ANGEL ISLAND CIVIL WAR REENACTMENT 6/11/2017

ALTHOUGH THE CIVIL WAR NEVER MADE IT HERE, UNION TROOPS WERE STATIONED ON THE ISLAND NEVERTHELESS… EVERY YEAR, ANGEL ISLAND STAGES A MOCK BATTLE TO ILLUSTRATE WHAT LIFE ON THE ISLAND WAS LIKE IN THOSE DAYS...

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Tracey Milne (far right) from Novato, observes Jay Johnson (seated) from Livermore, a member of the National Civil War Association Living Historians, portrays a civilian living amongst the Union Troops at Camp Reynolds as part of the annual Civil War Reenactment on Angel Island on Sunday, June 11, 2017.
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Lynne Ashby (left) from San Jose and Debra Johnson from Livermore are both depicting Union Officers's wives living at Camp Reynolds as part of the annual Civil War Reenactment on Angel Island on Sunday, June 11, 2017.
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Union troops hold formation and run drills at Camp Reynolds as part of the annual Civil War Reenactment on Angel Island on Sunday, June 11, 2017.
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