Maybe We'll Get This One In: Hainesville's (Illinois) Civil War Encampment and Battle

Well, our Civil War re-enactments in the Chicagoland area were dealt a double shot by powers that be this summer.  First the annual Civil War Days event in Wauconda, Illinois, was cancelled, then reinstated, then cancelled again.  Then, the annual Civil War event in Naperville was cancelled.

The first one was cancelled because of racism on the part of the Lake County Forest Preserve's president, a black man who had problems seeing the Confederate re-enactors with their flags.  You know, the Confederate flag.

The second one was cancelled because of lack of attendance according to officials there.  But, I would like to see who brought the idea up and who voted to cancel it.

Both were long-running events and well attended (at least the one in Wauconda which I attended on several occasions).

Now, this weekend, there is going to be another re-enactment at Hainesville, Illinois.  Hopefully we will be able to get this in (and hopefully the weather will be good).

It's All Part of History, You Know.  --Old Secesh