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cook over open ¿res and sleep in canvas tents while participat- ing in battle re-enactments and military or civilian life. Re-enactors speak in the manner and use the etiquette of the mid-19th century, they write in journals of their expe- riences and work in ¿rst person at events — all in the name of “living history.” The NCWC is an umbrella organization that represents the re-enacting units making up its membership. The active mem- bership is just over 900 people from all over the Northwest, and the organization sponsors events throughout Oregon and the Northwest. Members also participated in over 100 school presentations this year featuring anywhere from one or two re-enactors to 10 full “stations” demonstrat- ing several aspects of the peri- od including medical, artillery, infantry, cavalry, the Sanitary Commission and more. The club also marches in several parades, provides honor guards and salutes at funerals and me- morial services. Members also research, locate and document unmarked Civil War veteran’s gravesites, then acquire peri- od headstones from the federal government, prepare the foun- dation for the headstones and have a period memorial service while marking those grave sites in cooperation with the Sons of Union Veterans. For more information, go to www.nwcwc.org or the Face- book page at CivilWarOregon. Civil War re-enactment comes to Fort Stevens Northwest Civil War Council presents living history event WARRENTON — The Northwest Civil War Council will present a full re-enactment at Fort Ste- vens State Park from Saturday to Monday, Sept. 5 to 7. This is one of the largest events of the year for the NCWC and will in- clude as many as 800 Civil War re-enactors presenting living conditions and circumstances of early 1863 as well as battle re-enactments each day with ar- tillery, infantry and cavalry. The event is open to the pub- lic from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Satur- day and Sunday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. The event offers more than seven acres of liv- ing history with re-enactors in period clothing and uniforms, If you a re lookin g for som e thin g u n iqu e , visit the G old en W ha le 1 94 N . H em lock, Ca n n on Bea ch 503.436.1 1 66 Daily Astorian file photo Battles are scheduled at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and one battle on Mon- day at noon. There will also be demonstrations presenting period medical practices each day, music demonstrations, artillery and cavalry demonstrations, a daily fashion show and hundreds of period tents showing a variety of activities that would be found at an 1863 military and civilian campsite. campsites and characters. Battles are scheduled at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and one battle begin- ning at noon on Monday. There will also be demonstrations pre- senting period medical practices each day, music demonstrations, artillery and cavalry demon- strations, a daily fashion show and hundreds of period tents showing a variety of activities that would be found at an 1863 military and civilian campsite. There will also be a Civil War era church service at 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Admission is $20 per car- load and a $5 day use fee to the Park Service, and $5 per person at the bike gate. The Northwest Civil War Council is a nonpro¿t living history organization dedicated to educating the public and its members about the American Civil War. Through member- ship in the NCWC, one has the opportunity to recreate portions of the past in educational drama at re-enactments through which the spectator as well as the par- ticipant discover and learn more about their history and the peo- ple who lived during the year 1863 in Virginia and Pennsyl- vania. A re-enactment is a gath- ering of period personalities living and working within the event portraying their particu- lar impression. Members wear authentically reproduced cloth- ing, use black powder weapons, Daily Astorian file photo The annual Civil War Re-enactment at Fort Stevens State Park takes place Saturday, Sun- day and Monday, Sept. 5, 6 and 7. # !#&#! Astoria Music Festival presents #$!&' #!,-0(.+ #!,0#&$!"! #!-+#$"!" ( !#&%/+.).-/)/1--// !#&#!*,-+.!'"#! Daily Astorian file photo 2 | September 3, 2015 | coastweekend.com An Abraham Lincoln re-enactor will speak around 1 p.m. Sunday during the Civil War Re-enactment at Fort Stevens State Park.