Civil War reenactment

Civil War reenactment is a hobby in which participants recreate battles and scenes from the American Civil War (1861–1865), wearing period uniforms and using replica weapons.

Reenactors research historical details obsessively and gather for staged battles, often on or near original battlefields: We're driving to Gettysburg for a Civil War reenactment this weekend.

The culture skews toward middle-aged white men, and critics note that Confederate reenactors sometimes seem more enthusiastic about their role than historical education requires.