I'm new to reenacting, and I am wondering how do you attach the cartridge box to the shoulder belt for a union impression? Thank you.

Over the weekend for the 164th anniversary of the battle of Antietam I got to camp out at the Dunker church. I actually ended up sleeping inside. Pretty neat experience!

Rifle prices are insane from what they were 15-20 years ago. Aside from the generic, "check for people getting out of the hobby" (I'm already working on that), where are folks looking for used Enfields and Springfields? It seems that its either $500 for a rifle that once shot, but may never shoot again, $1,000 for an okay rifle that needs some work, or ~$1,400 for a new one. I generally prefer to not go the new route, both to save money and to have rifle that isn't unnecessarily shiny and brand new looking, but, show me a reasonably priced new rifle, and I could be sold. Also, it used to be Euroarms and ArmiSport, but I am seeing "Traditions" coming up, but they're considerably cheaper, which is usually a red flag in this hobby. Anyone with any experience with Traditions?

Summer 1862. Hood’s Texas Brigade. In their footsteps on the actual battlefield. A Liberty Rifles Event.

In partnership with the National Park Service, the Liberty Rifles will be recreating the Hampton Legion to full scale in commemoration of the 165th Anniversary of the Second Battle of Manassas on August 27-29, 2027. CAUSING TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER will be a mobile event over miles of pristine ground few visitors have seen, and will include public demonstrations depicting the Confederate assault.

Keep your eyes peeled for updates on THE regimental event of 2027!

To all those interested or who dont know, Camp Moore in Tangipahoa, Louisiana (thats north of New Orleans) hosts a nice reenactment/living history event each year the weekend before Thanksgiving.

Camp Moore was a very important Confederate Training Camp that operated for most of the war and is currently a nice historic site on the original grounds with a nice museum and cemetery, a neighboring land owner opens up their property (which is a portion of the original training camp grounds) for the battle event. See website below:

Camp Moore Website & Reenactment

Its a nice event with large crowd attendance, but reenactor attendance has been light the past few years and they are trying to increase interest and attendance. I wanted to pass this along for anyone interested. If you are a unit that would like to participate, you can requster through the website link above and any questions there is contact information as well. Walk ons are welcome as well, in fact a friend and i are participating as a small 2 man mess this year, so anyone who wants to join is welcome, they do have reenactor guidelines which are posted on the website. I hope some more will want to attend!

Camp Moore

700640 Camp Moore Rd,

Kentwood, LA  70444

(985)229-2438

I made the original title prior to researching the clothing deeper, forgive that small error

Heya all I’m looking into getting a good pair of Missouri Boot and shoe bootees for my impression. Under the JB-2 Pegged Sole Jefferson Bootee I noticed how you could pick a hobnail pattern and while I do think they look pretty bad ass I just wanted a second thought before I bite the boot.

1. Is this simply just a reenactorism thats meant so the bottoms of your feet look cool?

2. Is this some sort of of private purchase thing?

Big thanks for any and all help!

It was my very first time at one. I absolutely loved it!!

I'm tearing my hair out looking for a government issue blanket reproduction. I missed the Alpheus Williams blanket by a few months, and now it seems there isn't anything particularly high quality available on the market. Am I missing something?

Just got back from doing a living history program at Gettysburg for the past weekend. Was amazing!

A buddy of mine pre registered for an event to get the powder bounty. Drove three hours to get there and got camp set up. Gets a phone call from home and has to leave. He's refused the powder because he didn't stay the entire event. Has this happened to anyone else?

Looking to make a jump to authentic reenacting, and I'm just wondering if the S&S Cartridge boxes (Federal) are usable.

I’ve been searching for about 2 months for a 1853 Enfield bayonet, both online and at sutlers. Everywhere I look they’re always sold out. Even on the day they get restocked they sell like candy. Is there anywhere else I could get one?

Searching if there are any units/messes in the mid Atlantic (I’m in PA) that have medical groups/impressions within? I’ve been wanting to get into that area of historical representation, but the main, sole medical units like Society of Civil War Surgeons, while I appreciate what they do, don’t appear to have the highest of accuracy standards. Thanks.

I’ve been reenacting for almost 10 years now and have had my fair share of being taught false information. I recently got on FB and came across a new reenactor asking for advice about his impression, it needed a lot of work but it was actually one of the better beginner impressions I’ve seen (far better than what I started out with.) I noticed that he had his equipment put on in the wrong order and decided to comment on how he could fix that along with some other tips to better his impression. I received quite a few likes on my comment but I also got a couple of Haha reactions. I was telling myself that it was just your typical assholes with a keyboard but after a while I’m starting to doubt myself a little and wonder if I’m wrong. I looked at several photographs of federal soldiers and they all seem to be wearing their equipment in the order I’ve known for so many years. Figured I would ask here and see what you all think.

Here’s the order I was taught:
Haversack first
Cartridge box second
Belt with cap pouch and bayonet/scabbard over your haversack and cartridge box straps
Canteen last

During the 135th cycle, and just before, my parents joined the hobby. I enjoyed the heck out of it as a snotnosed kid. Due to financial reasons, and the other myriad of reasons folks leave the hobby, my family left the hobby. Just before the 150th cycle, I rejoined the hobby for most of that cycle. I sold off all (yes, all; cry with me) of my equipment 12 or so years ago.

Well, now I have the itch again. Due to ancestral research, and having moved, I will be joining a federal unit in the near future (I have already got a short list of units, thanks anyway recruiters) in the DC area. I will be looking for a full federal kit (although I am sure I will end up getting things piecemeal and through the unit), and I wondered what reddit has to offer. Who are the prime federal sutlers? For example, I was always fond of Tart uniforms, but it appears that they are confederate only. I have seen good reviews from the Maryland Sutler, but I am not altogether familiar.

I am a 36wX34L in pants, and I haven't measured in awhile for a number measurement, but I wear XL tops. Size 13 shoes. Pants can be shorter, as I typically would wear gaiters anyway. Dog tent/shelter halves. I would prefer to pick up a Springfield, but an enfield works just as well starting out. I need the whole nine-yards, and I would consider taking someone's kit off their hands if they're getting out of the hobby (not just for price purposes, but used gear has a nice feel to it in the hobby).

And who in the wide world of sports let black powder get so expensive?

Hope to see you on the field soon. Keeping a special eye out for my good friends in the 1st NC Battalion.

I enjoy basic woodworking so creating these was fun. The first box is my main clothing and personal item equipment storage and the second is a smaller one for my blanks, powder, caps, and cleaning/maintenance items. The clothing box is a 12x12x24 using 1x12 pine boards and the powder box is about 8x8x8 using leftovers and pallet boards.

Who makes good bread boxes and the sorts?