Perryville Battlefield’s 160th anniversary and commemoration photos
Published 2:43 pm Thursday, October 13, 2022
Battlefield onlookers watch as members of the Texas rangers start to charge. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Civil war reenactors weave through the fields on horseback. Photo by Fiona Morgan
A photographer takes pictures of re-enactors on an old-time camera that makes tintype prints. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Civil war re-enactors get ready to fight with swords. photo by Fiona Morgan
Soldiers on both sides make their way across the battlefield as the battle starts. photo by Fiona Morgan
A civil war reenactor rounds up horses. photo by Fiona Morgan
Reenactors push the wheels of a cannon to help the horses pulling it. photo by Fiona Morgan
The wounded and fallen lay on the battlefield.
Abraham Lincoln recounts what he did as president during the civil war. Photo by Fiona Morgan
A pioneer woman shows people in downtown Perryville how to spin thread. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Pioneer women reenactors have dinner at their tents, showing people what life was like back then. photo by Fiona Morgan
A Simon Buckner reenactor talks about his time in the civil war. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Civil War re-enactors prepare for battle in Perryville. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Young boys watch as Union soldiers march by. photo by Fiona Morgan
The Confederate army waves their flag in the heat of battle. Photo by Fiona Morgan
Pioneer women reenactors have dinner at their tents, showing people what life was like back then. photo by Fiona Morgan
A blacksmith shows kids how to bend hot metal at a camp tent. photo by Fiona Morgan
A mother and child get pulled by a mini horse during Perryville’s parade on Saturday. photo by Fiona Morgan
Kids play on the Farmers National Bank hayride parade float. photo by Fiona Morgan
Classic cars, tractors and trucks make their way down Main Street in Perryville’s parade. photo by Fiona Morgan
A classic car joins the Main Street parade.
Perryville Battlefield held a civil war battle reenactment in honor of the battle’s 160th anniversary on Saturday and Sunday. Over 1,000 re-enactors were at the event along with thousands of onlookers.
Around the site, people could walk through Union and Confederate soldier camps where women and men in period clothing stayed overnight in tents. Attendees could see tents where a blacksmith worked, a medical tent, an old-time photographer station, and could purchase period clothing and other items.
Downtown Perryville hosted its commemoration celebration Friday and Saturday, including a parade down Main Street. People enjoyed the many art and food vendors, museums, pioneer exhibits and re-enactors, and history presentations.
