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I do both gray and blue, i enjoy both, we are a primary grey unit that will galvanize if asked, and we are asked a lot. It is funny that most canadian re-enactor fall in with the grey and therefore...

I do not know how to say this without getting into trouble but (saw the jean wool package on crescent city) i would say that crescent city is the least expensive sulter. You get what you pay for....

I like to wear a vest, I have a place for my pocket watch, hankerchief, money and anything else i might need.

newton's third law. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
The force of the projectile leaving the cannon is equal to the force pushing the cannon back. The more powder the heavier...

When i started 4-5 years ago in civil war re-enacting we learned Hardee or Casey's . Then when Bull Run 150th was coming we all dropped that and went with Gilham's Manual. It was difficult to...

consider yourselves lucky at $4.00 per gallon in Canada we are paying $1.46 per liter whitch translate to about $6.00 per gallon.
If you do come to Canada for a visit gas up just before the border...

Thanks very much

I am going to be in indians rocks for the next two weeks and would like to attend any civil war event (as a spectator) in that area but i do not know of any. If you know of any events please let me...

I am very excited to go to this event. I am wondering what the weather will be like when we go?

I am also a canadian re-enactor. what i do is to order the stuff from any of the sulters and give the shipping address of a freight forwarding company across the border in the states near me. the...

You know your stuff, I agree 100%

I watched the giants packer game this weekend and thought that Tom Coughlin(coach of the new york Giants) reminder me of general Meade. Are there any others that you can think of and why.
Tom...

how did the hammer re-cock. was there so much kick that the hammer re-cocked it self?

very good shooting

Steve, How tight are your 5 shot groups?

I have been live firing my 1853 3 band Enfield for many years now. I normally use 60 grains of fffg for round ball .570 with patch or 60 grains with period Minnie ball. I received for Christmas...

I meant all of you

Many thanks to both of you

Hi Guys i have trouble with my 1853 euroarms 3 band musket. this week end i was live firing my musket and i would load my musket with powder and minnie ball then install a percussion cap and fire. ...

The weather department is predicting thursday 100 F friday 106 Saturday 97. I will drop by and say hello

I am coming from montreal Canada with the 27th Va.

Hi guys. I Hear that 150th 1st Manassas\Bull Run Is filling up fast and that places are limited to 15,000 re-enactors. my unit has been drilling with the
GILHAM'S MANUAL FOR CIVIL WAR DRILL. It...

I have been adding more belt holes in all my belts for many years the old Fashioned way. get a nail about the right size of the hole you want to make. Turn on the kitchen stove electric or gaz and...

I have seen the movie many times, But never read the book. I am now reading the book. There is a lot more in the the book than the movie. one of the gems that i like is a desciption of what happened...

Here is a web page of Harpers weekly


http://www.sonofthesouth.net/leefoundation/civil-war-1865.htm

Good for research and gives a feeling of what the people thought about thing at that time.