TUNNEL HILL, Ga. — From the charge of the cavalry to the roar of the cannons, history comes alive in Tunnel Hill this weekend.

It’s all part of the 24th reenactment of the Battle of Tunnel Hill, which was fought when Union Gen. William T. Sherman’s troops attacked troops led by Confederate Gen. Patrick Cleburne.

“The Battle of Tunnel Hill was an actual battle,” said Robert Ault, president of the Tunnel Hill Historical Foundation. “The reenactment will take place on the actual battlefield. We always have a good crowd, and we are expecting a lot of people this year. The weather forecast is perfect. It’s supposed to be sunny and in the 70s, maybe about 80. We have had years where it was 95. But this year it should be more than comfortable.”

The reenactment starts at 2 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, but the grounds are open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ault said there are plenty of things to do both before and after the battle.

“We will have what they call sutlers, selling memorabilia. I know we’ll have a man selling homemade root beer,” Ault said. “We’ll also have more modern refreshments — hamburgers, hot dogs and barbecue. We might also have someone selling cotton candy.”

Admission is $10 for adults. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. Admission includes not only the battle but the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center and museum, the historic Western & Atlantic railroad tunnel and the Clisby Austin House.

Built in 1848, the house was a hospital during the Battle of Chickamauga. Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood recuperated at the house after his leg was amputated, and the leg was buried nearby.

The house was later a headquarters for Sherman.

“In fact, he did the initial planning for the Atlanta Campaign and what became the March to the Sea at the Clisby Austin House,” said Ault.

The event is popular with reenactors and typically draws groups from across the Southeast.

“The number varies. We’ve had as few as 300 and more than 1,000,” Ault said. “I’m hopeful that with the weather being so nice that we will have one of our larger number of reenactors.”

Ault says he doesn’t believe recent controversy about Confederate symbols will affect attendance this weekend. Some are calling for the removal of Confederate statues and symbols across the country after the violent protests in Charlottesville, Va., last month.

“This is living history. We are simply presenting a recreation of an actual battle that took place,” he said.

The Battle of Tunnel Hill will take place across from the Tunnel Hill Heritage Center, 215 Clisby Austin Road.