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A few miles east of lake city, during the bloodiest fighting of the civil war on florida soil, confederate gen. Brooksville civil war reenactment 2016 karl chebator. Called the largest civil war reenactment in florida, the 40th annual brooksville. January or february open to the public saturday and sunday the battle of olustee was the only major civil war battle in florida. This forum is for posting civil war event information events could include. These celebrations are an opportunity to get lost in history. Find reenactments and military festivals in your area. Brooksville raid reenactment 2021, an event in brooksville, florida. For anyone in florida or maybe some of you coming down for vacation this winter i hope that you can come out and say hi. To create, promote and maintain historic driving routes throughout florida, to interpret its civil war history via the linking of hundreds of. We have become the largest civil war reenactment in florida with over 1,000 reenactors and their families. The 39th annual brooksville raid reenactment weekend will take place january 1820, 2019 at the sand hill scout reservation in brooksville, florida. The brooksville raid, an annual museumsponsored civil war reenactment, will be held jan.

Brooksville raid reenactment largest civil war reenactment in. We have become the largest civil war reenactment in florida with over 1500 reenactors and their families. We have become the largest civil war reenactment in florida with over 1500 reenactors. The brooksville raid was a civil war event in hernando county, florida. We have 20 cannons, 20 horses, and over 30 sutlers. Florida event schedule for 20192020 american civil war. Although the basis of a popular annual reenactment, the raid has not, until. Brooksville raid reenactment 2021, an event in brooksville. This is the largest civil war reenactment in florida with over 1500 reenactors and their families. Many history books and memorabilia will be available for purchase. The raid is held the 3rd weekend in january every year.

Brooksville celebrates confederate victory over union in largest civil war reenactment in state, complete with white supremacists, whippings, used slave sales. Of all of the minor military actions during the civil war in florida, the brooksvillebayport raid is. There will be 28 cannons, 60 horses, and over 50 sutlers. Hernando county was the location of raids 1863 and 1864. Brooksville raid 2018 civil war reenactment youtube. The reenactment was supposed to continue on sunday, but was unfortunately cancelled due to inclement weather. This reenactment is a recreation of typical civil war battles. A heinous sin the 1864 brooksville bayport raid michael hardy on. In this, floridas largest civil war reenactment, prepare for complete period immersion as. Brooksville raid reenactment in brooksville, florida. Colored troops raided inland to brooksville and skirmished with local volunteers and soldiers. To coincide with this civil war battle reenactment, one of the largest in the country, this article describes the primary conflicts that occurred in hernando county.