Impressions First Reenactment Photo

[Georgiawood1999]

This is a photo of me at my first reenactment at Mill Springs Kentucky, my unit is the 7th GA volunteers.

 

[NH Civil War Gal]

Very nice and welcome from New Hampshire! Please visit the Soldier's Tales Forum!

 

[lupaglupa]

Nice!

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

This is a photo of me at my first reenactment at Mill Springs Kentucky, my unit is the 7th GA volunteers.

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Welcome! Great photo!

 

[bankerpapaw]

Nice photo!! Welcome from NW Georgia

 

[James N.]

Nice photo, but the subject could use - and presumably will get - a LOT more "breaking in." Welcome to the forums from the host of the Stonewall Jackson Forum and former reenactor!

 

[captaindrew]

Welcome to the forum and welcome to the hobby from South Florida and the Reenactors Forum, nice photo, looks like you're off to a good start.

 

[Northern Light]

Welcome from Canada and the Ladies Tea Forum. Did you "liberate" those trousers from a Yankee? LOL

 

[Georgiawood1999]

Nice photo, but the subject could use - and presumably will get - a LOT more "breaking in." Welcome to the forums from the host of the Stonewall Jackson Forum and former reenactor!

Thank you! I appreciate any criticism.

 

[Georgiawood1999]

Welcome from Canada and the Ladies Tea Forum. Did you "liberate" those trousers from a Yankee? LOL

You know it!

 

[lelliott19]

Welcome to CivilWarTalk - the best place on the internet for Civil War discussion! Happy to have you aboard!

I have a feeling that Tige Anderson would have been very pleased to have such a nicely equipped, able-bodied, soldier report for duty in his brigade.

The Morning News., (Savannah, Ga.), July 22, 1893, page 2.

 

[Georgiawood1999]

Welcome to CivilWarTalk - the best place on the internet for Civil War discussion! Happy to have you aboard!

I have a feeling that Tige Anderson would have been very pleased to have such a nicely equipped, able-bodied, soldier report for duty in his brigade.
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The Morning News., (Savannah, Ga.), July 22, 1893, page 2.

What a wonderful bit of history! I haven't actually done much unit research, although I don't have a good excuse. I've been greatly enjoying Shelby Foote's series.

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy

 

[Ole Miss]

Welcome from the Shiloh/Pittsburg Landing Forum and North Mississippi! Be sure and visit the Forum soon.
Regards
David

 

[Mike Serpa]

Nice photo. Thanks for sharing.

 

[111thNYSV]

Looks like you are off to a good start. Take good care of your equipment and it will last for years. Before you know it, your gear will exhibit a nice patina.

 

[bdtex]

This is a photo of me at my first reenactment at Mill Springs Kentucky, my unit is the 7th GA volunteers.

Nice picture. Welcome to the forum from The Trans-Mississippi Department. Where didja get the shoes?

 

[byron ed]

Looks like you are off to a good start. Take good care of your equipment and it will last for years. Before you know it, your gear will exhibit a nice patina.

Which at the time of course, may or may not have had a patina, because new uniforms were issued periodically even for Confederates. Please don't go rolling in the dirt - that's a reenactorism.

 

[byron ed]

Thank you! I appreciate any criticism.

Well ok, a small one. The waistline used at the time was at your belly button. That's where the top of your trousers should be, perhaps shorten your suspenders to get there. Then the crotch will rise such that you won't look quite so saggy down there. I realize that might mean letting out the leg cuffs a bit ... I hope there's material left enough to do that, though some soldiers preferred quite short cuffs.

 

[Georgiawood1999]

Nice picture. Welcome to the forum from The Trans-Mississippi Department. Where didja get the shoes?

Rum Creek Sutlery! Along with the coat and pants, they all fit great.