Manhattan Civil War Living History Event
If you have an interest in the American Civil War and want to learn what it was like to be in a Union garrison camp in 1863, you will not want to miss this event.
The Manhattan Township Historical Society will be hosting an outdoor living history event from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, at the Manhattan Historical Museum, 255 S. State St.
This free event will begin immediately after the completion of the community parade. It is for the whole family and will be interactive, educational and entertaining.
In addition, the Manhattan Township Historical Museum will be open from noon to 3 p.m. It is free to tour the Museum’s six rooms including the newly redone Veterans’ Rooms.
Manhattan Township based Cypress Company, featured at this living history, is an informal group of independent reenactors who are members of various reenactment units. They will be present in period uniforms to set up camp behind the museum facility near the caboose.
The 100th Illinois Volunteer Infantry [The Historic Will County Regiment] will set up a small tent area featuring a typical camp displaying food rations, weaponry and the typical personal equipment an infantryman would carry. Plans include periodic infantry drills presenting marching, weapon handling and actual musket fire.
Depending on weather conditions and personnel availability, these plans can change.