You Are There

[scone]

As a reenacting or living historian what has been your im there moment

I had several but one

Dont recall year but Carter House on the Anniversary

Hospital scene I was carried in on a blanket. It was others doing there thing that took me there over blood stained floors … mother is that you .. Oh god my wife and child.. father oh father , list could go on... I was carried eventually outside and got my old crutch to act as moveable from the inside and crying and Oh god Oh god…

 

[captaindrew]

It's hard to get that feeling with spectators watching. I love when we get to do tacticals in remote spots with no spectators, no scripted scenario, and not knowing which direction you're going to make contact with the enemy. We don't do near enough of that.