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Well Mr. POPE Here we are again. good to hear from you on this thread. It seems we have a lot in common. I was with a group called Elliot's scouts. We were the vanguard of Shelby's 5th. Missouri. I wasn't a big part of the picture, but enjoyed it. I also went as a part of Quantrill's Raiders. Now that was a HOOT. I still want to go to Lawrence and build a bonfire. As I stated, I grew tired of going to a reenactment and the union troops never showed up. I have seen some very good Blue belly units back east but here in Missouri they are hard to find. I thought it was because the war in Missouri was considered the Guerrilla war and the war back east was the REAL WAR. Nobody wanted to come out here. Any way, it is good to talk again. Too our next port of call.
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quote: Originally posted by bangfxr:
Ive been in the hobby for about 22 years and i am still puting on the blue suit. I've galvinized to reb a couple time I just rotated the US plates upside down for Southron Nation (SN) Ive been in alot of units and some split or fell apart becouse there got to be a bunch of altra-authentics (stitch counters) in command possitions and people felt they were to make the hobby thier life. God some units don't even want family members(i.e wifes and so on) there. The last couple units Ive been in have a civilian contingent of wifes, daughters and girl friends and those men (fathers, grandfathers uncles and so on) who would be more for the "Invalide Corps" or the "Veteran Reserve Corps" We have 1 gentleman who has a copy of a Invalide Corps uniform and he'll be our camp guard at Gettysburg. I can see being close to authentic but you can only go so far. I just finished rolling 400 tubes and will be filled before Gettysburg.
That's why I went with the south. I believed in their cause and as long as you didn't wear blue denim jeans you could pass for a REB. Within reason of course. No belt loops on the pants, no rubber soled shoes. I had a union stitch counter take umbrage with my ensemble at one scrimish, by the time I was done with his he was some what sheepish. It was plain to se his sack coat was machine sewn. There is always some Horses A-- around to ruin things. |
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A few years back we had a bunch of us doing John Hunt Morgan's boys and we went down to Greenville, Tennessee for an event. It was funny, the Yankees were walking around with Tennessee accents and the Confederates had midwest accents. The sponoring group did a New York infantry regiment and were a good bunch.
I have been fed by many people hosting the events over the years, but my God the Baptist Church which is on part of the battlefield put on a spread for us that I've never seen duplicated anywhere! There was so much food it staggered the imagination! When we got done eating, we didn't feel like fighting that afternoon! What a weekend!
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