Impressions First Reenactment Photo

[Kirk Womack]

I never shave during a reenactment, too much trouble.

 

[7thWisconsin]

How about just not shaving for the weekend? I doubt too many soldiers bothered during any period of active campaigning!

When you're younger, that's great. But the grey stubble screams "old man" worse than the grey hair does!

 

[Dutch 05]

This picture was taken like 3 or 4 years ago when I had rejoined the Union side. I've been doing reenactments for close to 20 years. I started with the 69th PA Irish Volunteer Infantry. I was with them from 1997-2000. I got married and then went to Iraq twice. So I start the hobby back up again. In 2008 I thought I would try doing it from the other side and see what the perspective would be like. I was with the 24th Georgia from 2008-2014. Then about 2016 I rejoined the 69th, where I am now.

 

[JohnnyReb06]

Is their any special training for the 7th of ga

 

[Bigred]

this was taken at one of my 1st events here in the UK, in the photo I am stood on the right ...the one without the beard I have joined the 43rd North Carolina , The uniform is all jean cloth ..2nd pattern shell jacket refitted with copper state seal buttons,i was carrying a wall hanger musket as I was still waiting for my licences to be approved
the photo was taken by a photographer who appeared on site and used a glass plate camera ,and let us all have copies of his pictures

 

[Bigred]

this was my very 1st time I wore my gear...so everything was new....its much dirtier than this now

 

[Bigred]

haven't got many pics but just found this

 

[CowCavalry]

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

With another 5,000 like you we would have won the war! Lol, looks great, have fun!

 

[Bigred]

found a newer photo

 

[James N.]

I thought I'd already responded to this thread, but obviously not - likely because my first reenactment photos from the 1970's are SO embarrassing! Here's Corinth, Mississippi, 1976; Rebel on the left - Yank on the right:

 

[Bigred]

the colours in your prints make the almost look hand tinted

 

[111thNYSV]

Nothing to be embarrassed about! We all started at some point. Looking back at some of the farby stuff I did in the beginning of my reenacting hobby is funny. Besides probably 99% of the spectators wouldnt know the difference and just show up for the loud bangs and smoke.

 

[Bigred]

And heres my wife Val one her 1st event

 

[Bigred]

and with a change of background

 

[Cavalier]

@Bigred Do you reenact European stuff also?

John

 

[Bigred]

@Bigred Do you reenact European stuff also?

John

hi there
yes iam in the ww1 group the Manchesters….so portray 1/8th manchester regiment and the 16th batt Manchester pa

ls battalion,i also do a ww1 german impression with them to show contrasts in equipment.. Dave

 

[Bigred]

and here in my pals battalion wearing the distinctive gor blimey winter cap ,and me in my german kit

 

[Cavalier]

@Bigred Thanks for the photos. I always thought those picklehaub(?) helmets were kinda cool looking. Is yours original?

Thanks again, John

 

[Bigred]

@Bigred Thanks for the photos. I always thought those picklehaub(?) helmets were kinda cool looking. Is yours original?

Thanks again, John
[/QUOT its a modified repro with a real reserve infantry plate fitted

 

[nc native]

this was taken at one of my 1st events here in the UK, in the photo I am stood on the right ...the one without the beard I have joined the 43rd North Carolina , The uniform is all jean cloth ..2nd pattern shell jacket refitted with copper state seal buttons,i was carrying a wall hanger musket as I was still waiting for my licences to be approved
the photo was taken by a photographer who appeared on site and used a glass plate camera ,and let us all have copies of his picturesView attachment 357006

I'm happy to see that there are reenactors across the pond who love Civil War history as much as us Yanks. (that term does not apply to me in a geographical or cultural sense though) The 43rd NC Infantry was part of Daniel's brigade and one of my direct ancestors served in it. Thomas R. Lamm survived Gettysburg and the other actions that regiment participated in until he was captured at Locust Grove, Virginia in November 1863. He spent his POW time at Point Lookout and was paroled in March 1865.

After the war, he ran several different businesses in Wilson County and became one of the richest and most controversial citizens of that county. He married a young lady orphaned by the war in 1867 and then became involved with her sister in an illicit affair. He maintained two different households with nineteen children between them. He was indited for murder after beating one of his tenants to death after an argument in 1894 but he was found to have acted in self defense after being shot in the right chest with a small caliber revolver. Thomas Lamm died in 1915 leaving property to everyone of his surviving children and his wife. (her sister died of cancer in 1888)