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Civil War 150th fuels a lifetime of reenactment zeal
AP reports that Civil War reenactors prepare for the 150th commemorations at Fort Sumter and across the country. Thousands are expected in Charleston for the 1861 attack anniversary with 380 cannons and a 30 minute barrage, and tens of thousands may participate or watch in coming years. Reenactors emphasize education and vivid realism, though gear costs run high.
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Fort Sumter National Monument
S.C
Fort Sumter
Pickett
Reece Sexton
Sexton
Charleston
Virginia
Bull Run
Wunderlich
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Frederick
Ken Burns
Mike Stivers
Summerville
H.L. Hunley
Stivers
Katie Lawhon
Gettysburg National Military Park
Lawhon
Wayne Jones
Aiken
Jeb Stuart
Calvary
David Coon
Aiken, S.C
Fort Johnson