Confederate Civil War reenactors, from left, Jerry Ross of Clarksville, Tennesse, Ethan Harrington of Bowling Green and Kerry Gallivan of Tennessee survey battle drills by Union reenactors at Perryville Battlefield Saturday morning.
Rifles sit stacked along the side of a road while Union soldier reenactors drill Saturday morning.
Union leaders discuss troop movements Saturday morning.
Union soliders line up and await orders.
Union soliders line up and await orders.
Union leaders prepare to move their troops during a drill.
Union leaders prepare to move their troops during a drill.
Union leaders prepare to move their troops during a drill.
Patty Murray of Toledo Illinois watches battle reenactors with her grandson, Bentley Sponsel, 5.
A reenactor blows a bugle.
Mark Bridges of Culleoka
Tennessee watches battle reenactors from a hilltop on his horse, Rudy. Bridges is playing a sheriff in the living history village during the reenactment weekend.
Confederate Civil War reenactors, from left, Jerry Ross of Clarksville, Tennesse, Ethan Harrington of Bowling Green and Kerry Gallivan of Tennessee survey battle drills by Union reenactors at Perryville Battlefield Saturday morning.
Drummers lead troops near a crowd of onlookers.
Libbie Haraldsen of Woodridge, Illinois, prepares to make yarn in the living history village.
Reenactors play their parts in the living history village.
John Masciale of Palatine Illinois builds a mallet.
Reenactors from left, Elaine Orrand of Olive Branch, Mississippi, Karen Mynes of Barberton, Ohio, and Elaine Masciale of Palatine, Illinois, cook yarn in pots with natural dyes.
Elaine Masciale cooks yarn in a pot of madder.
Barbara Myers of Tallahassee Florida sits with 7-year-old Katie in the living history village.
7-year-old Katie of Texas eats some breakfast Saturday morning.
A young drummer marches ahead of a Confederate unit.
A reenactor balances his sword on his shoulder.
Lines of reenactors wind across hills at Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site as pockets of observers watch.
A bugler communicates orders to troops.
Lines of reenactors wind across hills at Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site as pockets of observers watch.
Confederate troops return to their camp after completing drills.
Reenactors play their parts in the living history village.