Looking for a Unit

[NickLaFontaine1861]

Does anybody know of any active Confederate reenactment unites in the Sand Diego/South California area? I have no prior reenacting experience so a newbie freindly unit is a preference!

Thanks,
Nick

 

[Stainless Steel Mucket]

Here is a place to look, but there are others out there if you look : http://www.civilwaralliance.com

 

[Malingerer]

You might post an inquiry over at the authentic campaigner forum if you're looking for a unit with high authenticity standards.

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

Here is a place to look, but there are others out there if you look : http://www.civilwaralliance.com

I have looked there and at http://www.acws.net/units.htm, but all of the units seem to be inactive from the late 2000's.

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

You might post an inquiry over at the authentic campaigner forum if you're looking for a unit with high authenticity standards.

Well I am new so I don't know if that would be best but thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Lazy Bayou]

Welcome from Mississippi... Move down South and you'll find plenty of active units. We'd love to have ya join us.

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

Welcome from Mississippi... Move down South and you'll find plenty of active units. We'd love to have ya join us.

My families working on that, we're trying to move to Florida but my parents are from Virginia.

 

[M E Wolf]

Does anybody know of any active Confederate reenactment unites in the Sand Diego/South California area? I have no prior reenacting experience so a newbie freindly unit is a preference!

Thanks,
Nick

Greetings NickLaFontaine1861--

I don't know of any units personally but, I have a hunch that "Cleburne's Division" (re-enactors), who organize and register re-enactors in past big events, might have contacts for that area.

Another avenue to inquire--is "Longstreet's Division" re-enactors.

Re-enactment group -- Hood's Division, General Jack King commanding, is out of Texas so they might know of re-enactment groups on the west coast.

M. E. Wolf

 

[Stainless Steel Mucket]

How about southern california group? http://www.acws.net/index.htm I'm not vouching for authenticity. I am only noting an organization based on geography. Something you will notice is that few events are in San Diego. Like everyone else everywhere in the hobby, you're going to be doing some driving to get to events.

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

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How about southern california group? http://www.acws.net/index.htm I'm not vouching for authenticity. I am only noting an organization based on geography. Something you will notice is that few events are in San Diego. Like everyone else everywhere in the hobby, you're going to be doing some driving to get to events.

I'm familiar with that site, and I don't mind a little road trip

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

Greetings NickLaFontaine1861--

I don't know of any units personally but, I have a hunch that "Cleburne's Division" (re-enactors), who organize and register re-enactors in past big events, might have contacts for that area.

Another avenue to inquire--is "Longstreet's Division" re-enactors.

Re-enactment group -- Hood's Division, General Jack King commanding, is out of Texas so they might know of re-enactment groups on the west coast.

M. E. Wolf

Thanks! I'll look Into them

 

[Stainless Steel Mucket]

I thought I saw two different entities, but obviously the same. Keep looking. They are out there. You could also try a similar post on the Civil War Reenactors discussion group.

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

I thought I saw two different entities, but obviously the same. Keep looking. They are out there. You could also try a similar post on the Civil War Reenactors discussion group.

What's that? I tried making an account on the Civil War Reenactors Forum but it was just to impossible....couldn't even figure out how to post

 

[kealbo54]

Mess around on Facebook as well.I know guys on there that live in LA that are pretty heavy into the hobby.I was invited to join the 33rd Tenn from a guy in LA,so there is activity goin on out your way.Cant say anything about SD but I know LA has units,and I know that the 33rd Tn is darn authentic.

 

[kealbo54]

Just clickin around I ran across a Confederate unit just forming in southerncal.The 2nd Forida,co I "Hamilton blues"

 

[kealbo54]

Plus,the 2nd Florida has quite a few different companys in and around Florida as well

 

[Chattahooch33]

Well I am new so I don't know if that would be best but thanks for the suggestion!

This is the best way to go especially for someone new. There are pitfalls you can fall into buying gear and equpment and you don't want to surround yourself with people who have done no research on their impressions. You can go to a sutler at a mainstream event and spend $X amount of money and end up with an unrealistic, unauthentic group like this: http://civilwartalk.com/threads/confusing.92578/
Then you have to turn around and buy quality gear which means you just spent double.

 

[NickLaFontaine1861]

Plus,the 2nd Florida has quite a few different companys in and around Florida as well

Yah their the first website I found, tried getting in contact with em but I got no response back and it's been around a month or so....thanks for the suggestion though!