UPDATE, Nov 17:   We're pleased to announce that the 2012 Battle of Fort Crawford will take please October 5-7, 2012. 

We'll post details here as they become available, so please check back!  We look forward to seeing you next year!

The Battle of Fort Crawford, Civil War Weekend, is dedicated to the education of the American people about life in these United States in the  middle of the 19th century.

We are grateful to our participants and supporters for making the 2010 Battle of Fort Crawford the best yet (our 2011 event was cancelled due to threat of wildlife).  We hosted over 500 reenactors, 2000 visitors, and 1100 school children from four local school districts.  The battles were truly exciting thanks to 19 cannons and about 50 cavalry. 

We are extremely thankful to our many sponsors for their support this year, especially Bill and Ann Ainsworth for providing their land for the event.

Battle of Fort Crawford was honored to host the following units in 2010:

Infantry: 3rd Arkansas; 15th Arkansas Volunteer; 5th Louisiana; 11th Louisiana; 12th Louisiana; 13th Louisiana; 26th Louisiana; 31st Louisiana; 28th Iowa; 13th Maine; 1st New Mexico Volunteer; 1st Texas; 1st Texas Sharpshooters; Coryell County Sharpshooters 6th Texas;12th Texas; 13th Texas; 15th Texas; 19th Texas;

Cavalry: 3rd Texas; 7th Texas; 8th Texas; (Terry’s Texas Rangers) 12th Texas;13th Texas (dismounted) 15th Texas; 20th Texas; 36th Texas (dismounted)

Artillery: 1st Arkansas Light; 4th Louisiana(Cameron’s Battery); Robinson’s Battery; 10th Missouri (Joyce’s Battery;) 1st US; 1st Texas Light; 7th Texas; 12th Texas Artillery (Valverde Battery); Douglas Texas Battery; Key’s Battery; Shea’s Battery; Spaight’s Battery; White’s Tennessee Battery

Comments on past events! 

"I feel like the event was a tremendous success. Everyone in my camp wants to return next year. They had nothing but praises for the event. I know speaking to members in the enemy camp(TMVI), they felt the same. I think overall the event was very good. It is some of the best ground in the state I have seen to hold a reenactment."
Mike Bringhurst, Captain, 1st Texas Infantry and Captain, 13th Maine Infantry

"Wow! What a fantastic weekend! Those of us from the 1st Arkansas Artillery just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed the event and to thank you for the wonderful weather that just made it that much better. Everything was well run and we felt appreciated and taken care of unlike at some other events. Please convey our sincere thanks and appreciation to the owners of the land for everything they did to make this wonderful weekend possible.

Everyone was friendly and helpful; it was nice to see so many sutlers and other food vendors; the port o' potties were well placed and taken care of; people were always asking if we needed water or ice; the trash was taken away; the pyrotechnics were fantastic; the dance area, caller and band were exceptional; and I could go on and on.

We all agree this is the best event we have been to in quite some time and will definitely be coming back."
Sgt. Kelly Crabtree, 1st Arkansas Light Artillery Company C