Welcome... The activities of the organization include putting on re-enactments of Civil War battles, tours of period military camps, and living history demonstrations to the public. In addition, WBSHA participates in parades and conducts its battle re-enactments elsewhere in California. Moreover, the association's wide range of activities include an annual period Blue-Gray military dance and other social events. WBSHA's Civil War Program commemorates the memory of those brave men and women of this period of monumental events that helped shape America's marvelous historical heritage. These Civil War re-enactors portray with sharp authenticity, the uniforms, personality and manners of the War's soldiers, and the life of civilians in camp such as wives of soldiers and nurses. The observer/visitor to these presentations can step back in time to circa 1863 and witness the same experiences of the soldiers of the Union Army of the Potomac and of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia. The public experiences, as did these soldiers of Blue and Gray, the mounting fears, suspense, and agony of the battlefield. Spectators hear as they did, the deafening sounds of musket fire, the thunder of dueling cannons, the call of buglers, the clash of sabers and mounted horse soldiers, and the cries of battle. All this may be observed through the hovering white smoke. The flags and banners wave as troops march to the beat of their drummer,. As a corollary to the sights and sounds of battle, there is the ever present smell of spent gun powder. Between battle re-enactments, the public is urged to participate in the living history tours of the respective Union and Confederate camps at each end of the field. Tour the encampments and view authentic camp life in an atmosphere highlighted by the various items of equipment from the Civil War era. All this may be seen while soldiers and civilians, and women and children alike, stand by showing how it was for our ancestors of the 1860's. The general objectives and purposes of the War Between The States Historical Association is to:provide educational and interpretive activities to the community at large, produce and make available by sale or free distribution, interpretive and educational materials, including, but not limited to, books, maps, pamphlets and audio visual materials, acquire display materials pertaining to the history of the War Between the States (also know as "the American Civil War") for the purpose of interpretive presentations by the membership that reenact, assist the membership to develop and improve their understanding of the facts and circumstances before, during and after the war, financially assist the membership with educating the general public, assist cooperating associations engaged in reenacting, contribute to the maintenance and development of American Civil War historical sites. In our continuing effort to promote a higher state of safety awareness and to promote the hobby of reenacting, WBSHA is proud to be a memeber of the Pacific Area Civil War Reenactors. To learn more about the Pacific Area Civil War Reenactors, please visit their site at http://www.pacwr.org/. Please click here for the Pacific Area Civil War Reenactors Release of Liability form. Thanks for visiting.
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