Photo gallery: Civil War reenactors brave heat to mark anniversary of Battle of Kennesaw Mountain

By HENRY DURAND, The Christian Index

Sunday, June 25, 2023

KENNESAW, Ga. — Hundreds of visitors and Civil War reenactors braved the heat of summer’s first weekend to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. Union and Confederate troops fought at the site on June 27, 1864, resulting in a tactical victory for the South under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston.

Reenactors in period attire gathered at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to march, play Civil War-era tunes, and load and fire muskets and artillery for appreciative onlookers. A Civil War-era camp was also available for guests to walk through and ask questions as they interacted with the soldiers.

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Caption: Civil War reenactor Rik Born of Acworth, Ga., explains to guests how the battle developed at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park on Saturday. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Civil War reenactors march during a demonstration at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park on Saturday. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Civil War reenactors fire an artillery volley during a demonstration at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park on Saturday. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Civil War reenactor David French of Lilburn, Ga., plays the flute at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park on Saturday. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Civil War reenactors take a break in the shade Saturday afternoon. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Civil War reenactor David French of Lilburn, Ga., demonstrates how to load a musket at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park on Saturday. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Civil War reenactors fire a volley during a demonstration at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park on Saturday. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Civil War reenactors take a break in the shade Saturday afternoon. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: A Civil War reenactor takes a break from the heat of the first weekend of summer on Saturday at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. Reenactors and visitors gathered to mark the 159th anniversary of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. (Index/Henry Durand)