The 71st Pennsylvania is an all-volunteer group portraying both military and civilian life during the American Civil War. For over twenty years, we have participated in reenactments and living history presentations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina. We pride ourselves on our commitment to authentically depict and honor the men and women who lived through such a pivotal moment in American history.

On the field, the 71st is run like a military organization. We have a chain of command - privates, corporals, first sergeant, and company commander.  We strive for authenticity in our Civil War military impression, using the same drill manual that the real soldiers did. The 71st also has a strong civilian contingent enthusiastically re-create Civil War civilian life. Our civilians discuss the home front and ways the population supported the war effort, with a focus on the United States Sanitary Commission.