REMINDER! The 39th annual Fort Branch, NC battle reenactment is THIS WEEKEND! Come out and support American Living History! This reenactment always takes place the first full weekend of November. Here's video clips primarily from last year. -RJ Nestled on the bluffs of the Roanoke River near Hamilton, North Carolina, Fort Branch Confederate Earthworks stands as a remarkably preserved earthen star fort from 1862, uniquely distinguished as the only Southern "Civil" War earthwork retaining eight of

Last weekend at The Battle of Cedar Creek 161st anniversary Reenactment in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia! Excerpt from the Diary of Private Louis Leon of the 53rd North Carolina Infantry. Leon's account reflects the common Confederate soldier's motivation to defend Southern homes and constitutional rights against Northern aggression. Wednesday, October 19th. The Battle of Cedar Creek. We got up at 2 a.m. and started on the march at 4 a.m. After going about three miles we came on the enemy's ca