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A Vivid Representation of Our History |
Winner of the Governor’s Award for Carolina’s Best Tourist Event and the Dr. James Butler National Award for the Best Living History Program
Barnard E. Bee Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 1575 welcomes you to the official reenactment site for the Battle of Aiken, in which Joe Wheeler and his men, greatly outnumbered and outgunned, sent Maj. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick's bummers running for cover and even captured old "Killer's" hat.
For three days, reenactors eat, sleep, live and fight in a painfully recreated version of the world in 1865. The Civil War battle has grown from a few hundred men with muskets to a full-blown Civil War festival. In addition to battle reenactments, there are authentic 19th-century military encampments and reproductions of medical facilities.
Join us Feb. 25 through Feb. 27, as we celebrate the 146 anniversary of the battle, which has been recognized nationally and is attended by some 15,000 spectators each year.
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James Longstreet
During most of the Civil War, James Longstreet commanded troops in Robert E. Lee's Army of northern Virginia, rising to the rank of lieutenant general. He was engaged in most of the major battles of the war, including both battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, and Knoxville. Read more »
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Battle Trivia
Reenacting is not a hobby that comes cheap. The reenactors obsessive eye for detail often carries a hefty price. Cannons start at $25,000. For an average infantryman, the outfitting price is $2,000 to $2,500. Muskets are the biggest expense, costing $300 to $700. Other costs include uniforms, dishes, canteens, powder and tents. All must be authentic. Read more » |
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