Questions for the 150's

[CameronsHighlander]

I have to say new Battles / Senarios are good.. The Mississippi charge at the GAC event was like oh thank god we arent doing Little Round Top some Battles yeah we have no choice.. Spotsylvainia the Mule Shoe seems about it, Cold Harbor throw everybody to Die, Wilderness Fighting in little openings, Gettysburg day 3 Picketts Charge.. How many of us reenactors actually do this for the Spectators. Not to sound selfish but I don't give a flip if they are there I do this for me I think we all really do this for ourselves.

[PMB1861]

some Battles yeah we have no choice.. Spotsylvainia the Mule Shoe seems about it, Cold Harbor throw everybody to Die, Wilderness Fighting in little openings, Gettysburg day 3 Picketts Charge

There is a good bit more going on at all of those battles if you can open a book and read... It is down right insulting to the men who fought and died there on both side to belittle their sacrifice.

[CameronsHighlander]

There is a good bit more going on at all of those battles if you can open a book and read... It is down right insulting to the men who fought and died there on both side to belittle their sacrifice.

I know it sounded that way but I didn't intend it too... I meant that if we did a 2 company skirmish at the North Anna River A good number of us would not go to that Reenactment.. An example of not wanting to do an event again We did 1st Bull Run / Manassas at Cedar Creek IMHO that event was probably the worst annaversery event I've ever been to why Logistics 8 miles round trip to the Confederate camp 2 miles round trip to sutlers yeah I'll do 150 but if it's held at Cedar Creek Im not going to 155 and I wont do the Cedar Creek event ever.

[Silas]

I just don't get it. Piney Woods is a month away. Best opportunity to live the life of a soldier in the field for an extended time that you're going to get for maybe the next decade - if ever again - and you're talking about a wish list of 150th anniversary events.

Bigger ain't better. GAC vs. Andersburg was proof of that. You should take advantage of a great event like Piney Woods while there is still time. I have my doubts about seeing another opportunity like this again. As for mega events, there's always another puffed up, mega event on the schedule which doesn't live up to the hype. People keep sayin' they'll never do one of them again and will do a better event next time. Unfortunately, next time never comes and they go right back to the hyped up events for one legitimate sounding excuse or another.