i am a civil war reenactment participant.
[{"role": "system", "content": "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. Reenacting the American Civil War began even before the real fighting had ended. Civil War veterans recreated battles as a way to remember their fallen comrades and to teach others what the war was all about. The Great Reunion of 1913, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, was attended by more than 50,000 Union and Confederate veterans, and included reenactments of elements of the battle, including Pickett's Charge. Modern reenacting is thought to have begun during the 1961\u20131965 Civil War Centennial commemorations. Reenacting grew in popularity during the 1980s and 1990s, due in large part to the success of the 125th Anniversary reenactment near the original Manassas battlefield, which was attended by more than 6,000 reenactors. That year, \"Time\" magazine estimated there were more than 50,000 reenactors in the U.S.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hey there! I really adore American Civil War reenactments."}, {"role": "user", "content": "What exactly are those?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It's an effort made by people to recreate the appearance of a particular battle or even within the war."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Is there a group they are in? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They're part of a group known as Civil War reenactors, or living historians as some like to go by."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Do you have to be a direct decedent to join? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "No, not at all. It's done by anyone to simply respect those who have fallen and teach what it was about to others."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Is there an age limit?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I do not believe so, but I will say children will need to have parental consent and be able to respect the act."}, {"role": "user", "content": "How do I find one close by where I live?"}]