Re-enactment pictures - Page 11

scone · #**101** 08-04-2005, 03:01 PM

That is us for sure : ) Lovely pictures of your parents and yourself and hubby. always good to put a face.with a name.

regards, Steven

rbenne · #**102** 08-05-2005, 01:19 AM

A spectator came up to me Sunday and gave me this pic from Saturdays battle at Thunder Valley Civil War Days - near McKean, PA. I'm not sure why, but it seems all pics of me at reenactments have my mouth open....

unionblue · #**103** 08-05-2005, 02:51 AM

Ray,

Isn't an officer, ANY officer, always supposed to have his mouth open?

Respectfully,
MSG Neil R. Hamilton
USA Ret.
Unionblue

rbenne · #**104** 08-05-2005, 10:34 AM

Neil;

I must be a good officer then, it seems every photo ever taken in action at an event my mouth is open....

jenna · #**105** 08-08-2005, 08:34 PM

I think they're trying to tell you something there Ray :-)
But great pic. You must do other senarios as well as the Zouave one that is in your bio picture?

Jenna

rbenne · #**106** 08-09-2005, 04:52 PM

Jenna

Once a Zouave always a Zouave.

Zouave officers could wear somewhat plain (by comparison) Uniforms. What you do not see in the pic is the gaudy gold braid on the sleeves of the jacket. It's a Zouave thing

unionblue · #**107** 08-09-2005, 11:39 PM

Ray,

Ever work with or reenact with the 54th OVI, the Ohio Zouaves?

Unionblue

rbenne · #**108** 08-10-2005, 07:54 AM

there are two 54ths in reenacting. One is a part time group who does another non-Zouave impression. The other is full time 54thOVI. I founded and commanded that one until about two years ago. pic of that one follows

jenna · #**109** 08-10-2005, 10:49 AM

So Ray, then was it only the Confederate Zouaves that wore those big baggy 7 day pants that were striped? I know I had read or heard somewhere that the Union Zouaves donned the Union blue at some point during the war, losing their identity a bit. Is that true?

Jenna

Oh, by the way, nice group pic!

rbenne · #**110** 08-10-2005, 11:43 AM

There is a myth that Zouaves lost their uniforms as the war progressed but it is not true. I am sure some did, but many did not

As to the baggy pants, thats mostly out east, as Zouaves progressed west, like Ohio, the uniform toned down a bit.

As to the stripped pants, the only one that wore em that way were the Tiger Rifles, one company of Wheats 1st Special Battalion. Others were all solid colors as far as I know.

Also in most, not all, Zouave units, officers did not wear that uniform, simply a fancier version of a regular one