Reenacting Fix, Some Cool Videos

[captaindrew]

Well stuck at home with no work or reenactments to go to I've resorted to You Tube. I really enjoy the Lion Heart videos so I thought I'd share them here for those that haven't seen them, I'll start out with the 1st day of Gettysburg

 

[captaindrew]

2nd Day

 

[captaindrew]

Day 3

 

[bankerpapaw]

I enjoyed these videos very much. Thanks!!!

 

[unionblue]

@captaindrew ,

You picked out some good ones!

Reminds me when I was with the 17th Mississippi at the 135th Gettysburg. What a reenactment that one was! 25,000 reenactors and about as many spectators.

Never forget that one, as I was in Picket's Charge with about 10,000 other Confederate reenactors. I "died" before the Pike and watched the rest unfold. What a spectacle!

Thanks for the memories.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

 

[captaindrew]

@captaindrew ,

You picked out some good ones!

Reminds me when I was with the 17th Mississippi at the 135th Gettysburg. What a reenactment that one was! 25,000 reenactors and about as many spectators.

Never forget that one, as I was in Picket's Charge with about 10,000 other Confederate reenactors. I "died" before the Pike and watched the rest unfold. What a spectacle!

Thanks for the memories.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

Thanks, I kick myself repeatedly for missing out on the 135th cycle in the middle of a long hiatus from reenacting. Too busy working every weekend during that time among other things I was doing when I was in my 20s. Won't see those numbers again but still plenty of good events to enjoy as soon as we can get back to normal. Till then more You Tube surfing.

 

[luinrina]

I "died" before the Pike and watched the rest unfold. What a spectacle!

UB, if I may ask, did you ever regret "dying" before getting to the Angle and thus missing out on the fighting at the stonewall? I'm just curious about your perspective; I suppose I would've wanted to go all the way to experience the action by being in the middle of it. Though watching it unfold surely had its own charm. These are moments where I wished to be in two places at the same time.

 

[captaindrew]

UB, if I may ask, did you ever regret "dying" before getting to the Angle and thus missing out on the fighting at the stonewall? I'm just curious about your perspective; I suppose I would've wanted to go all the way to experience the action by being in the middle of it. Though watching it unfold surely had its own charm. These are moments where I wished to be in two places at the same time.

You don't have a choice at the big ones, only a few certain groups are assigned to make it to the wall. Didn't matter at the last one there though being it was so small. I hope they can get the Gettysburg event back going again strong by the next 5th year cycle.

 

[unionblue]

UB, if I may ask, did you ever regret "dying" before getting to the Angle and thus missing out on the fighting at the stonewall? I'm just curious about your perspective; I suppose I would've wanted to go all the way to experience the action by being in the middle of it. Though watching it unfold surely had its own charm. These are moments where I wished to be in two places at the same time.

@luinrina ,

I must say I did not regret "dying" before getting to the Angle. My "death" ,along with others, was preplanned before the actual battle, as were those who were informed who would be "wounded" and where such would take place on the battlefield.

I was just thrilled to take part in a reenactment that actually had about the same number as the actual charge did all those years ago! The noise, the shouting, the roar of cannon and musket fire was unbelievable! No, I was not regretting my "death" or the position of it. I was just glad to add to the realism for the tens of thousands of spectators who were watching this recreation of that charge.

To me, it was an honor to be just a little part of it at the 135th Gettysburg reenactment.

Sincerely,
Unionblue

 

[captaindrew]

Video about the 135th Gettysburg

 

[rebed19th]

135th Gettysburg was my 2nd year of reenacting. I was with the 19th Virginia and went up to the wall. I have chills just watching the video. One of the top three events that I have ever been part of. I have heard that there were between 35 and 40 thousand reenactors. An unbelievable event. Here a photo from the confederate side

 

[unionblue]

@captaindrew ,

Go to about 1:20 in the video above and I'll be one of those gray guys near the front!

 

[captaindrew]

@captaindrew ,

Go to about 1:20 in the video above and I'll be one of those gray guys near the front!

Will do

 

[captaindrew]

150th Chancellorsville

 

[captaindrew]

150th Gaine's Mill, I like the guys portraying Wheat's Tigers in this one

 

[captaindrew]

This one has been posted on here before but it's awesome, from the Cornfield

 

[captaindrew]

A good one from the 150th Antietam

 

[captaindrew]

Another one from the Cornfield

 

[captaindrew]

One more from the Cornfield from the other side

 

[luinrina]

Thanks, Drew, for posting these videos. They're really great!

I love the foggy Antietam ones. You're barely able to see the people. And in that last video, the Confederates going in rebel-yelling? Just woah! I had goose bumps all over. I have heard several times of the reenactment in the cornfield at a foggy morning, just like it was at the battle. It's one thing to hear others rave about it, and another one entirely to see it. What a great atmosphere it must have been for the reenactors participating. Did anyone from CWT participate in the 150th Antietam reenactment?

Keep the videos coming!