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PHOTO GALLERY: Battle of Boonville after dusk

Sunday, June 19, 2011 | 5:39 p.m. CDT; updated 7:48 p.m. CDT, Sunday, June 19, 2011

Groups of Civil War re-enactors on the cannon crews gather for a night firing Saturday at Battle of Boonville. "This is my escape from corporate," said Mathew Silber, a Confederate re-enactor.   ¦  Andrew Feiler

BY Andrew Feiler, Cherish Grimm, Sara Johnson

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The party was just beginning for Civil War re-enactors Saturday night at the Battle of Boonville. After the Union soldiers defeated the Confederates in the historical re-enactment, the Confederates responded with their own victory in the open battle afterwards. After the crowds left, the re-enactors celebrated a successful day.

Sun sets at the Confederate infantry campgrounds Saturday evening at the Battle of Boonville.   ¦  Andrew Feiler

Pastor Hal McNeal listens as the congregation sings before the church service Sunday morning at the Battle of Boonville.   ¦  Cherish Grimm

Second Sergeant Lewis Rice laughs as he wins a hand of five card stud against a group of friends in the Confederate camp on Saturday night at the Battle of Boonville camp grounds.   ¦  Sara Johnson

Chris Leigh and his girlfriend Sarah Turner take a breather after one of the Civil War period promenades during the dance on Saturday evening at the Battle of Boonville re-enactment campsite.   ¦  Sara Johnson

Civil War re-enactors fire off colored rounds for the night fire on Saturday night at the Battle of Boonville re-enactment site.   ¦  Sara Johnson

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