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More authentic to go without heel plates. However they were used and since the government is not furnishing the brograns I would put the plates on. It saves wear on the heels. You can see examples of...

Why would you want to do that especially living in Canada?

General: Just wanted to make sure you remember and consider the above post. Jean cloth was the cheapest workmans cloth made at the time. Cassimere and satinette are very good choices, also a wool...

There are three things you need to consider when getting a uniform. Correct material, correct pattern (cut) and good period construction methods. You can cheat on the period construction methods a...

Another good book is "Pickett's Charge! Eyewitness Accounts". A short history of where the person is when his account of the battle is given are given in the book. I like eyewittness accounts since...

I have dug a fair number of heel plates around Petersburg. I have seen shoes from trashpits with no heel plates and have also dug a heel with a heel plate attached. Most of my dug ones have been from...

Brett: Also sent PM and money via PP.

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Here is a common stencil set sold by sutlers. It may be too small for marking a chest but you can see what the font looks like on one of the stencils.

Bullseye came on the scene in 1862.

http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/j_mayo/uscanteen.html

Somehow the 5,500 sounds a bit high to me. All of the folks I have talked to are going to the BGA and only a few are doubling up the following weekend to the GAC. Perhaps the 5,500 includes tator...

People started to gleen the GB battlefield for souveniers even before the shooting stopped. I suggest you read "A Strange and Blighted Land" by Greg Coco (if you can find it). It deals with the...

I have looked at numerous cartridge boxes over 30 years of going to CW shows and viewing others in private collections. I can remember only a couple which had been modified by cutting off the outer...

There is also a roster on the web page if you feel like counting. I heard they were building a little town for the first day battle.

Can't go wrong with a civilian coat.

Since you are doing a unit in Picketts division you may want to read the letters I have here http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/j_mayo/9va/letters.html

While not...

Blockade Runner sells them.

Chickamauga is a little early for Type III RDs don't you think?

I still can't load pictures on this forum however you can see a canteen with one of these straps here http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/j_mayo/uscanteen.html
There are a few pictures around showing...

Nobody is looking. BSAT marked bayonet in this conditon for 175 shipped is a good deal.

And when you have to eat go to "Moms". It is near the French Quarter on the other side of Canal St. Most anyone can tell you where it is. Best Po-boys anywhere.

Do a search on the AC forum, NSSA forum as well as this one. In the not too distant past this was discussed on one of these forums. If I remember correct the result of discussion was that the repro...

I have been using either Navy Arms or the German caps for 20+ years. I have used them on the repro and original M-42, original contract springfield, Armi Sport M-61 springfield, original and repro...

Longstreets Corps did a living history on the park for the 125th. Camped overnight on the battlefield behind the center of the Union line. The next day we marched to the Va. Monument and back across...

Along with the above read about the breakthrough at what is now Pamplin Park. The Union assult started before light. There was also artillery bombardment all along the CS lines to coencide with the...

If the gun was new, did you clean the bore prior to shooting it?

I have a log book. Each trip has the date, location and what was found. Some times I recorded other info such as persons I met or who went with me, weather and other comments about the location....