Bible Grove Events Include Civil War Re-enactment

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 The Bible Grove, Mo., Historical Preservation Committee is hosting Civil War Re-enactments Aug. 17-18, 2024 at 12538 Access Road, Bible Grove, Mo. 63531. 

At 9:30 a.m. Saturday activities begin with a flag raising by Civil War Re-enactors and 10 a.m. the museum and food stand opens. In addition at 10 a.m., spectators can visit with Civil War living historians at their tents and a trap shoot starts. At 11:30 a..m. the Indian Creek Muzzle Loaders Black Powder Shoot and Cornhole tournament begins. 

At 1:00 p.m. the Battle of Vassar Hill will be re-enacted and another Battle will take place at 4:30 p.m. Sons of Union Veterans Paul Tague and Kris Lancaster have invited dismounted cavalry, infantry and artillery units. Camps are open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. From 2:15 to 3 p.m. Saturday Kris Lancaster will deliver a seminar about “Finding Your Civil War Veteran” at the campsite. 

An artillery unit will kickoff the re-enactment with cannon firepower. 

Both Union and Confederate re-enactors will demonstrate weapons, tactics and firepower of the Civil War, share the role of Northeast Missouri soldiers and spectators will see a unit winding down after a day’s battle. Re-enactors at Bible Grove represent membership in the Missouri Civil War Re-enactors Association, Sons of Union Veterans, and Sons of Confederate Veterans. Spectators will experience history by watching it come alive and are encouraged to bring a lawn chair to the event. Northeast Missouri is rich in Civil War history. Many local residents have ancestors who fought in the Civil War. The Hershel Brewer family own the land where the Battle of Vassar Hill took place in July 1862. 

At 2:00 p.m. there will be a straw scramble and other games. The Will C. See Memorial Traveling Trophy Shoot begins at 3 p.m. A cake walk begins at 4 p.m. Evening activities include a 6 p.m. fish fry and 7 to 9 p.m. raffle and bingo. Cannon night fire begins around 9 p.m. 

At 10 a.m. Sunday the Bible Grove Christian Church will hold services. The Battle of Vassar Hill Re-enactment begins at 1 p.m. 

The Bible Grove Historical Preservation Board consists of: Tonya Bradley, Bobby Bradley, Joel Kapfer, Lila Spray, Tina Johnson, and Max Hamilton. All hosts and volunteers participating in event activities are not responsible in case of accident or theft. “I hope to see many people walking around the school grounds, watching the trap shoots, visiting with muzzle loaders and Civil War re-enactors,” said Joel Kapfer.