Annual Civil War Muster impresses hundreds in Holland

Cody Scanlan, The Holland Sentinel
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HOLLAND — Visitors to Holland's Van Raalte Farm were transported to the 1860s over the weekend for the annual Civil War Muster.

A staple in the Holland community for more than a decade, the 13th Annual Van Raalte Farm Civil War Muster took place Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 17-18.

Various events and demonstrations were held throughout the free, two-day event. More than 100 reenactors participated as military, cavalry and civilians.

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This year, reenactors recreated the Battle of Antietam. The battle, which occurred in Sharpsburg, Maryland, was a clash between Union General George McClellan’s Army of the Potomac and Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia.

Antietam is the “bloodiest day in American history” with a combined total of 22,717 dead, wounded or missing. The battle originally occurred Sept. 17, 1862, meaning the first reenactment of this year’s muster took place on the battle’s 160th anniversary.

— Contact photographer Cody Scanlan at cody.scanlan@hollandsentinel.com. See more of his photography on Instagram @HollandSentinel.

Various events and demonstrations were held throughout the free, two-day Civil War Muster. More than 100 reenactors participated as military, cavalry and civilians.
Various events and demonstrations were held throughout the free, two-day Civil War Muster. More than 100 reenactors participated as military, cavalry and civilians.
Alex Hardbarger fills cartridges with gunpowder Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Holland.
Alex Hardbarger fills cartridges with gunpowder Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, in Holland.
Union soldiers take orders from their commanders during a reenactment of the Battle of Antietam on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Van Raalte Farm Park in Holland.
Union soldiers take orders from their commanders during a reenactment of the Battle of Antietam on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Van Raalte Farm Park in Holland.
Scenes from the Civil War Muster on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Van Raalte Farm Park in Holland.
Scenes from the Civil War Muster on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Van Raalte Farm Park in Holland.

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