Civil War Battle

A Confederate soldier takes a smoke break during their first battle at Old Bethpage Village's 1863 Civil War Battle begins, on Saturday July 23, 2005. Photo by Richard Slattery.

Civil War Battle

The Union soldiers known as the "Red Leg Devils" out of Brooklyn New York march to fight in the village at Old Bethpage Village's 1863 Civil War Battle begins, on Saturday July 23, 2005. Photo by Richard Slattery.

Photo by Richard Slattery.

Civil War Battle

A Union soldier runs into the Confederates in the village and goes to tell his commardes, prior to their first battle at Old Bethpage Village's 1863 Civil War Battle on Saturday July 23, 2005. Photo by Richard Slattery.

Civil War Battle

As a Union soldier(not pictured), runs into the Confederates in the village and goes to tell his commardes, the Confederates chase after him prior to their first battle at Old Bethpage Village's 1863 Civil War Battle on Saturday July 23, 2005. Photo by Richard Slattery.

Civil War training

As part of their Civil War training program the 14th Brooklyn Company "E" breaks in new members. Sargent Tony DellaRocca (left), looks on during training of 17 year old William Succoso (right), of Massapequa, now in his 3rd month of training, as he firers his mid 1855 Rifled Musket. As each re-enactor does, William has selected Civil War Veteran Private Henry Ditmas as the character he portrays, at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Old Bethpage, NY, on Sunday April 2, 2006. Photo by Richard Slattery WEB ADDRESS: http://14thbrooklyn.info/

Photo by Richard Slattery.