Village of Hainesville’s Annual

Civil War Encampment & Battle

Relive history as knowledgeable re-enactors, both military and civilian in period garb, recreate an American Civil War Encampment and Battle in a rural setting in Hainesville, Illinois. Event highlights include: narrated military battles between Union and Confederate forces, military and civilian bivouacs and encampments, historical presentations by various special guests (See Schedule of Events below). There will also be period music, souvenirs and food vendors. Opportunities will exist for visitors to question participants about their knowledge of and their character’s role in that period of our history. Additional event information and re-enactor registration can be found on the on the panels below. Some panel may have prior year information until the details become clear later in the year. Check back later for those.

Click here to view the 2020 Event Flyer

Click here to view the Directions to the Event Site

Click here to view the Schedule of Events

Click here to view the Event Site Map

Click here to view the Event Site Map Key

Click here to view the Sponsor List

Click here to view the Sponsor/Donation Form

Click here to view the Re-enactor waiver forms

 Click here to view the Re-enactor registration form