National Civil War Association

03/28/2022

The North and South Go At It Again!

Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2022
10171 Grantline Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624

The Armies of the Potomac and of Northern Virginia will face off once again at Mahon Ranch. Camps will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, with battles at 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday (camps closed during battles). Church call at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.

If your class would like to participate in the school day on April 29, please contact School Day Coordinator Midirise Arnold at 925-628-3142 or [email protected].

01/04/2022

Attention all reenactors, friends and or both. This year’s Blue Gray Ball is a go. Weather is good to go.
Please follow instructions and email [email protected] with your legal name and physical address.
This is not only good manners but a must to attend. Hope you all come and enjoy dancing, music and or company.
Further information is available by emailing the above address.
Since there is no financial support is being provided by any club, a donation would be appreciated.
Don’t forget there is a dessert potluck at 8pm. Please bring some baked treats.
Any other questions please feel free to contact me at (707)320-3490

Hope to see you all enjoy yourselves this Saturday.

Jon Nickerson-Tremayne

09/04/2021

From Scott Spence:

Hello Everyone,

Another Reenactor put a person producing a documentary about Civil War Reenacting in touch with me. The referrer told this filmmaker that they should go to Tres Pinos because the site itself dates back to the Civil War era.

This project will take about 1 to 2 years to complete, and they are looking to follow several reenactors as part of the story.

It will be a documentary, not a "reality show".

I have a phone appointment set up with them for Tuesday night. We will discuss things in much greater detail.

They will be going to Tres Pinos and I am going to encourage them to come the weekend before when we parade a Cannon around town to promote the event.

BTW: I have a space to store the cannon one hour from Tres Pinos, at my place in San Jose. I live on 2/3 of an acre with a huge parking area behind the building away from the street. So any gun could be dropped off that weekend and then picked up on the way to Tres Pinos.

Please pass this information on to the members of your respective groups. They may want to take part.

All the best,
Scott Spence
San Benito Civil War Days at Tres Pinos Coordinator

07/12/2021

SAN BENITO CIVIL WAR DAYS AT TRES PINOS
September 17th thru 19th, 2021
San Benito Civil War Days
San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Airline Highway, Tres Piños, California

The morning of Friday, September 17th, is a school day. Please email [email protected] if your students would like to attend.

If you are a reenactor and would like to help with the school day, please contact Midirise Arnold at [email protected]
Schedule of Events
Friday, September 17th
9am to 12 pm – School Day Presentations
Saturday, September 18th
9am – Event Opens To The Public
10am – Instruction in Infantry Drills For Public Participation
10:45am – Instruction in Artillery Drills For Public Participation
12 Noon – First Battle
1pm – Bluegrass Concert
2:30 – Second Battle
4:30 – Event Closes To The Public
6pm – Dance “Tentative”
10pm – Quiet Hours Begin
Sunday, September 19th
9am – Event Opens To The Public
9am – Church Service For Becky Thompson
12 Noon – Bluegrass Concert
2pm – Battle
4pm – Event Closes

05/18/2021

The National Civil War Association would like to thank the leadership and members of the American Civil War Association. Thanks to a generous donation from them, the Battle at Stone Ranch Tactical will have no site fees.

I'm confident I represent the honest feelings of both organizations, when I write that we hope to see y'all in Esparto the weekend of July 17th and 18th.

Sincerely,
Scott Lee Spence, pvt.
71st Pennsylvania
NCWA President Emeritus

05/14/2021

https://ncwa1863.org/event-calendar/the-battle-at-stone-ranch/

July 16th thru the 19th, 2021, Yolo Land and Cattle 2445 County Road 25, Esparto, Ca. 95627 Site Fee: $20, 14 and under free. If you are experiencing financial hardship, contact the Event Coordinat…

04/28/2021

Armies Invade Tres Piños!

Visit the charming small town of Tres Piños on Saturday and Sunday, September 18 & 19th, 2021 to see the townspeople defend their homes from invading armies! School day will be Friday, September 17. See www.ncwa1863.org for details.

"Keeping History Alive By Living It!"

04/28/2021

War Comes to Elk Grove!

Saturday and Sunday, May 1 &2, 2021

Come to Mahon Ranch, 10171 Grant Line Road, Elk Grove, CA, to watch the North and South go at it again! Camps will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There will be two battles on Saturday and one on Sunday, times to be announced. If your class would like to participate in the school day on April 30, please contact School Day Coordinator Midirise Arnold at 925-628-3142 or [email protected].

03/16/2021

Grab your musket and the rest of your gear and simple get there... Tactical 2021 Elk Grove

03/04/2020

Our 2020 event schedule is being added here so that you can more easily find our events and come out and join us! Find our events on our website (too) at

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