Civil War Reenactment Draws Record School-Day Attendance

Soldiers in a reenactment ride horses and shoot prop weapons.
Union soldiers scramble to protect their side during Saturday’s battle reenactment. Photos by Zeva Rosenbaum
Confederate soldiers fire on the Union army as they approach for close-combat.

An annual Civil War reenactment held at Cheadle Lake Park May 17-19 saw great attendance, with a record 1,000 kids attending the school day on Friday.

Manned primarily by the Northwest Civil War Council, the reenactment featured two daily battle reenactments, medical demonstrations, a fashion show, presentations and living historians available to answer questions about the way of life during the American Civil…