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Battle of Resaca – Civil War Reenactment

May 15 - May 17

Step back into history at Battle of Resaca – Civil War Reenactment, the annual reenactment of the first major battle of the Atlanta Campaign, featuring battlefield demonstrations, period camps, cannons, and living history on the original battlefield.

Event Schedule

Saturday

  • 9:00 am – Event site opens (Camps open to the public)
  • 10:00 am – Resaca Confederate Cemetery memorial service
  • 2:00 pm – BATTLE REENACTMENT (Camps closed during the battle)
  • 5:00 pm – Event site closes (Camps closed to the public)

Sunday

  • 9:00 am – Event site opens (Camps open to the public)
  • 10:00 am – Period church service at the Social Fly (Sunday)
  • 2:00 pm – BATTLE REENACTMENT (Camps closed during the battle)
  • 5:00 pm – Event site closes (Camps closed to the public)

Planned Activities

  • Camp tours and talks with the soldiers
  • Continuous living history activities
  • Cavalry competition (Reenactors only)
  • Period church service
  • Period medical demonstrations
  • Period music
  • Period dance on Saturday night (Reenactors only)
  • Reenactor used clothing “yard sale”
  • Shopping at sutler row for period wares
  • Food and beverage vendors

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