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Am interested in the western theater.
Just finished
Fields of blood by Shea
Anyone else recommend anything I should read?

What helped me when I first started was the movie "school of the soldier" to is a video that shows you most everything you need to know. Manual of arms, different facing, ect. If you watch it and...

Rob,
I am short so don't have to worry about part of me sticking out.
So I guess the question that I would ask everyone now would I be smart to buy a shelter half or should I buy something else?...

Thank you all for your replys.
Being new to this hobby I did not know that shelter ends were not issue.
So I will not get a tent with them.
Murph thanks for the artical they are very...

Am thinking about buying a pup tent.
Am after one with tent ends for the cold days
Have looked on blockade runner and found an 1864 model that has them.
Was wondering if all pup tents came with...

Thanks for the replys. I have been putting it on my hat. Was just curious what everyone else does.
Thanks again!

Where do you gents carry you clay pipe to keep it from getting broke?
Thanks

Thank you all for the replys. As I am new to reenacting I am trying to learn as much as I can.
All the sources you guys recommend in this post were great.
Thank you again.

What would be the correct rations to take to a reenactment?
Salt pork, beef, hardtack, beans, coffee???
What do you take to eat?
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Thank you!
Make a lot of sence never really thought of it like that before.

What do you mean your skirt get flared???
Isn't the Purpose of a minie ball hollow base and it's skirts so it can flair and match
With the rifling their fore improving accuracy because it has a...

Thqnk you sir your post is most informative.

Does anyone know a link or have a PDF on how to de-fard an 1861 Springfield?
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Thanks all for the reply I think I will try oat meal and see now it works!

For loading blanks in revolvers could a person use corn meal or do you have to use cream of wheat?
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I normally do a union impression.
My question is did many soldiers wear a hardy hat except for the iron brigade?

I portray a soldier from the western region. I was wondering what would be appropriate head wear? Right now I wear a derby. Someone told me to shellac it to make it more authentic? What do you think!...

Thank you everyone. :)

The Nco is about 6 hrs away from where I live.
I guess what I'm asking is what you use for "wadding" to keep the powder in the cylinder? But it has to be something that won't go down the barrel and...

How do you load a revolver with blanks for reenactments?