American civil war re-enactment in South Yorkshire - in pictures
Members of the American Civil War Society take part in a mock battle in the grounds of Cusworth Hall near DoncasterPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesParticipants line up in front of Cusworth Hall wearing their costumesPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesNicky Fairey plays the roll of a plantation owner's wife as other members take part in a mock battlePhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
The American Civil War Society was formed in 1975 and is now the largest American civil war re-enactment society in the countryPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesParticular attention is paid to the authenticity of the costumesPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe society is split into two armies, Confederate and Federal, as well as a bipartisan forcePhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesSoldiers fire their guns as the hostilities commencePhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesConfederate soldiers fly a flag signifying secession from the unionPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesSoldiers load a cannon to fire as part of the re-enactmentPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesThe 1st Virginia Confederate Cavalry charge inPhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesChairman Denis Jarwick takes the role of general Robert E LeePhotograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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