Battle of Aiken

Step back in time and hear, see, smell and feel the thunder of cannons, muskets and horses. Since 1995, thousands of spectators travel to Aiken each year to see hundreds of soldiers and living historians recreate one of the last Confederate victories of the war: The Battle of Aiken which occurred February 11 and 12, 1865.

The event commemorates battles that were typical of the engagements during Sherman’s march through Georgia and the Carolinas. Tour numerous stations to interact and learn about Civil War music and dance, medical field hospitals, Confederate and Union camps, artillery batteries, 1861 women’s fashions, blacksmithing and other 19th century crafts. Spectators can tour an authentic 19th-century log cabin as well as a recreated one-room schoolhouse, jail and country store. Sunday will feature a historically accurate 19th century church service. Held in February, the weekend after President’s Day.