The Confederate Brigade of the CCWR

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On April 12th, 1861 the Confederate States of America fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Bay. What led to this act? Why would seven states secede from the union of states known as the United States of America? Why would 300,000 men, women and children lay down their lives in the bloodiest war every fought on American soil? Was it over the issue of slavery? Was it because of the taxation and tariffs placed on the Southern people by the Northern majority? Men from states across the Mason-Dixon Line believed that a state had the right to govern itself and joined the Confederate Army's cause to free the South from the tyranny of the North. A "War between the States", as it would be called, a Civil War, which would last for 4 years. A war that would see family members pitted against each other. A war that would in part define the nation we know today.

Join the CCWR Confederate Brigade and learn what it would have been to live the life of a Confederate infantryman, cavalry trooper or cannoneer. Our goal is to touch the past and learn from it. With clothing and accoutrments of the period we strive to represent and understand those who fought for the Confederacy: men, women and children, who gave their lives in defense of what they believed in.

The Confederate Brigade Commander invites you to become a part of this great hobby by joining up with our educational organization.

Come be a part of the Confederate Brigade.

Defend the Right!