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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Reliving Gettysburg: My Weekend As a Civil War Reenactor [Watch (HLS stream): Reliving Gettysburg: My Weekend As a Civil War Reenactor](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/nUpzTDB5.m3u8) (5:34)  _Published 2013-07-22. TIME reporter Nate Rawlings joins a group of devout reenactors at Gettysburg, in a season of reenactments honoring Civil War anniversaries._ --- Jul 27, 2023 3:39 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Civil War Exclusive](/video/3Qio23wF/) ### Civil War Exclusive [Living the Civil War](/video/IEYQ5Ca0/) ### Living the Civil War [Gettysburg on the USS Lincoln](/video/IEfVsTS0/) ### Gettysburg on the USS Lincoln --- ## Transcript >> You see the whole line of men firing at you and you pray that those aren't live rounds. >> The pounding of the horse hooves, the artillery going off and the bugle call, the drum rolls, I mean you can't get any closer. >> For a couple of minutes every brief once in a while you actually feel like you're there. >> There are some people who refer to it as a religious experience. >> It's like a handful of Viagra. Oh. >> Is he up here? >> This year marks the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg and this small town's reenactment has turned into one of the largest civil war spectacles in decades. The 4- day event has drawn over 100, 000 spectators and 10, 000 participants including me. >> You gotta understand that's why these-- >> As a combat veteran who covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, I wanted to experience the frontlines of the most studied and celebrated war in American history and understand what drives these reenactors to go to such extremes to relive it. >> It's kind of like my way of giving back since I wasn't able to serve my country. I am kind of, you know, in my own way 125 to 150 years later. >> Because I don't have another book where I get. I had to pick one up. >> Keith Cregger who runs by KC is a long- time reenactor and one of the few dozen settlers on site. That's what they call the people who sell replica uniforms and civilian clothes. >> Yes, I could put a buck or belt on you. >> You can easily drop a thousand dollars on uniform, but luckily KC and I are the same size. >> That is the completely handsome Signal corps. >> And he puts together an outfit for me from his private collection. You don't mind it's getting kind of sweaty. >> If I was wearing it I'd get it sweaty. Is that better? >> Yes. That actually feels good. Not too bad. >> Okay. >> I grew up in the Deep South playing football and 4 years in the army. I spent 2 summers in Central Texas and 2 summers in Baghdad and this is some of the hottest I've ever been in my entire life. We have an expression in the military. Hurry up and wait. The constant rush to move somewhere only to spent hours sitting around. Reenactment unfortunately is the same way. It's a lot of marching in formation and waiting. >> I mean we'd be out here a couple of hours. Easy guy. >> And waiting and marching and then all of sudden. But the battle is only part of the spectacle. Off the field reenactors keep the show going. >> You know what? I'm blind. Can't you see that they're mountains? >> We become so entrenched in this incredible story that we can share with other people and become something that's not stagnant but ongoing. >> Cock it. The bullet feeds into the breech. >> With some real moments in- between. >> As long as you both shall live. >> This event is big and memorable as it is. What better day to get married? >> After spending the morning as a Union soldier, I crossed over to the Confederate side and met a unit from North Carolina who invited me to join them on a cannon. >> Momentarily you're back. Right way, it was right way it was happening and during that moment it's that much joy in your heart you can feel the tears well up in your eyes. >> In spite having about 100 years of reenactment experience between them, you can still sense the excitement heading out for the battlefield. >> Every time that gun goes off it's just like the first one, just like the very first time. >> Even though they aren't actually firing projectiles, these cannons still use a lot of gunpowder and they've been known to have accidents. >> We are not supposed to have my hand on that rammer when it caps that powder inside. >> You're actually required to hold a license to fire one of these which George Worthington shows us right before he invites me to fire them in awe. Is that all right? >> You did great. >> It is so loud up there on the gun line that guns are going off to the right and left of you. And if you can imagine that plus stuff flying at you and guys getting all around you and you sort of get a sense of what this must have felt like 150 years ago. Anniversaries like this one bring a lot of attention to the war, but these reenactors like Frank Winslow are worried his hobby may die off with his generation. >> Like it was the excitement of 150th I hope that people won't start losing interest. That's really what concerns me. >> There's definitely something about being in the heat and the uniforms and immersing yourself in the show that gives you a new perspective on war. You gotta let me shoot some more of that. I'm gonna need it. It's a short glimpse into the past but a powerful one nonetheless. I can understand why reenactors wanna share that moment with as many people as possible. >> You travel 100, 000 of miles just kind of thinking about for a second, you know, why do I do this, moments like this, you know. It's giving back. 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