Sweet's Civil War Encampment - 2012
Encampment Activities

Saturday, July 28
Sunday, July 29
10am - 4pm

Four Seasons Park, Lombard

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Interested in sponsoring? Read details

View photos from the 2011 Encampment held in October at Lombard Common Park

Why "Sweet's" Civil War Encampment? Colonel Benjamin Sweet, later General Sweet, ran Camp Douglas in Chicago. Douglas held thousands of confederate prisoners during the Civil War, and is sometimes called the “Andersonville of the North."
Benjamin Sweet moved to Babcock's Grove - the original name of Lombard - after the war and was one of the founders who platted this town in 1869. 


2011 Sweet's Civil War Encampment

  • 2700 Spectators
  • 60 Reeanctors
  • 2 sutlers
Our 2012 Encampment will be even better!
To get involved, register using the forms listed on the upper right.

 
(More to be announced!)
  • Reenactors
  • Skirmishes: 2pm Saturday and Sunday
  • Mrs. Lincoln
  • Sutlers (vendors)

Forms (PDFs):
Registration deadline June 8, 2012!

Guidelines & Registration Form (for all participants)
Sutler Registration Form (additional form for sutlers)
Vendor Agreement Forms (for all vendors)

Volunteer Registration Form - If your unit does NOT have liability insurance, everyone in your unit must submit this form in order to be covered by LHS insurance during the Encampment.

Sponsorship form for anyone wishing to help sponsor our encampment

Where to dine or stay in Lombard (PDF)

View 2011 slideshow!
 
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