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[Brucyboy26]

I do it, and I was just curious if anyone else here did civil war reenacting. If so, what unit are you in?

I'm Private Bruce Tedder, 2nd Virginia, Company D. Hoo-rah!

[Dragoon]

Private Stefan Vallecillo, Company C of the 79th New York Highlanders.

Hey Johnny Reb. :-D

[bigstick61]

Corporal Armando Castillo, Co.A, 10th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment (National Zouaves).

Here's some pics. The last one is us portraying French Zouaves in Mexico during Cinco de Mayo.
I'm the third standing from the left on the first picture, and the one by the door with corporal's stripes in the second, and at the right of the last.

[melchizedek22]

I don't reinact,but I do belong to the ,Greater Toledo Civil War Roundtable

[thundertaker]

Dragoon wrote: Private Stefan Vallecillo, Company C of the 79th New York Highlanders.

Hey Johnny Reb. :-D

Your name doesn't sound very Scottish....... :-|

[bob.appleyard]

thundertaker wrote: Dragoon wrote: Private Stefan Vallecillo, Company C of the 79th New York Highlanders.

Hey Johnny Reb. :-D

Your name doesn't sound very Scottish....... :-|

Are there any highlands in New York?

[dtwizzy2k5]

what is the purpose of civil war reenactments exactly? is it supposed to be fun or something?

[Brucyboy26]

dtwizzy2k5 wrote: what is the purpose of civil war reenactments exactly? is it supposed to be fun or something?

Typically, they are at historic battlefields and/or national parks. They are primarily used to show what happened there, how the battle looked in the era, etc. Though rare, civil war reenacting (and the people that do it) is also seen on TV or Movies.

[thundertaker]

bob.appleyard wrote: thundertaker wrote: Dragoon wrote: Private Stefan Vallecillo, Company C of the 79th New York Highlanders.

Hey Johnny Reb. :-D

Your name doesn't sound very Scottish....... :-|

Are there any highlands in New York?

The 79th New York Highlanders was based on the Famous British Regiment the Queen's Own 79th Cameron Highlanders. It was composed mostly of Scottish Immigrants, as the name suggests, and wore kilts or tartan trews, which would have put off anyone who was not of Scots bent from ever joining, for obvious reasons.

Canada has it's own 79th Cameron Highlanders known as the Queen's Own 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada...

[bigstick61]

Civil War reenacting is highly enjoyable. Not only do you teach others about American History, but the actual reenacting is fun as well. At least it is here in California. We usually don't reenact actual battles, because only a few minor skirmishes occurred out here, the closest major battlefield being Picacho Peak in southwest Arizona.


Out here, the battle are planned differently and according to different scenarios, there's more freedom to change certain things mid-battle, and also we have battles where the two sides actually have to outmanoeuver each other, as there is no predetermined victor, although most do have one. I also enjoy living the 19th Century lifestyle for a weekend and getting away from alot of the stress, and also enjoy the comraderie.

[Spider]

I saw this done once down in Vicksburg, Mississippi. What I saw was very large scale...maybe close to 2000 reenactor...and it was awsome. All those black powder blanks going off, artillery, hundreds of guys screaming...very very fun to watch...almost like your there...except for the blood and bits and pieces of everyone flying off...but the smoke, and the screams...its easy to suspend belief.

[thundertaker]

I wouldn't mind being a proper civil war re-enactor....



I'd have to work on my west-country accent though. Can't really imagine ebing a civil war soldier without sounding like Phil Harding off Time Team....

[Brucyboy26]

bigstick61 wrote: Civil War reenacting is highly enjoyable. Not only do you teach others about American History, but the actual reenacting is fun as well. At least it is here in California. We usually don't reenact actual battles, because only a few minor skirmishes occurred out here, the closest major battlefield being Picacho Peak in southwest Arizona.


Out here, the battle are planned differently and according to different scenarios, there's more freedom to change certain things mid-battle, and also we have battles where the two sides actually have to outmanoeuver each other, as there is no predetermined victor, although most do have one. I also enjoy living the 19th Century lifestyle for a weekend and getting away from alot of the stress, and also enjoy the comraderie.

Good point. I live in West Virginia (the heart of the war), so having actual battles to reenact is not a problem. I suppose I'm spoiled.

[Dragoon]

thundertaker wrote: bob.appleyard wrote: thundertaker wrote: Dragoon wrote: Private Stefan Vallecillo, Company C of the 79th New York Highlanders.

Hey Johnny Reb. :-D

Your name doesn't sound very Scottish....... :-|

Are there any highlands in New York?

The 79th New York Highlanders was based on the Famous British Regiment the Queen's Own 79th Cameron Highlanders. It was composed mostly of Scottish Immigrants, as the name suggests, and wore kilts or tartan trews, which would have put off anyone who was not of Scots bent from ever joining, for obvious reasons.

Canada has it's own 79th Cameron Highlanders known as the Queen's Own 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada...

#1: My surname is Hispanic, but I'm part Scottish (half hispanic though). Actually a Donaldson on my mother's side.

#2: The 79th was based off of the 79th, but did not in fact wear kilts into battle in the American Civil War. We recieved standard issue uniforms right after the Battle of Bull Run. The regiment was comprised mostly of Scots at the beginning, but eventually included all sorts of nationalities.

[milo1047]

Pvt. Emilio Vallecillo, 79th New York Cameron highlanders, company C ;)

I have some MacDonald in me =D

[Dragoon]

bigstick61 wrote: Civil War reenacting is highly enjoyable. Not only do you teach others about American History, but the actual reenacting is fun as well. At least it is here in California. We usually don't reenact actual battles, because only a few minor skirmishes occurred out here, the closest major battlefield being Picacho Peak in southwest Arizona.


Out here, the battle are planned differently and according to different scenarios, there's more freedom to change certain things mid-battle, and also we have battles where the two sides actually have to outmanoeuver each other, as there is no predetermined victor, although most do have one. I also enjoy living the 19th Century lifestyle for a weekend and getting away from alot of the stress, and also enjoy the comraderie.

Hey, California, huh? Where are you located?

[eynon]

Private Nikita Soshe(a real Hungarian immigrant in the regiment, thank you colorado historical society) 1st Colorado Infantry.......we shoot Texans :wink:

[bigstick61]

L.A. County. We do reenactments al over southern California, and occasionally up north, in Arizona, or back East. The line we were in when they filmed Gods in Generals appears in the movie and if you blow it up on a computer, you can see my father and one of the other guys, the battle being the First Battle of Bull Run.

Eynon, do y'all reenact battles like the Battle of Glorrietta Pass, Valverde, Picacho Peak, and other skirmishes and battles which took place in Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona? I've actually visited some of these battlefields, as well as Fort Union in New Mexico.

[melchizedek22]

When are they going to reinact the burning of Atlanta?

[Brucyboy26]

melchizedek22 wrote: When are they going to reinact the burning of Atlanta?

I'm not sure. We generally don't go that far south, but it would be really fun, though!