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Pictured Here - Will Eichler at the Fort Wayne Research Library
This is the motherload of informational links, gathered at the AC over the last twenty years. If you are looking for info on uniforms, equipment, improving your impression, camping, cooking, rations, manuals and drill, this is your thread.
If you are looking for Research Articles on the AC, they can be found right here. Please feel free to post additional links in this thread and we will add them to the list.
UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT
A Civil War Bed Roll, By Wayne Thompson
Analysis of the Wearing of Haversacks and Canteens, By Chris Graham
Authenticizing Your Enfield, By Geoff Walden
Case for the Contract Variant Issue Shirt, By William Brewster
Columbus Depot Jackets, By Geoff Walden
Confederate Issue Jackets, By Leslie D. Jensen
Enfield Bluing - To Blue or Not to Blue, By Geoff Walden
Flat Fell Seam Instructions
Hardee Hats: Making More than Just the Hat Fit, By Paul McKee
The Landy Lindsey "Army Blanket" Coat, By Mark Jaeger & Cathy Gurley
Notes on Light Marching Order, By Mark Popish
Oilcloth and Painted Accouterments, By Jack Cox
Photo Analysis of Federal Canteens in CSA 1863-65, By John Stillwagon
Rolling a Great Coat
Shelter Tents for the Confederate Impression, By Private R. Gregory
Useage of Tents, By Eric Mink
The Farmer's Favorite Hat, By John F. Graf
The Great Trouser Hoax, By Nick Nichols & Ken Smith
IMPROVING YOUR IMPRESSION
A Dozen Inexpensive Ways to Improve Your Personal Impression: By Cal Kinzer
Appalachian Speech, By Craig Hadley
Beard Or Not To Beard?? By Daniel Morgan
Case for Comrade, By Paul Calloway
Hand Sewing Button Holes, By John Wedeward
Hand Sewing Techniques, By John Wedeward
Improving Your Impression: Not About Money, By Paul Calloway
Making Authentic Cartridges
No One Loves Me Like My Tomato Can, By Silas Tackitt
Period Swear Words, By Craig Hadley
What Shall I Do? By Erik Bernier
CAMPING
Building Winter Quarters, By Wayne Thompson
Less is More, By Silas Tackitt
Shred the Tents and Burn the Wagons!
The Soldiers' Shelter Tent as Used by the French
Winter Quarters, By Harry M. Kieffer
COOKING & RATIONS
Culinary Hints for the Soldier, By James M. Sanderson
Hard Crackers - Come Again No More, By Harry M. Kieffer
Other Uses for Your Canteen, Wilbur F. Hinman
Soldiers... Addicted to the Bean, By John Wedeward
Value of a Little Research, By Silas Tackitt
THE REST OF YOUR IMPRESSION
...And a Tiger, By Robert Braun
Christmas Customs of the 1860's, By John Wedeward
Civil War Era Wrestling, By John Dewey
Image of Original Chuck-A-Luck Board
Period Games of Chance, By John Wedeward
INFANTRY MANUALS
Baxter's The Volunteer's Manual
Casey's Infantry Tactics
Gilham's Instruction for the Volunteers
Hardees 1855 Manual
Hardees 1860 Manual
Manual of Bayonet Exercise: McClellan
School of the Battalion - Silas Casey
Scott's Infantry Tactics: I Schools of the Soldier
Scott's Infantry Tactics: II School of the Battalion
Scott's Infantry Tactics: III
CAVALRY MANUALS
Cooke Cavalry Tactics I
Cooke Cavalry Tactics II
ARTICLES ON DRILL
Break into Platoons, By Ian Strauss
By Company, Right Wheel, By Company "K", 6th Texas
By Right of Companies in Column to the Rear, By Company "K", 6th Texas
Forward Into Line, By Company "K", 6th Texas
Know Your Guides, By Silas Tackitt
Marching Straight Forward, By Company "K", 6th Texas
Moving from Line to Double Column, By Company "K", 6th Texas
On the Right by File into Line, By Company "K", 6th Texas
On the Right into Line, By Company "K", 6th Texas
Rest, Rest, Rest, and Rest! By Silas Tackitt
Right Shoulder Shift and Charge Bayonet, By Silas Tackitt
Silas' Library of Links, From Silas Tackitt
Silas' Top Ten Reenactorisms, By Silas Tackitt
Skirmishing is Not Nearly So Trying, By Bob Braun
PRIMARY SOURCES
1861 Health Primer, By Greg Sheppard
A List of Occupations - Fascinating Archaic & Obsolete Occupational Titles of the Past
Civil War Medical Terminology, By Chapin A. Harris
Coffee Substitutes, By Silas Tackitt
Dictionary of Americanisms, By John Russell Bartlett
Government Regulations on Gum Blankets
Government Regulations on Shelter Halves
Only a Private: A Texan Remembers the Civil War, By William James Oliphant
The 1861 Uniform Regulations, By United States War Department
EXTERNAL LINKS, INFO & RESEARCH
33rd Wisconsin Articles
Civil War Digital Digest
Liberty Rifles Research
Silas' Library of Links