The 2004 Midwest Civil War Civilian Conference was another wonderful success. The conference which is held the last weekend of January every year in Crystal Lake is quickly becoming a must for the area reenactors and some historians.

The conference in 2004 had an exceptionally well received addition. There were workshops added on Friday afternoon. This gave those who wished to come in early an extra learning experience. The first workshop was by Stacy Hampton on hair dressing, and it even spent some time on men