- May 1, 2024
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The Confederate artillery surrendered to the Union soldiers. Photos by Anastasia Pagello
The Union soldiers celebrate their victory.
The field hospitals helped both the Union and Confederate soldiers during battle.
Union soldier brutally shot during battle.
The Confederates open fire on the Union soldiers.
Confederate soldier
Injured confederate soldier.
Confederate soldier
The Confederate troops readjust their flanking maneuvers.
The Confederates slowly gain the high ground.
A Confederate soldier was shot down during the raid.
The Confederates organized firing for a better impact against the Union soldiers.
A view from the Confederates side.
The Union artillery fire a cannon at the Confederate troops.
Cannon blasts echoed for miles, and rifle shots were constant during the Pellicer Creek Raid Re-enactment.
Onlookers watched a live performance Oct. 10-11, at the Florida Agricultural Museum. Every year, for the past six years, a live re-enactment of a Civil War battle between union and confederate soldiers is held in a field at the museum. It encompasses the experiences Civil War soldiers would have gone through in the year 1864. Guests to the museum watched as the Confederate and Union soldiers attempted to outflank each other on the battle field. Afterward, nurses and doctors tended to the severely injured in a realistic 1800s field hospital.
One re-enactor, Walt Earnest, has had a passion for the Civil War since he was a kid. His ancestor, A.M. Halcombe, was a part of the 38th Georgia infantry in 1861. Earnest has been a Civil War re-enactor for the past two years.
Each Pellicer Creek Raid Re-enactment is unique, with lieutenants directing the troops on both sides, continuously working to get the upper hand. Real methods and maneuvers are used during the raid to make the re-enactment as accurate as possible. Some raids the Unions win, and other times the Confederates come out as the victors.
