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    Civil War Reenacting

    So...as many of you may know, the hubby, kids and I do Civil War reenacting. We are part of the 17th Missouri Infantry Co. G, which is part of the Turner Brigade...Scott is actually part of the Infantry, and the kids and I do civilian impressions. Mine, specifically specializes in Victorian era natural history.

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    That looks like so much fun!

    Up here, there aren't a lot of group who do Civil War - we didn't have much in the way of battles in Northern Michigan - but fur trade era reenacting is pretty popular. If I only had the time, I'd definitely go in for that!
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      I just want to see one, for once. I've read about them, studied films and pictures... I just want to GO. Not so much take part in it, but see a reenactment, in person.

      To be honest, though, I'm not picky. Civil War, fur trade or just a black powder rendezvous, I'd be happy!




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        I've often thought about getting involved in that, but never had anything which might be termed "spare cash" to begin equipping myself to do so. The re-enacting unit I know of up here is the 5th Maine (which the original of had at least two family cousins in it).

        My Great-grandfather was in the 15th Maine, and there were cousins in all of the other units from Maine, and in many of the units from the rest of New England. Apparently there were just shy of 300 in all serving in the Union Army, and perhaps 65 in the Confederate Army.

        My thought was to kit-up as one of those Civil War Photographers, such as the ones sent out by Brady and others, and use direct-positive printing paper in the camera instead of film, so as to speed the process of getting their pix into the hands of participants and audience/visitors.

        This equals camera -- photographers' wagon (or tent) for processing, and chemicals and costuming. Not cheap on a limited, fixed income.
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          I enjoy Rendezvous as well, but its another set of gear you need--different weaponry, different clothing, different set of rules to learn...and all of that takes time and money. Even the tents were different (and after Scott's musket and just one of my (nicer) dresses, that's probably the priciest single item we own--and we bought it used.

          Its easily about $1000 to kit oneself out as an infantry soldier--and that is off the rack, machine stitched, not as historically accurate as some of the higher end sutlers make. Its MUCH cheaper to do artillery thought, because it doesn't require a musket (easily $600) or as much of the accessories as an infantry soldier would have...basically its the brogans (shoes), the pants, a shirt, a shell jacket and a kepi.

          Since we are a western front unit, we also get away with more individuality--soldiers out here were less steadily supplied, and when they were, it wasn't with any real uniformity. Other units can have far more stringent gear requirements.
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            lol funny how equipment those days so cheap now cost alot of money i always wanted to see such a reenactment tho the one at waterloo
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              [quote author=atler link=topic=77.msg946#msg946 date=1286758845]
              lol funny how equipment those days so cheap now cost alot of money[/quote]

              Well, the reenactors probably aren't eating hard tack with weevils in it - that raises the cost of supplies right there...
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                [quote author=B. de Corbin link=topic=77.msg1099#msg1099 date=1286809422]
                Well, the reenactors probably aren't eating hard tack with weevils in it - that raises the cost of supplies right there...
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                lol, no..I don't eat hardtack.

                And, actually, in garrison, neither did most Union regiments

                Now...on campaign...I've heard that hardtack soaked overnight in coffee and fried makes a darn fine breakfast
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                  LOL - and when it wasn't soaked in coffee over night, it stopped bullets...

                  ( the first time wifey and I went backpacking, we made hardtack to take with us. Even the bears wouldn't eat it, though - they kept breaking teeth)
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                    I'm going to say that the best reason to do re-enacting with kids...is because the pictures are fantastic:

                    (shameless mommy show-off mode)
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                      Gorgeous phots, thal! In the Uk when you say 'Civil war re-enactment' it means our civil war of the 1640's... there was a much earlier civil war (as anyone who likes the Brother Cadfael stories will know) in about the 13th century, too. We also have re-enactment societies for the middles ages and the Romans etc... all quite difficult to kit out.

                      I think it looks great fun!
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                        We have had a number of Civil wars in the UK, one from 1135 to about 1170 -ish which was pretty much the full reign of Stephen of Blois, which is the one Cadfael is set in. This was known as the anarchy, or the great anarchy.

                        Then there was the wars of the Roses, two sides of the Plantagenet House were fighting for the throne (Lancaster and York) in the 15th Century.

                        And then the good old Civil War in the 1640's Which Ended in Britain being a Republic for just over a decade.

                        There are probably more hidden in the centuries between the Romans Leaving and the Normans Arriving.

                        My BiL used to take part in Viking Re-enactment and still has the round-shield and long sword he used to use.

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                          Funnily enough, I have heard from some reenactors that they reenact the American Civil War over there too...
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                            They Probably do, if it involves dressing up and "Killing" people, it probably gets done over here

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                              I once co-operated in reenactment of Battle at Pivka (Slovenia- in those days, Iliria) in times of Napoleonic campaign. I was only a cook thou, but anyway... The cannon shooting was awesome! Imagine a shot from a cannon, and soon after, a car alarm triggered by a sound blast. Hhh. That was soo funny!
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