Upcoming Events-Hartford City Civil War Days

2017 Program Cover

This event promo is for the first large scale event in our regular season, being held May 12th and 13th of 2018. The Hartford City Civil War Days is an event eagerly looked forward to every year by many reenactors.   With a few hundred infantry the battles can get quite smoky.  The cavalry make their appearance, fighting it out with sabers and pistols. There are many sutlers selling their wares, along with food vendors to keep your bellies full of food while watching the battle.

 For us as artillery reenactors the best part though are the guns.  Between both sides there are often over twenty-five pieces of artillery making their presence felt. If you want to see cannon, THIS is one of the best events. If you can stay late, watch the night fire of the cannon. Typically ten rounds with fireworks it is a sight to behold. They advertise this as the largest night fire in Indiana and I'm quite certain it is true.

Please note that this is a pay event. The price is modest, at seven dollars in 2017 for adults. Considering the scale of this reenactment our readers will be able to understand why.

For additional information on this years event, I recommend going to the Hartford City Civil War Days website.  I also recommend visiting the Civil War Days Facebook Page. Both places you will find many additional photos and information.  If you are interested in getting into reenacting, visiting the sutlers here can get you outfitted. One I specifically show pictures of is Fall Creek Sutlery.

The pictures, of which there are MANY from last year here, provide only a small glimpse into what goes on that weekend. 






2017 Saturday Schedule... always something to do

Get a tintype done



The Navy

Sutler's Row (Period Vendors)

A portion of a major supplier for reenactors and spectators, Fall Creek Sutlery

Traveling Medicine Show setting up

Part of artillery camp



Artillery tents stretching as far as the eye can see

Two cavalry exchanging saber blows

Federal Infantry firing a volley

Confederate Infantry firing at will

A portion of the guns, with many more on either side

Section (2 gun) fire smoke clouds

Artillery Hub to Hub for night fire

First round of night fire. Already you can see the fireworks

 

I also would recommend you pay your respects next door to the event itself.  A large cemetery with MANY Civil War graves of soldiers from Indiana and Ohio buried there, it is worth a look. There is also a large siege gun permanently mounted in there.  I will be taking pictures of it and some of the graves for future posts.

Small corner of cemetery visible behind artillery camp as we place the guns

 

-Corporal

 

 

Please note, the location tagged is that of the 3M plant which is across the street from the reenactment itself.