Minnesota Living History - Encampments - Battle Reenactments
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Civil War Tours                                  Tours   May 25,  2013
At The Minnesota State Capital       July 04,  2013
A two day muster.  Artilery & infantry Units drill       July 06,  2013
Friday for school tours of the camps.         July 11,  2013
See link for more information  Sept 28,  2013





Rosters Baseball                                           Civil War 1860's Baseball Games                     2013 Season
History Center of Olmsted County
Check the links for their  2012 schedule.                                              Let's Play Ball...
Other  1860's teams
The Quick Steps
The Afton Red Socks on Facebook                                                                        The Vintage Baseball Association
The Mankato Baltics on Facebook




Minnesota Historical Society Calendar of Civil War Events                                    For, 2013

                               Check the link above for places, times and events.




Minnesota's Two Civil Wars: 1861-1865          Civil War Exhibit               2011 - 2015
Minnesota Military Museum
This Civil War exhibit will be on display through August of 2015.


Civil War Muster at The Landing         Encampment          May 4- 5,  2013
Sponsored by the Three Rivers Park District
Shakopee
Artillery &Infantry  Drill, fire  Camp Life & more.
Friday for school tours of the camps.
Saturday is open to the general public, see link for more information.

2013 Field of Honor                                          6th Annual           May 24,  2013
Sponsored by Red Wing Seniors Inc.
Bay Point Park, Red Wing Minn.
Friday 6:00 pm Dedication. Flags will be standing  Saturday and removed on Sunday
A flag has been sponsored for Col. William Colvill 1st Minn. Regt. Vol. Inf. /
Capt. The Goodhue Volunteers, Co. F 1st Minn.

Civil War Camp at The Landing            Go from Civilian to Soldier                          June  11-13,  2013
Sponsored by the Three Rivers Park District
Infantry drill & more.  Children 10-13 / Registration Required.
See link for more information.

Civil War Days   Encampment & Battle Reenactment         June 15-16,  2013
Wasioja, Minn.   
Union & Confederate Encampments, Battle Reeanactments, Demonstraions & more
Living history demonstrations.  Sat. & Sun.
Friends of Wasioja on Facebook

Major Abraham Welch,                         Grave Re-Dedication                                         July  4,  2013
Oakwood Cemetery Red Wing 10: am
1st, 3rd, 4th Minn  Regt.Vol. Inf. 
POW/Bull Rub Wounded Bull Run, Wood Lake, Vicksburg
Died in Nashville 2-1-1864

Rice County Civil War Encampment              Encampment                                          July  20-21,  2013
Sponsored by the Rice County Historical Society
Faribault, Minn.  At the time of the County Fair
The United States Christian Commission   Infantry Soldiers
Camp Life and Demonstrations.
See above links for more information.

Civil War Encampment Days "63"                  Encampment                                          July  27-28,  2013
Sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society
Preston, Minn.
Infantry, Artillery, USCC, Medical Civilians and more. Camp Life. Demonstrations
See link for more information.

Civil War Weekend 1863      Old Fort Life     Aug. 17-18 , 2013
Historic Fort Snelling,  Minn.
Demonstrations & more.
See the above link for more information.

Civil War Weekend      Encampment     Sept. 7-8 , 2013
Sponsored by the LaDuc Historic Estate, Hastings, Minn.
An Encampment & demontrations
On the lawn of the Estate.

Civil War Days of Piipestone     Encampment & Battle Reenactment          Aug. 9-10,  2014
Pipestone, Minn. 
Union & Confederate Encampments, Battle Reeanactments, Demonstraions & more
Civilians Living history demonstrations.
Civil War Days of Pipestone on Facebook



Civil War Reenactments in the Making
Send me your reenactment information.
Event must in Minnesota and be drivable from the Twin Cities  in Minnesota by about 100 miles or so.
Drop me a line.
I place these listings as my way of giving back as community service so Civil War enthusiasts may find their way  to events, exhibit, tours, etc.  They are listed  by date.  Minnesota listings, then others easy to get to from the Twin Cities area. The public is invited to view  all of the events, encampments or battle reenactments listed. Some may have a small fee & others are free with donations accepted.  For more information, contact the event by using their link or e-mail.
                      All are educational fun looks at the Civil War Era and many by using Living History !
                            Places to visit in Minnesota that reflect our Civil War History

Historic Fort Snelling                Fort Ridgely, Minn.    Contact these Round Tables for Schedules
Wasioja Recruiting Station        Wood Lake Battlefield         Most of these meet monthly
The Hubbell House            Birch Coulee Battlefield        Twin Cities Civil War Round Table
Sibley House      Lower Sioux Agency     St. Criox Valley Civil War Round Table
The Minnesota Military Museum       W.W. Mayo House        Central Minnesota Civil WarRound Table
The G.A.R. Frank Daggett Post #35   The Pickwick Mill          Other Civil War Round Tables
Boy in Blue Boy in Blue on Facebook     
Friends of Wasioja                             Friend of Wasioja on Facebook    
"Boys of 61"                          
          Col. William Colvill Camp 56 Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War     SUVCW
There is Civil War History to see in Minnesota...
   The Civil War 150th in Minnesota 1861-1865 / 2011-2015
See the proposed Minnesota Civil War Monument
for the "Boys of 61"
                                            You Can help! Contact the "Boys of 61"
Just a few of Private Anthony's out of state picks

Chicagoland's National Civil War Show Show  - Largest in Midwest        April 20, 2013
Wheaton Ill. at the Dupage fairgrounds       September 21, 2013

Muskets & Memories   Encampment & Battle Reenactment      Aug.  2-4, 2013
Boscobel, Wis.
Union & Confederate Encampments, Battle Reeanactments, Demonstraions & more
Living history demonstrations.

Civil War Weekend                Encampment & Battle Reenactment      Sept. 28-29,   2013
Wade House in Greenbush, Wis.
Union & Confederate Encampments, Battle Reeanactments, Demonstraions & more
Living history demonstrations.
Yes!
See the proposed Mankato Minnesota Civil War Monument
for the "Boy in Blue"
                                            You Can help! Contact the Boy in Blue
If you would like to have a Civil War related event listed for Minnesota,, contact me through the below email link.
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