The reenactment will mirror actual historic events that took place in August of 1862. articipants will portray soldiers of the 76th Regiment on furlough before being sent south.

Activities include breakfast, church service, knapsack inspection, drill, and interactions with the crowd.

The re-enactment will conclude with a march to the GAR Cemetery on the east side of Watseka for a memorial ceremony.

For more information, please contact the Iroquois County Genealogy Society at (815) 432-2215 or visit iroquoiscountyhistoricalsociety.com.