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The
Jersey County Victorian
Festival Labor Day Weekend
Civil War Battle
Perhaps the most popular attraction at the Festival is the daily afternoon battle. Although over a quarter of a million men from Illinois were involved in the Civil War, no military battles were fought in the state and the battle at the Festival will actually be a tactical demonstration between groups representing Union and Confederate forces. Spectators will be able to witness infantry and cavalry charges, authentic cannons booming, and the medical corps attending the wounded during the demonstration .
An educational and historical artillery demonstration is conducted daily at 10:30 am demonstrating how a typical Civil War era artillery battery performed its duties. Twelve artillery pieces participate in the daily battle. |
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