Does Anyone Else Enjoy Civil War Re-enactments?

Average weight of re-enactor?

350lb

This is a damn good re-enactment

GNR Civil War

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How bored are some of you people?

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not very? It’s great for the children to learn history and see how the Soldiers lived in the field.

When I was in the Guard our battalion XO was bigtime into it. When he found out I’m a history buff he tried to recruit me to do it as well. I didn’t do it though because I can think of many, many things I prefer doing over putting on a thick, itchy wool uniform and go marching around a field on weekends in scorching hot 90 degree heat.

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not very? It’s great for the children to learn history and see how the Soldiers lived in the field.

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Steve1989 eating a civil war ration

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It’s great for the children to learn history and see how the Soldiers lived in the field.

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The life in the camp reenactments are pretty cool.

The actual battle reenactments are cringey.

Been re-enacting for over 20 years. Did some of the big ones. We have a good group, basically a weekend camping trip with friends and extended family. Plus get to blow stuff up and pretend shoot yankees

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I can think of many, many things I prefer doing over putting on a thick, itchy wool uniform and go marching around a field on weekends in scorching hot 90 degree heat.

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Yeah, I'm not paying to go on an FTX. I'd go watch a battle though.

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I’d rather watch a 21-0 re-enactment

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That occurs more often than a civil war re-enactment though.