What Ole said. I recently finished and would recommend it. It's an excellent work, but it's main flaw is a lack of maps. ...   Sun Aug 23rd, 2009 04:44 pm

Johan Steele wrote: From the veterans I've talked to... they aren't keen. Especially the combat vets when they see re-enactors who make light or ...   Thu Mar 5th, 2009 09:27 pm

The most fun I had last year was spending three days at a multi-period event. When I had the chance to wander round I was ...   Thu Mar 5th, 2009 09:22 pm

Much of what I was going to suggest has already been said, so to be different...have you been to Grant's Tomb in NYC? There are some ...   Mon Jan 26th, 2009 04:52 pm

TimK wrote: The peaceful transfer of power. It is a beautiful thing. Amen to that. I was listening to the ceremony on the radio and I ...   Tue Jan 20th, 2009 07:32 pm

Thinking of him and his family, and I hope he is back in action soon. ...   Mon Dec 22nd, 2008 08:10 am

Because I have it handy: 25 December 1861 'Have had snow for past eight hours. It laid six to eight inches deep on everything. Many tents ...   Fri Dec 19th, 2008 06:35 am

And we don't have accents, either :) Back home in Cornwall I would drag people to Wheal Coates (also known as Chapel Porth) on the north ...   Mon Dec 8th, 2008 02:28 pm

Are you a serious hiker? That is, a backpacker who can carry a week in your back-pack? I'd like to think I am, but I've not ...   Sat Dec 6th, 2008 05:16 pm

Best of luck! Hope it goes well! When it's over, feel free to test us on some of the questions. ...   Fri Dec 5th, 2008 11:20 pm

ole wrote: As a matter of curiosity, have you seen our Yellowstone, or Yosemite, or Glacier National Parks? Not yet, sadly. I'd love to go hiking ...   Fri Dec 5th, 2008 06:38 am

TimK wrote:  hope everybody would rather celebrate waterfalls and such with an anniversary of the NPS coming up." Yes. Sadly, you are unlikely to risk offending ...   Thu Dec 4th, 2008 09:20 pm

Ole: "We can't very well expect places to stay open and cheap just because our small community is passionate about them" Quite. A limited Pamplin is better ...   Thu Dec 4th, 2008 09:16 pm

In case anyone doesn't read the news page on this site: "Pamplin Park to change to reservations-only admissions" < http://www.civilwarinteractive.com/NewsPRPamplinres120108.htm > I hope this is only a temporary ...   Wed Dec 3rd, 2008 05:25 pm

Heh. I picked up some hardtack at Pamplin - it survived the flight and the rough treatment of the baggage handlers. I must make up ...   Thu Nov 27th, 2008 07:59 pm

Excellent photos Tim. Thanks for the link. ...   Thu Nov 27th, 2008 07:51 pm

All ranks in the group/organisation I'm in are elected. I was disappointed that we made no attempt to re-enact treating the voters, but never mind. ...   Mon Nov 24th, 2008 02:50 pm

I put audio books on my MP3 player before going on long train journeys now. It saves having to lug fourteen CDs around and means ...   Sat Nov 15th, 2008 08:54 am

Hadn't thought of it like that. ...   Tue Nov 11th, 2008 09:26 pm

For the Union side, I highly recommend Frank Wilkeson's 'Turned inside out'. Not technically one I'm currently reading as I devoured it last week, but ...   Tue Nov 11th, 2008 09:18 pm

Currently reading: 'The Coming Fury' by Bruce Catton; 'Not War but Murder - Cold Harbor 1864' by Ernest B Furgurson; 'Battle Tactics of the Civil War' by Paddy ...   Tue Nov 11th, 2008 06:24 am

I took the detour to see the site of Stonewall's arm when I was in the area a few weeks ago. An fun diversion, especially ...   Thu Oct 30th, 2008 07:48 am

This picture ( http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cwpb.01402 ), taken at Cumberland Landing n May 1862 is my personal favourite. The camera angle is such that I feel like ...   Thu Oct 23rd, 2008 06:36 am

Thanks. It didn't occur to me at the time but makes perfect sense! ...   Wed Oct 22nd, 2008 06:01 pm

My major interest has always been the run-up to the war and the arguments about the right to secede, although following Johan's lead I am ...   Wed Oct 22nd, 2008 11:19 am

I had the chance to do some live firing the other day. I was surprised at how difficult it was to put the minie ball ...   Wed Oct 22nd, 2008 06:39 am

I think I've listed these in other threads, but I've not posted much lately so thought I might as well put them here too: 1. The ...   Fri Sep 26th, 2008 08:33 pm

Thanks for the tips. I hadn't heard about these shortages until now, and they couldn't have come at a better time for me as I'm ...   Wed Sep 24th, 2008 10:10 pm

I can't really follow Johan's excellent reply, as I agree with it entirely. I like Crazy's description of the rope, and might steal it for ...   Tue Sep 2nd, 2008 09:44 pm

When I was a kid I use to devour 'Big Books of FACTS' (emphasis mine - actually I don't recall one by that precise title, ...   Thu Aug 7th, 2008 05:21 pm

If it's a library book, I tend to give them two or three chapters then give up. I still end up paying overdue fines, though. ...   Thu Jul 24th, 2008 09:58 pm

I've started, but yet to finish, the following: 1. 'Eye of the Storm' - Robert Knox Sneden Pvt Sneden was a cartographer, diarist, and artist. A ...   Wed Jul 23rd, 2008 06:35 am

I recently finished 'Mud, Blood, and Poppycock' by Gordon Corrigan, which takes a revisionist look at various criticisms of the war from the approach of ...   Wed Jul 2nd, 2008 08:05 pm

Thanks for sharing that - interesting to see the original as well. This part made me smile: If the girls are not all gone when I ...   Fri Jun 20th, 2008 09:57 pm

Crazy Delawares wrote: I'll be wearing 100% wool, sleeping in a tent in the middle of a farmer's field with about 10,000 other CW re-enactors...HAVING ...   Mon Jun 16th, 2008 08:38 pm

Hello Trooper. Do you have to train the horses specially so that they are not frightened by the noise of cannons or gunfire? Good luck with the ...   Fri Jun 6th, 2008 10:30 pm

Hi Izzy. "I think I have fallen into an abyss. It is bottomless but Oh so interesting." Heh - I like that description of the subject. ...   Tue Jun 3rd, 2008 06:41 am

Congratulations! Best wishes for the future. ...   Wed May 28th, 2008 06:07 pm