0_Apprentice
I hope you are doing well. I was wondering the other day that if we should still do American Civil War reenactment
1_Wizard
I think the reenactment of real battles in history are perfectly fine, many hobbyists love Civil War reenactments
0_Apprentice
Yes, but they do not represent current lives and it is difficult to relate. 
1_Wizard
Those who like to participate can those who do not know history do not have to, this is mainly done in the US, but other countries like the UK, Germany and others also do these and they did not have the Civil War
0_Apprentice
The problem I see is that it is mainly on the field battle that we see, but the real war happened behind closed doors (politicians) and we put to much focus on the reenactment of battles.
1_Wizard
You know reenactments of the Cicil War actually began before the real battle had even ended
0_Apprentice
I did not know that, but still why ? From what you are telling me, it seems more for amusement (theater) than history. What about other wars that the US was part of. Even the American Revolution  does not see as much reenactment.
1_Wizard
there are reenactments of all of the wars, the Civil War being most popular because it was fought on US soil, and it was US against US, the biggest popularity came between the 80's and 90's
0_Apprentice
Have you ever attended a reenactment. I have not ? Maybe I should, I might be missing something.