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Rolling the Civil War Overcoat
With the 150th anniversary of the first year of the Civil War coming, I’ve been getting things ready to campaign for one of the major battle re-enactments. I stumbled onto the below, concerning rolling the great coat and thought I’d share the information. I tried it myself and it does work pretty well. Below comes…
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The Burning of Guyandotte
I’ve heard stories of the Guyandotte re-enactment, but have never been there. I’ve heard of being well fed, but I’ve heard of other things that made me worry. One of my biggest concerns was for cold weather, which is expected this time of year. However, this year was unseasonably warm and sunny–I was only a…
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Hartford City Civil War Days, 2010
Hartford City has always been one of my favorite events every year. A large event that pretty much closes out the season. Plenty (almost too much) of things to keep us busy, weather usually a touch cool (perfect wool weather), lots of sutlers, and a good tactical. Unfortunately, the cool weather part didn’t work out…
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Back from Pioneer Village
This past weekend at Pioneer Village proved an interesting experience. With a complete leadership turnover with the hosts of the event and a severe lack of funds (due to reasons those of us on the inside know about), it was quite small. But it worked out great. On Saturday, the coordinators had only planned an…