506 South Linn Avenue
Wentzville, MO 63385
USA
Wentzville, MO: Battle of Wentzville Reenactment
The City of Wentzville Parks and Recreation and the Wentzville Area Historical Society and Co. C, 5th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Cavalry (SVR, SUVCW), Inc., sponsored the Battle of Wentzville reenactment held August 24-25 in town in Wentzville, Missouri.
This event commemorates the skirmishes that took place July 16-17, 1861, when secessionist forces attacked a Union troop train carrying companies of the 2nd and 8th Missouri Infantry outside of Wentzville on their journey to Mexico, Missouri, to link up with Federal forces under Franz Sigel.
Company M crews load their guns to engage the rebel skirmishers at the Battle of Wentzville reenactment August 24, 2013.
Company G with other Union infantry advance on the rebel skirmishers at the Battle of Wentzville reenactment August 24, 2013.
Company G and other Union infantry engage the rebel skirmishers, covered by Co. C, 5th Missouri Cavalry, at the Battle of Wentzville reenactment August 24, 2013.
Company M guns fire on the rebel skirmishers at the Battle of Wentzville reenactment August 24, 2013.