The 3rd Virginia Volunteer Infantry participated in the annual Chesapeake Civil War Days on Sept 10th & 11th, 2005 in Chesapeake, VA. In addition to providing a living history encampment and skirmish, the 3rd VA holds the popular "School of the Soldier" each year for the children attending this event. In this school children are marched and drilled as typical Civil War soldiers. School ends with a rousing simulated bayonet charge of the parents of these graduating recruits.