Soldier Looking Back

by Ivete Basso Photography

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Soldier Looking Back

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Ivete Basso Photography

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Photograph - Photography

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Soldier Looking Back is from Civil War Reenactment at Moorpark, California - November 2012

American Civil War reenactments have drawn a fairly sizable following of enthusiastic participants, young and old, willing to brave the elements and expend money and resources in their efforts to duplicate the events down to the smallest recorded detail. Participants may even attend classes put on by event sponsors where they learn how to dress, cook, eat, and even "die" just as real Civil War soldiers would have.

Although women and children commonly participate in reenactments as civilians (portraying, for example, members of a soldiers' aid society), some women also take part in military portrayals. This is controversial within the reenactment community; while there were a small handful of women who may have fought in the conflict, almost all of them did so disguised as men. Attitudes on this topic seem to vary widely. Civil War reenactment is, by far, the most popular activity in the US.

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May 28th, 2013

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