Hey there! I really adore American Civil War reenactments.
What exactly are those?
It's an effort made by people to recreate the appearance of a particular battle or even within the war.
Is there a group they are in? 
They're part of a group known as Civil War reenactors, or living historians as some like to go by.
Do you have to be a direct decedent to join? 
No, not at all. It's done by anyone to simply respect those who have fallen and teach what it was about to others.
Is there an age limit?
American Civil War reenactment
American Civil War reenactment is an effort to recreate the appearance of a particular battle or other event associated with the American Civil War by hobbyists known (in the United States) as Civil War reenactors, or living historians.
Although most common in the United States, there are also American Civil War reenactors in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Poland.
History.
Reenacting the American Civil War began even before the real fighting had ended
their attention to detail is a sign of respect for those who died.
Civil War Sesquicentennial (150) Reenactments African American reenactors.
The involvement of Black troops during the war is undisputed, however their re-enactors have been missing from events such as battle reenactments, parades, and ceremonies since the first anniversary of the war. However, in the decades leading up to the sesquicentennial there has been an increasing amount of portrayal of what were called during the Civil War, "Colored Troops" in reenactments, representing soldiers for both