Great pics Moose. Here in the states there seems to be more interest in Re enacting the Civil War. I've recently seen more on WWII groups, and a guy in my Civil War Roundtable belongs to a group that portrays the Spanish American war. What an honor to the participants in the war that there are people that want to keep their memories alive.

My guess Moose is that you're either the large guy toward the left, or you're the one with the large antlers......

Yup, great photos. Did Puddles have his rain gear with him?

Yup, great photos. Did Puddles have his rain gear with him?

Hi Marion,

Yes, I was well prepared this time! I even had a snorkel in the car just in case!

Luckily I managed to keep well away from most of the puddles.

My built in puddle detecting radar has been retuned and is now set to help me to avoid falling in them, though I did get a wet foot by not having by depthing sensors set to boot height and stepped in a puddle that was not a puddle, but a hole!!

All the best.

PFC Puddles

SELHG (101st AB. 506 PIR. Easy Company. 1st Squad)

England.

Careful there PFC Puddles, or we may have to rename you PFC Pools. Hmmm, doesn't have the same ring now does it? Uh-oh, do I hear running water...

Great pics Moose. Here in the states there seems to be more interest in Re enacting the Civil War. I've recently seen more on WWII groups, and a guy in my Civil War Roundtable belongs to a group that portrays the Spanish American war. What an honor to the participants in the war that there are people that want to keep their memories alive.

My guess Moose is that you're either the large guy toward the left, or you're the one with the large antlers......

Heres a rare photo, I'm upright....!!

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I'm hoping the uniform is cotton (although this time of year wool wouldnt be too bad) The Civil War guys have the wool uniforms, and there is nothing like watching them topple over in the 100 degree weather in Virginia in the summer. And you cant just throw them in the washer when you get home.

My father had his WWII issue coat when I was a kid and he used to wear that in the yard until it fell apart. I remember that being a very heavy cotton material.

Enjoy seeing the pics. Keep sending them,

I'm hoping the uniform is cotton (although this time of year wool wouldnt be too bad) The Civil War guys have the wool uniforms, and there is nothing like watching them topple over in the 100 degree weather in Virginia in the summer. And you cant just throw them in the washer when you get home.

My father had his WWII issue coat when I was a kid and he used to wear that in the yard until it fell apart. I remember that being a very heavy cotton material.

Enjoy seeing the pics. Keep sending them,

On behalf of all the guys thanks Darlene

This is the web address of the UKs brilliant US Civil War Reenactors

( www.acws.uk ) take a look while your cup of "Joe" cools.

Moose.

I've had the good fortune to meet several folks from Civil War Roundtables in California, so it was nice to see pics.

Her is a link to my latest Civil War endeavor.

http://www.jimlarkin.com/9thRegiment/9thRegimentHome.htm

A few years ago I was lecturing at my roundtable on the Art of the monuments at Gettysburg and had a full slide show and stories behind the reason certain designs were chosen. (Caught my eye when Marion posted about the reunion in Pennsylvania in Sept....only an hour from Gettysburg and I could both meet Marion and visit my favorite place on earth....) After the lecture a guy approached me about a committee he was starting to get a monument laid in Vicksburg to the Connecticut troops. Its been really interesting. Looking forward to seeing the final monument when they complete the carving.

Oh you are definitely a woman after my own heart. Would love to meet you in PA. Was just telling my husband about all the wonderfully intelligent and fascinating women on my forum, and you absolutely fit the bill. We have a lot in common and we also love Civil War history. We went to Antietum when we were first married and we were the only two people out in that famous field that afternoon. Can't tell you the course of feelings that ran through our veins. We could picture the sights and sounds all around us. It was eerie, but the acres had such a feel of reverance. I don't think most folks could understand. Knew you would...

After I see the neurosurgeon Tuesday, my life will be a little more in focus....Then I can make decisions on whats happening in September. I have been to a lot of historic places connected with the Civil War, but Gettysburg remains my favorite. I've spent many an afternoon wandering through the fields there. I used to go every year in November for the rededication of the National Cemetery and the recreation of Lincolns speech. Its a six hour drive and the older I get, the longer it seems. I used to date a guy there....so I used to make that ride a lot.

Antietem is beautiful. The Bloody lane can be very moving to walk and contemplate what happened there.

Who knows, maybe I'll convince you to do Gettysburg as part of your trip....

I would love to go to Gettysburg someday. It really gets in my blood after I re-watch the Ken Burn's series. That is still my favorite and oh so stirring. That made me think of THE letter that one of the soldiers writes home to his wife, which is read in full during the documentary. Man, what a tear-jerker. Lee and I can never get through that part. Not only was it moving because of the loving sentiment, but his words were so elegant and eloquent. And of course, he never returns home...

Warmly,

M1

I would love to go to Gettysburg someday. It really gets in my blood after I re-watch the Ken Burn's series. That is still my favorite and oh so stirring. That made me think of THE letter that one of the soldiers writes home to his wife, which is read in full during the documentary. Man, what a tear-jerker. Lee and I can never get through that part. Not only was it moving because of the loving sentiment, but his words were so elegant and eloquent. And of course, he never returns home...

 

Warmly,

M1

Marion, In the flim ' The Red Badge of Courage' was the part of 'The Loud Man' played by THE Bill Mauldin ?

Indeed, it was THE Bill Mauldin and Audie Murphy too.

Moose,

I first was introduced to the world of WWII in the winter 1998 issue of Military in Scale (a modeling magazine) when they did a piece on the Second Battle Group. I had some correspondence with Andrew Coburn who heads them up in around 2000 and he seemed like an amiable chap. One of the recent WWII magazines, however, did a write-up on them that was less than complimentary. They at WWII held the opinion that the SBG tended to take their interest in the Third Reich a little too seriously. From some of the pictures I saw of them back in 2000, that wouldn't come as a complete surprise although I wasn't sure if this was some bias on the part of the article writer. Have you had any experience with the SBG? What is your opinion of the German reenactors you have run into? Obviously someone has to play the bad guy or you wouldn't have much to do other than train and be a static display. I think I would probably gravitate toward German reenacting because they had the neater gear and uniforms (in my humble opinion) assuming I had the surplus cash (a lot of it) and time for that sort of thing.

What are your thoughts?