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Re: Campaigne Reenacting

Speaking of which, here's an old pic from the 80s of Lynn Bull & Dick Cheatham in the 98th NY camp at Ft. harrison/Burnham.Lynn sews while Dick whittles.

[SCTiger]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

In other words, the "campaigner" style of ACW reenacting is nothing new at all and in many cases it was the original & correct way to do it. Although many Brand X re-enactors would like for you to think that they came first, it might seem logical since they have the numbers. So it's not a recent phenomenon created in reaction to mainstream reenactments.

[Richmond Depot]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

Bob,

Now that is a vintage picture !!!! Thanks for posting that one. Do you have any more from Ft. Harrison that you could scan and email to me ?

I feel so old now. That pic was taken about '78 or '79 ?

Charles,

Quite a few recognizable names if you know who your looking at. I still see a few of the guys from time to time.

I remember Dave Jurgella continually talking about something called Jean Cloth and a guy named Charlie Childs all the time. I think he was probably Charlies best salesman.

Greg,
Back in the day, there were very few campaign oriented groups in existence. We took our status pretty seriously back then and considered ourselves to be elite.( what group doesn't consider themselves elite) At the time, we thought that we were the first to come up with some of the events and scenario's that we did. In retrospect, I realize that alot of what we were doing had been done by the 2nd Maryland and passed to us from former members of the 2nd Maryland who were in our ranks.

In looking back over the years, our unit was special. By today's standards, our impressions wouldn't hold a candle to todays groups like the Columbia Rifles or the Southern Guard or even the hundreds of campaign oriented messes across the country. But I like to think that we managed to do some pretty neat things.

Ooops, I did omit John Griffiths from my initial roster this morning. Trivia Question How many on the forum know who his ( John Griffiths) Gr-Grandfather was ?

[CJDaley]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

Trivia Question How many on the forum know who his ( John Griffiths) Gr-Grandfather was ?

At least two of us...:wink_smil

[Dignann]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

At least two of us...:wink_smil

Make that three.:wink_smil

Eric

[Charles Heath]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

At least five.

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

...Dick Cheatham
Lynn Bull
Willie Balderson
Tom Hay
Mark Greenough
Scott Hanes
Lindsay Gray
Mike Vice
Dave Jurgella
Jim Loba
Phil Cavenaugh
Bob Toncray
Randy Wiley
Ed Sanders
Charlie Richardson
Wes Stone
Peter Kingsley
Robin Reed...

I have pictures of at least half of these guys rolling an original torpedo around at Ft. Fisher. The finest raft of sailors I have ever seen...but Robin is wearing a green RD2. And Mark Greenough looks like the Geico Caveman.

I remember Mike Vice as being one of the funniest "grown-ups" I ever met.

Two or three days before the Bentonville 125th I got stuck overnight in the Harper house with most of this bunch. (You can add Ray Bass and some older kid named Ben to that list.) I vividly recall the horrible storm that chased everyone in that night and the subsequent BS session in the upstairs hall. Fortunately I had a cold so my sense of smell was diminished. I was six…but the therapy lasted for years.

[Richmond Depot]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

Garrison,

I would be indebted to you if you could email some of thoes pics to me.

Best,

[1stMaine]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

Geez Scott,

If I remember correctly, there was a LH program with the old MaHone's Brigade crew where you were introduced to some brew from a mason jar..... It was at an earthen fortification on the Chesapeake Bay. I still have some images somewhere of that that I ought to scan and post.

I don't remember if it was Chuck James or Allen Glanville that brought that stuff along, but I remember most of that evening.

FWIW, the first "modern" type of organisation for the larger events took place at the 118th Gettysburg. The Federals had organised a full 10-company battalion that would later become the basis for the "National Regiment". The CS side also put together a battalion and the organisors there were George Heffner, Chuck Hillsman, Chuck James and a couple others whose names at the moment escape me.

Great times.... I remember getting all sorts of flack from other CS reenactors about why we were all sleeping in dog tents, or flys, or just under the stars. How we looked like a bunch of bums, some thrift-shop hobo rejects, as one wag called us. Some things never change, eh?

Respects,

[41strifleman]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

I started out in the old Mahone's. I remember that stuff they served out. The idea was that at the camp of instruction everyone was paid in scrip. You received two confederate singles and they could be used to purchase two shots of the blue lightning as it was called. My squad was on picket duty when the pay call was done so we did not receive the scrip. However since it was dark and the collectors had sampled the beverage all we did was change hats a lot and use different units names. I think we blew it when we used 2nd Carolina Horse Marines for the 3rd time.

[ScottCross]

Campaign Reenacting

Let's not forget Sherman's Bummers who started in the late 1960s. Paul McKee and I met them about 1971. Not only did they make their own uniforms, but they also used the correct materials and patterned them after original pieces. Many of them were carrying original equipment and forage caps. I remember their camp was only a fire in the woods with the men sleeping on the ground without tents. I got out of the hobby shortly after, but McKee joined them. I remember Larry Strayer and Dave Jurgella (to name only a couple), but the roster of that organization literally reads like a "Who's Who" of Civil War Living History. Any old Bummers out there lurking?

[PanzerJager]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

I’m glad some one mentioned Sherman’s Bummers on this thread. I know we have at least one old Bummer lurking on the forum, my good friend Spence Waldron, maybe he will chime in more on the Bummers as he was one of the founding members. Spence still has a frock coat he made in the 1970’s from a pattern taken off a trashed original. The coat is one of the best reproduction frocks I’ve ever seen, the interior pieces such as the sleeve lining and front padding all came off the original coat, truly a wonderful jacket that would still beat anything produced today. Here’s a link with some photos and information on the 116th PA, the unit the Bummers became

http://hauntedfieldmusic.com/Co.I.html

Regards,

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

I would be indebted to you if you could email some of thoes pics to me.

Sure thing.

[C. Hyson]

Re: Does being a modern Joe make you better at your impression?

Just my quick insight into this discussion, I have noticed two aspects that overseas service has given me that I would not believe I would otherwise have gotten. I have a cumulative two years, working on 2 and a half, spent overseas with the Army and I must say that time seems to stand still for me when I'm over here. I can't believe there is a much better substitute for the longing to go home that the soldiers of the Civil War would have experienced, than to be put in that position yourself. Looking back on my last deployment it seemed as though it flew by, however, the current one seems to be taking forever even though I volunteered to return. It may not be a major item that aids my impression but it is something that I can relate to and speak of knowingly. With saluting and courtesies aside, I can't really think of any other ways that modern service is of a benefit to one's impression.

[Vuhginyuh]

Re: Campaigne Reenacting

Garrison,

I would be indebted to you if you could email some of thoes pics to me.

Best,

The sound you just heard was a scanner being thrown over-handed into a dumpster. I'm working on the pictures Scott, they'll be here soon.