In many parts of the country, the Civil War is still a part of life. Bob Goodrich re-enacts the Siege at Bridgeport in Alabama, a lesser known battle of the Civil War. Although he had ancestors that fought on both sides of the war, Goodrich "fights" on the Union side.

Michael Cheaves prepares for battle with daughter Sarah.

Re-enacting isn't just for soldiers. (Left to right), Betsy Cameron (in striped hoop skirt), Missy Baldwin, and Baldwin's daughter at the Ladies' Tea.

While hoop skirts are awkward to manage even in the best weather, on a stormy day, Betsy Cameron has to lift hers off the back of her chair to keep it dry.

Sarah Cheaves and others portray Union cavalry soldiers just before charging the battlefield in Bridgeport, Alabama.

Musicians at the re-enactment play Civil War-era tunes.

Participants on the Confederate side re-enact the Siege at Bridgeport.

Union soldiers fire at the Confederates during the re-enactment of the Siege at Bridgeport.

Spectators look on as re-enactors play out the Siege at Bridgeport.