CRYSTAL LAKE – Re-enactors will provide a glimpse into life during the Civil War in a free event Sunday put on by the Crystal Lake Park District and the Crystal Lake Historical Society.

“The Civil War: Soldiers and Civilians” will be from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Colonel Palmer House, 660 E. Terra Cotta Ave., Crystal Lake.

The 8th Illinois Cavalry Regiment re-enactment group will reprise the unit’s role in the Civil War with portrayals of camp life and the importance of horses and their care, Colonel Palmer House coordinator Sandra Price said in a news release.