Welcome to the Worlds Largest Civil War Reenactment Photo Gallery.
From Ohio to Florida, and all between - Wes Mayhle, 'America's Reenactment Photographer' has traveled to amass this unique collection of reenactment photos. Mostly covering the American Civil War events but with a few reenactments from other era's including a Revolutionary War reenactment, a Creek Indian War reenactment and a 16th Century reenactment. Each event listed below will open a mini-website devoted to that event where you'll find pages of thumbnails that link to large photos. Some events also have an interesting story or report written by Wes Mayhle, and sometimes mpgs, captions and links to additional resources.
This one of a kind record of events will continue to grow until 2015 when the 150th anniversary of The American Civil War will be complete. Enjoy the show!
2007 Reenactments
Battle of Hogtown - Gainesville, Fl
Dec 9 - 72 photos
Horse Landing - Palatka, Fl
Nov. 18 - 170 photos, 1 pano, 1 mpg
Battle for Atlanta - Nash Farms, Ga
Nov. 3 - 119 photos, 3 mpg
Andersonville - Georgia
Oct 6+7 - 144 photos, 2 pano
Tunnel Hill - Tunnel Hill, Ga
Sep. 8+9 - 131 photos, 1 pano
Allison Woods - Statesville, NC
August 25+26 - 96 photos, 1 pano
Morgans Raid - Georgetown, Ky
June 16+17 - 118 photos 1 pano, 3 mpg
69 NC Co.A - Ft. Christmas, Fl
May 2007 - 21 photos
Forrest-Streight Raid - Alabama
May 5+6 - 160 photos, 3 pano, 3 mpg
Anclote River Raid - Florida
Apr 14+15 - 126 photos 1 pano
Narcoossee Mill - Florida
Mar 24+25 - 176 photos
Crystal River - Florida
Mar 10+11 - 164 photos, 1 mpg
Aiken - S. Carolina
Feb 24+25 - 110 photos, 3 mpg
Olustee - Florida
Feb 17+18 - 178 photos,2 pano,3 mpg
Brooksville Raid - Florida
Jan 20+21 - 193 photos, 3 pano
Townsends Plantation - Florida
Feb 3+4 - 176 photos, 3 mpg
2008 Reenactments
Battle at Crystal River - Florida
Battle of Olustee - Olustee, Fl
199 photos
Brooksville Raid - Brooksville, Fl
Jan 19+20 - 196 photos, 3 pano
Townsends Plantation - Mt. Dora, Fl
Feb 2+3 - 197 photos
For great information, articles, schedules, and links about Civil War Reenacting - go to FloridaReenactorsOnline where Mr. Niepert has assembled the finest reenactment schedule I've seen yet.
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I want to thank all the reenactors who appear here and all the ones I've yet to photo. You provide photographers great subjects and also keep alive the lessons and beauty of a time gone by. I enjoy traveling to the events. I like to catch "morning colors" and photograph the camp sites all day. I try to keep my ears open and learn when special events are planned. I always seem to learn something helpful just by listening. Continuously walking around, I look for the opportunities where the reenactors are doing their normal routines, unposed and unseen. I look for the colors of the period and the realism. I also look for the women and their beautiful dresses. I try to avoid photographing modern things but do not get judgmental about "period" correctness (also known as "farberisms").