Reenactments require etiquette rules

07/18/11 PAUL FARHI The Washington Post MANASSAS, Va. There's no shame or glory in "dying" while reenacting a Civil War battle. There are, however, a few hazards in it. You might get stepped on by advancing infantry, or become seriously dehydrated while lying motionless in the summer sun. And make sure you don't die on top of an anthill or a cow patty. For many of the 10,000 or so reenactors who ...

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African American Civil War Museum gets new home

07/18/11 WASHINGTON (AFP) - With a fife and drum band playing Yankee Doodle and civil war re-enactors sweltering in the summer sun, a museum honoring the contribution of African Americans in the US Civil War moved into its new home in Washington Monday.

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Civil War Days wraps up in Barboursville

07/17/11 BARBOURSVILLE -- Bud Thompson loves going back to the days of the Civil War. The reenactor from Tazewell, Va., plays a blacksmith, and at one time in his life spent every weekend of the summer heading out to Civil War events to wow kids with his demonstrations and educate folks on how important the role of the blacksmith was during the war.

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