 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. Free. nps.gov/pete |
17
|
WV |
Living history, "Fort Mulligan Day Festival," with camps, talks and more at Fort Mulligan in Petersburg. 9 am-9 pm. 304-257-9266. |
| 17 |
VA |
Walking tour of Fort Huger, Confederate fort on the James River at 15080 Talcott Terrace near Smithfield. 10 am. Free. 757-357-0115. |
| 17 |
MD |
Lecture, "The Battle of Gettysburg Revisited," at the Surratt House Museum in Clinton. 4 pm. Free. surratt.org |
| 17 |
MD |
Walking tour, "Civil War Annapolis," begins at the information booth at the City Dock. 10 am-noon. $16/adult. annapolistours.com |
| 17 |
PA |
"An Evening with the Painting," special two-hour, after-hours view of and talks about the Gettysburg Cyclorama. 6 pm. $20/adult. Tickets: gettysburgfoundation.org |
| 17 |
PA |
"Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital: Candlelight at Christ Church," 30 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg. 8 pm. Free. 717-334-5212. |
17-18
|
OH |
Reenactment, "Morgan's Raid," in downtown Jackson. Camps, demonstrations and battle. jacksoncivilwar150.us |
17-18
|
IL |
Reenactment, "Galesburg Heritage Days," at Lake Storey Park in Galesburg. Camps and demonstrations all weekend. Battles each day. Free. galesburgheritagedays.com |
17-18
|
MO
KS |
Bus tours, "Cross Border Quantrill's Raid," follow Quantrill's Raiders' route to and from the 1863 raid on Lawrence. Saturday tour covers route to the KS/MO border, Sunday tour completes ride into Lawrence. $125 both days, $75/single day. Early-bird discount offers. Details: freedomsfrontier.org/pages/Special-Tour |
| 17-18 |
AR |
Living history, "15th Ark Infantry," at the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park in Prairie Grove. 9 am-3 pm. Free. 479-846-2990. |
| 17-18 |
MN |
Living history, "Civil War Weekend: 1863 Year of Decision," at Historic Fort Snelling in St. Paul. 10 am-5 pm. $11/adult. mnhs.org/civilwar |
| 17-18 |
NY |
Civil War living history at Hamlin Beach State Park on Lake Ontario. Camps, music and demonstrations 10 am-10:15 pm Saturday and 9:30 am-4 pm Sunday. Schedule: hamlinreenactment.com |
| 17-18 |
PA |
Living history, "Civil War Weekend" at the Eckley Miners' Village, 2 Eckley Main St, Weatherly. Camps, demonstrations and more. 10 am-5 pm both days. Admission fee. More info, directions: eckleyminersvillagemuseum.com |
| 17-18 |
VA |
Living history, tours, talks and more, "Civil War Weekend: 1863 in the Valley" at various sites in Winchester. More info: 877-871-1326. |
18
|
KS |
Program commemorating the anniversary of Quantrill's Raid, South Park in Lawrence. 6:30 pm. Free. 1863lawrence.com |
18
|
WV |
Reenactment, "Battle of Dry Creek," at the Greenbrier State Forest, near White Sulphur Springs, off I-64 exit 175. Camps open 10:30 am with battle at 1 pm. battleofdrycreek.org |
| 18 |
VA |
Boat tours, "Civil War on the James River," two-hour tours leave from Deep Bottom Park east of Richmond. 8 and 10 am. $50. Reservations, details: 804-938-2350. |
| 18 |
VA |
Ranger programs, "Battle for Weldon Railroad," at the Petersburg National Battlefield, Western Front Stop No. 1. 1 and 3 pm. Free. nps.gov/pete |
| 18 |
VA |
Talks, "19th-Century Women's Fashion," at the Museum of the Confederacy in Appomattox. 11 am and 2 pm. Free with museum admission. moc.org |
| 24 |
WI |
Living history, "Join the Confederate Navy," at the Civil War Museum in Kenosha. 1 pm. Free with museum admission. kenosha.org/civilwar |
| 24 |
GA |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at the Chickamauga battlefield. 9 am-4 pm. Free. nps.gov/chch |
24
|
TN |
Walking tour, "The Gateway to the Deep South," 2.5-hour ranger tour of the Union occupied Chattanooga. Meets at Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St, North Shore Chattanooga. 1:30 pm. Free. 423-752-5213 extension 117. nps.gov/chch |
| 24 |
VA |
Walking tour, "Permanent Petersburgers," at Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg. Prominent Civil War citizens. 7 pm. Free. nps.gov/pete |
| 24 |
VA |
Car-caravan tour, "If Anyone Thinks the Rebels Won't Fight, Come Down Here and Try Them On." Tour of the Seven Days Battles begins at the Chickahominy Bluff unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. 10 am-4 pm. Free. nps.gov/rich |
| 24 |
PA |
"Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital: Candlelight at Christ Church," 30 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg. 8 pm. Free. 717-334-5212. |
| 24-25 |
MI |
Reenactment, "Civil War Muster," in Cascades Park, 1401 S Brown St, Jackson. Camps with music and demonstrations open 8 am both days. Battles at 2 pm both days. Complete schedule: civilwarmuster.org |
| 24-25 |
KY |
Reenactment, "Battle of Richmond," living history camps, demonstrations, battles and more near Richmond. battleofrichmond.org |
| 24-25 |
PA |
Living history, Iron Brigade camp at the Pennsylvania Memorial and infantry camps at Pitzer Woods at Spangler Spring, Gettysburg battlefield. Free. nps.gov/gett |
| 24-25 |
MD |
Living history, camps and weapons firing demonstrations at the Antietam National Battlefield. Free with park admission. nps.gov/anti |
| 24-25 |
VA |
Living history and tours, "Civil War Weekend" based at the Manassas Museum. Camps, demonstrations and Civil War-era baseball game. manassasmuseum.org |
| 25 |
TN |
Living history "Base Ball Game," Civil War-era game at Carnton Plantation in Franklin. Noon-3 pm. Free. battleoffranklintrust.org |
| 25 |
GA |
Living history, artillery demonstration at the Kennesaw National Battlefield Park near Kennesaw. 11 am, noon, 2 pm and 3 pm. Free. nps.gov/kemo |
| 25 |
VA |
Living history, "Eyewitness to War," tours of the Mt. Zion Church and cemetery in Aldie. 1-5 pm. Free, donations welcome. nvrpa.org/park/mt_zion |
| 25 |
VA |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at the Petersburg National Battlefield. 1-4:30 pm. Free with park admission. nps.gov/pete |
| 27-28 |
PA |
Living history, medical program at the Pennsylvania Memorial, and sharpshooter camp at Spangler Spring, Gettysburg battlefield. Free. nps.gov/gett |
30-
Sept 1 |
VA |
Anniversary activities commemorating the Battle of Second Manassas at the Manassas National Battlefield Park. Living history, ranger talks and tours. nps.gov/mana |
| 31 |
KY |
Living history, camps and demonstrations at the Lewisburg City Park. 9 am-4 pm. 270-893-6320. |
| 31 |
TN |
Walking tour, "Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River National Cemetery," in Murfreesboro. Tours leave at 7:30 and 7:45 pm. Reservations necessary. Call 615-893-9501 starting on the Monday before the tour. Free. nps.gov/stri |
| 31 |
VA |
Ranger program, "Federal Victory at Cold Harbor: June 1, 1864," at the Cold Harbor unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. 10:30 am. Free. nps.gov/rich |
| 31 |
VA |
Ranger program, "Get Back to the Land: Civil War Armies and the Landscape," at the Gaines' Mill unit of the Richmond National Battlefield Park. 2 pm. Free. nps.gov/rich |
| 31 |
PA |
"Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital: Candlelight at Christ Church," 30 Chambersburg St, Gettysburg. 8 pm. Free. 717-334-5212. |
| 31 |
DC |
Bike tour, "Civil War Defenses of Washington," follows off-road trails to remains of the city's fortifications. Begins at Fort Dupont Park, Fort Dupont Drive SE in Washington. 10 am. Free. Sign up: 202-426-7723. |
31-
Sept 1 |
IL |
Living history, "Civil War Encampment," at the Graue Mill and Museum, 3800 York Road, Oak Brook. 11 am-4 pm. grauemill.org |
31-
Sept 1 |
GA |
Living history, artillery demonstrations at 11 am, noon, 2 pm and 3 pm at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Free. nps.gov/kemo |
31-
Sept 1 |
GA |
Living history, "16th Alabama Infantry," demonstrations at the Chickamauga National Military Park. 9 am-4 pm. Free. nps.gov/chch |
31-
Sept 1 |
MS |
Reenactment, "Battle of Iuka," anniversary event with living history camps and battles near Iuka. battleofiuka.com |
31-
Sept 1 |
IA |
Reenactment, "Lamoni's Civil War Days," with living history and other programs all weekend. Battles each day. Free. civilwardays.org |
