ABOUT 15 years ago, Ron Hyde was thumbing through a Civil War magazine when he came across an advertisement for a museum called Drum Barracks.
“The ad said it was located in Wilmington, Calif.,” said Mr. Hyde, who lives in Norco, about 50 miles southeast of Los Angeles. “I thought, ‘That’s got to be a typo. It must be in Delaware or North Carolina.’ ”
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Vista — War is hell. But not in Vista next weekend, when 300 to 500 of re-enactors will eagerly gather for the 13th annual Civil War Re-Enactment on the grounds of the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum.
Billed by organizers as the largest “outdoor play” in the region, the two-day event — from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 9 and 10 — draws history buffs from all over the state for two days of battles, living history camps and more.
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Just 150 years ago, the United States was split into two warring halves, the Confederate States of America in the south and the United States in the north. The clashes of men and material were some of the largest of the 19th century, and were epic even by more modern standards with hundreds of thousands of men clashing across the states.
Photography was transitioning from rare to ubiquitous as aspiring professionals adopted the trade, but the equipment was still crude and cumbersome by modern standards. Images had to be made almost by hand with long exposures requiring subjects to remain still for several seconds.
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In two weeks the Navy will bury the last two sailors who died at sea during the Civil War. One of the sailors is believed to be survived by a great–great–niece from Fresno.
December 31st 1862, the famed Civil War ironclad USS Monitor sank in a storm off the coast of North Carolina. Sixteen sailors went down with the ship.
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The burst of cannons and the sights of people in Civil War-era clothing brought history to life Saturday for visitors at Strathearn Historical Park and Museum in Simi Valley.
With Confederate camps on the southern end of the park and the Union members on the northern side, a Civil War encampment reflected the living conditions of the time.
Ed Mann, acting as Confederate commander, urged attendees to join his side.
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No, the area south of Trask Avenue hasn’t seceded from the municipal union, but if it did it would have to contend with the hawkeyed soldiers of Company C of the First Regiment of United States Sharpshooters.
A re-enactment group from this Southern California group of history buffs will come to Stanley Ranch Museum in Garden Grove Sept. 29-30 to give residents a taste of what life was like for troopers during the War Between the States.
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The Civil War, which ended almost 150 years ago, never seemed like ancient history to Stella Mae Case. Her father fought in it.
Yes, her father.
Before she died last Sunday at age 94, Case was among the few people in the entire country who were one generation removed from that epic conflict — one generation removed from Lincoln at Gettysburg, from Sherman marching to the sea, from Lee and Grant at Appomattox.
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The 12th annual Civil War Experience starts Friday at Gibson Ranch Road and is expected to give families a living history day.
Organizers said more than 10,000 people are slated to come out through Sunday.
Today, about 2,000 school children who have been learning about the Civil War will get to see first-hand what soldiers and nurses went through 150 years ago.
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