One more detail about the 1st Bull Run event
I thought this might be of interest especially to any one who has ever served in the actual military , R.O.T.C. , or military schools .
Although Cedar Creek and the 1st Bull Run event has often been derided as a "farb fest " , when I arrived and fell in with the 3rd Regulars , the first thing they did was have me polish all of my brass ! The **** you say ! This was quite a task for a Westerner . If polishing brass ain't army , I'd like to know what is .
all for the old flag,
David Corbett
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Last edited by Frenchie; 07-28-2006 at 08:24 AM.
Yours, &c.,
Guy N. 'Frenchie' LaFrance
National Congress of Old West Shootists, Grand Army of the Frontier
Vous pouvez voir par mes vêtements que je ne suis pas un cowboy.
Nice, I havent heard that in re-enacting expect on like remembrance day and so forth. I hated shinning buttons!! When I was in the Army Band attached to Valley Forge Military Academy we would have to delacker(sp?) the buttons. This would take hours, even with cheating by catching the buttons on fire with lighter fluid and a match. But, wow do the buttons look a whole lot better then shinned then buttons which have lacker on them.
Courtney Abel
Lee Takes Command
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Maryland my Maryland
September 8th & 9th
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Just wanted to see what my new signature looked like. Had to see it!
"No mere cavalrymen were permitted to question the doings of a Scout"
Archie 'Barefoot' Rowand-Sheridan's Chief of Scouts
David,I guess westerners think alike.I have never polished my buttons or brass for any event.I guess westerners just don't do that.
Cullen
Cullen Smith
South Union Guard
"Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite, and furthermore always carry a small snake"~W.C. Fields
"When I drink whiskey, I drink whiskey; and when I drink water, I drink water."~Michaleen Flynn 'The Quiet Man'
Eastern Westerners?
Out here in the Far West polishing buttons with vinegar and wood ash prior to Sunday inspection is a fairly common occurance for us. But then Col. Carleton is kind of a stickler for that sort of thing. He even makes us drill with full packs on .
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Troy Groves
Member of 1st California Infantry, Co. I.
Researching 8th Texas Cavalry, Terry's Rangers.
"One of our Fort Yuma men died, and unfortunately went to ****.
He wasn't there one day before he telegraphed for his blankets."- Squibob
Sadly, my buttons must stay black. No nice shinny buttons for me
Pvt. Bryan Kimmel
Bugler
Company B 1st United States Sharpshooters
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Oh, go in anywhere Colonel, go in anywhere. You'll find lovely fighting all along the line.
-Phil Kearny
David,
this event was the first time I was ever pointed out for not having my brass polished, and I thought it was annoyingly cool. All of the campaigners in the Fire Zouaves rushed to the firepit right after inspection and went to work polishing those puppy paws!
Shaun
Shaun C. Grenan
Gettysburg, PA
"(The Fire Zouaves) were in a pretty complete state of don’t care a d--n, modified by an affectionate and respectful deference to their Colonel.” - John Hay, 1861
" ' Ellsworth! Remember Ellsworth!' was the chorused battle-cry with us all, and at each shout horsemen would fall from their horses, victims upon our altar of vengeance." -Member of Co, B, 1st NY Fire Zouaves, NY Leader, July 23, 1861.
Polishing brass and blackening leathers is a very military experience. It is good reenactors have these first time experiences, and then pass them along to the next generation.
Ray Prosten
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