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Do you suppose that's what the officer in the photo is doing?

In looking around this picture, I notice the men seem to be wearing boots, I think I see a few spurs and some artillery sabers, and a...

I count 27 men in the image, 8 of whom are wearing their coats fully or partially buttoned. I can't tell if these are wearing vests or not. Eleven are seen without vests, of these 4 have suspenders....

Curt, I was under the impression that there were standards of usage for the terms "muskets, rifled-muskets, rifle-muskets, rifles . . .". I thought each term described a specific type of arm. ...

Oughtn't that be "pockets on we great coats"?

Frank Brower

No, thanks. Bit of a misunderstanding. I actually have an old brass stencil set, with brush and paints. The letters are about an inch high. I don't need or want one cut one from cardstock or...

Mrs. Lawson,
I'm glad to know permits are in hand for both events, and that registration continues. Thank you for providing that information. I hope each event is a success, and that those that...

Who sells these stencils? I've looked for them for years and haven't found them. I'd gladly pay to have a custom one cut.

Frank Brower

Mrs. Lawson, I'd like to address to you, knowing you'll provide the answer if it lies within your reach. It's my understanding that both events have satisfied the local agencies, and both events are...

RJ, Give me another couple of years, and it'll be frost!

Frank

A long time ago, a friend and I were toting some artillery stuff. The gun and limber had been loaded on the trailer, and moved. We were carrying the limber pole, and the prolong. (I can't remember...

Bring a blanket! At the 135th, it dropped to around 40 degrees one night.
Frank Brower

They might've chewed them off.
Frank Brower

Now that you mention it, I can't say I've paid enough attention to other reenactors to see if they use the strap or not. Probably most do.

The strap can be a nuisance, but does help support the...

As you are portraying an artillery private, you really do not need or have any use for a saber. Now, since you have a belt, without the shoulder strap, you could use it simply as a waist belt,...

A variety of poles, props, boards, rails, rifles, so on and so forth, providing shelter:

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A good general rule of thumb: increased rank = less fun.

I've noticed over the years that units will sometimes elect a commander to a certain rank, not commensurate with the numbers to be...

No, this isn't a thread to report sightings of "Foreign Observers", rather it's a question regarding the handful of observers from abroad that, well, observed our War. Actually, it's a few questions....

Some, though not all of the original P53's I've had a chance to look at closely (granted there haven't been that many), have a bit of a cast-off in the stock. Was this standard, or was it limited to...

There are better places to ask this question. Granted the members here are a storehouse of information and expertise and could obviously provide the information you're seeking, but this isn't the...

As someone who reenacts as artillery, I second the suggestion to lean toward an infantry impression. I say this because the best artillery impressions I've seen are almost indistinguishable from...

A good starting point would be to look like infantry. This holds true for US and CS. You don't need a sword, a pistol, a musket or rifle or carbine, and really don't need boots or a red kepi or red...

Bob Bradley of the Alabama Department of Archives & History has accepted a $1,250 donation to the "Flag Conservation Fund" to support ongoing conservation from Dr. Jack Burns, Chairman of the Battle...

I don't have any research to back this up, and I've tried without luck to find where I read it originally. That being said, it's my understanding that over 100 artillerymen were killed at Gettysburg,...

I think GAC and BGA cater to different constituenceis, neither event will much hurt the other. By having events on consecutive weekends will, I think, bring more reenactors to the area, potentially...

Curt,
The long axis of the bore shouldn't change with tilt to either side. It ought to work just as well with any degree of rotation around that axis. That's what bothers me about this. I agree that...