NGC Extreme Reenactors

[rbruno]

I am curious if anyone watch this show last night on the NGC, and I was wondering if anyone knows the reenactor that was featured in the last 15 minutes of the program. I only caught the last 15 min of the program, so he might have been in the program for longer. He was a former Marine and was visiting the grave of fellow Marine that was killed I think Iraq. I think the show flashed that he was visiting the cemetary in FL, but I am not sure. He does CS. I am only asking because in the next scene, he was in his house and he pulled down a picture of his ancestor and was talking about paying tribute to his ancestor. I am curious because the picture he pulled down looked very much like a picture in a book of a unit that I have studied. He didn't mention his ancestors name or which unit he was in, so I was wondering if anyone knew the reenactor and maybe how to contact him. I don't want to start this post for people to chime in on the program. I just wondered if anyone knew the reenactor.

[wavey1us]

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I caught the eposide. Could check on the NGC website to see about the program and the people they used.

[GrumpyDave]

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Zack Forsythe- is who you're looking for.

Others:
Art Stone
Billy Birney
Travis Brooks (the youngster)

[rbruno]

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Bill,
That could be him because the picture and ancestor I have research is William Henry Forsythe! Do you have any contact info that you could PM?

[GrumpyDave]

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He's generally found with the Liberty Rifles. And, he's on Face Book.

[rbruno]

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Thanks Dave,
I will try both.

[GrumpyDave]

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So, you think you two may be related?
What are the odds on that photo showing up two places like it did?

[rbruno]

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No,
I am not related, but William Henry Forsyth grew up and is buried about 5 minutes from where I live and grew up. He rode in the 1st MD Cavalry which is the unit I portray and mainly research. I have had several descendents contact us through our website and actually had a direct descendent ride with us for a number of years. It is always cool to touch base with someone connected to a troooper from the 1st MD

[robwall1861]

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I saw the show as well and was able to pick some guys from my unit during the 150th Manassas last summer. I also saw a lot of WIG guys too (I THINK it was Johnny Lloyd and his company (red battle shirts w/ black tricorns)).

My .02

[Silas]

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... so I was wondering if anyone knew the reenactor and maybe how to contact him. I don't want to start this post for people to chime in on the program. I just wondered if anyone knew the reenactor.

Mr. Bruno's very narrow question about the identity of someone in the documentary is fair game for the forum. However, it is a long standing policy of the forum that general comments and statements about TV, movies, documentaries and the like are not fair game.

Thank you, Mr. Bruno, for asking such a narrow question and trying to keep discussion narrow.

[rbruno]

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Silas,
Looks like I have my answer thanks to a couple members, so to prevent any comments about the show, feel free to close the thread.
Thanks

[cprljohnivey]

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Before you lock down this thread, I want to call Silas out! "Thank you, Mr. Bruno, for asking such a narrow question and trying to keep discussion narrow."

It is so nice to see a moderator use positive reinforcement and catch us rank and file being good. There is often too much negativity on these forums... it is simply refreshing to see this. Thanks Silas!