Civil War comes to life through 'living history' reenactment in Huntington Beach

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Union army soldiers open fire during the 24th annual Civil War Days “living history” event in Huntington Beach’s Central Park on Saturday.

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Robert Broski as President Abraham Lincoln speaks during the 24th annual Civil War Days at Huntington Beach’s Central Park on Saturday.

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Oliver Lundy, 7, trys out a replica cap gun during the 24th annual Civil War Days “living history” event in Huntington Beach on Saturday.

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Cindy Stevens is dressed for the occasion at Saturday’s opening of Civil War Days at Central Park in Huntington Beach.

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A Union army field doctor tends to a “wounded” soldier during a battle reenactment at Saturday’s opening of Civil War Days in Huntington Beach.

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Confederate troops open fire during a battle at the 24th annual Civil War Days reenactment in Huntington Beach.

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Drummers Macayla Large, 18, and Knox Chaney, 10, lead Union army troops after a battle during Civil War Days on Saturday at Huntington Beach’s Central Park.

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Nicole Feste, 22, sits near a pond during the 24th annual Civil War Days “living history” event in Huntington Beach’s Central Park on Saturday.

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Robert Broski strikes a familiar look as President Abraham Lincoln as he passes a Union army camp during the 24th annual Civil War Days “living history” event in Huntington Beach on Saturday.

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A reenactor talks about the weapons soldiers used in the Civil War as he attends Saturday’s opening of the 24th annual Civil War Days in Huntington Beach.

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Confederate soldiers fight during the 24th annual Civil War Days on Saturday in Huntington Beach.

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Union soldiers lie in Huntington Beach’s Central Park during a battle reenactment at the 24th annual Civil War Days on Saturday.

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A Confederate soldier falls to the ground in a battle reenactment during Civil War Days on Saturday at Central Park in Huntington Beach.

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A soldier plays taps after a battle during the Civil War Days “living history” event in Huntington Beach’s Central Park on Saturday.

(Scott Smeltzer / Staff Photographer)

By Daily Pilot Staff

Sept. 1, 2018 6:50 PM PT

Troops congregated behind the Central Library in Huntington Beach on Saturday to fight the Civil War. Or at least reenact it.

Booming cannon fire permeated Central Park as combatants for the North and South navigated the battlefield while onlookers watched during Civil War Days, a “living history” event presented by the Huntington Beach Historical Society.

The day also featured weapons demonstrations, an Abraham Lincoln impersonator delivering the Gettysburg Address and a concert featuring the Armory Band.

The 24th annual Civil War Days continues from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free.

Central Park is at 7111 Talbert Ave. For more information, visit hbhistory.org/civilwar.

Civil War comes to life through ‘living history’ reenactment in Huntington Beach

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