Civil War Event
Village of Hainesville Annual Civil War Encampment & Battle
Saturday, October 18, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 19, 2025 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Relive history as knowledgeable re-enactors, both military and civilian in period costume, recreate an American Civil War Encampment and Battle in a rural setting in Hainesville, Illinois. Event highlights include: a narrated military battle between Union and Confederate uniformed military forces (the Battle of Bentonville, March 19-21, 1865), military and civilian bivouacs and encampments, battlefield surgeries, undertakers and period medical displays. Visitor participation in the instruction of military drill is also available.
Historical presentations are provided by such luminaries as Abraham Lincoln, General Meade, Elijah Haines (village founder), and Thomas Morris Chester (the only black war reporter for a major Civil War daily newspaper, the Philadelphia Press). Vendors of food, soap, wool and period military souvenirs will also be available.
Opportunities will exist for visitors to question participants about their knowledge of and their character’s role in that period of our history. They are very knowledgeable of that period and their role in it. This event provides a great history lesson and perspective.
Hosted by Northbrook Sports Club off South Hainesville Rd. Admission and parking is FREE. Additional event information and re-enactor registration can be found on the tabs below.
Civil War Event Flyer
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Civil War Event Schedule
Hainesville’s 2025 Civil War Event Schedule
TO BE UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER 2025
Civil War Event Video
View a five-minute video of the 2021 Civil War Event. (Depiction is valid. Ignore dates shown.)
Civil War Event Directions
The site for the event is on the north end of the Northbrook Sports Club property at 200 Hainesville Road, Hainesville, IL 60030.
At the intersection of Belvidere Road (US route 120) and Hainesville Road, turn south. Then carefully cross the railroad tracks and move further south stopping at the Information Booth to receive the event program. Then you will be directed to the visitors parking area. Parking for the handicapped, re-enactors, presenters, media, food vendors and EMS is further south.
Signs are posted throughout the event site to direct visitors to the various activities. A site map is also included in the event program. All activities can be accessed by walking. Golf carts are available to transport the handicapped, as needed.
Enjoy the event.
Event Site Map and Site Key
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TO BE UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER 2025
Civil War Event Sponsors
Following is the list of sponsors for the 2025 Civil War Event. We appreciate their support of this important event and suggest you patronize them as appropriate.
TO BE UPDATED IN SEPTEMBER 2025
Event Sponsor Form
To sign up to sponsor the 2025 event, view and complete the 2025 Sponsor Sign Up Form.
Re-enactors Forms
View the 2025 Civil War Event Re-enactors Registration Form and the 2025 Re-enactors Waiver Form.
Mail the completed forms to: Wayne Carle, 26112 West Parkview Drive, Antioch, IL 60002
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