Well once again Minooka has come and gone thus bringing our beloved hobby to seasonal end, which is why I both love and hate this event. I love it because it is one of the greatest events we do (has been ever since I first attended it in 1997), but...

In school everyone learns about how Lincoln freed the slaves and then how they fought for the north and helped win the war, but most don’t realize this wasn’t the most important factor of the Emancipation Proclamation. Yes, freeing the slaves in...

Everyone always talks about Gettysburg being the turning point of the war, but is this really true? Sure, it was an amazing victory for an army that hadn’t really been seeing many victories during the first few years of the war, but the Confederate...

Hey everyone, if you are interested our website now has a blog for reenactors. All are welcomed to join. It can be found here: Civil War Forum

Great location, friendly staff, plenty of amenities (all of which were brought directly too us), good food, and some of the best moments during a battle any of us have ever experienced, what more could one ask for? Oh, I know: more reenactors and...