Civil War Reenacting Sites
How To Get Started
- History of Civil War Reenacting
- Equipment for new recruits
- Photos-see what it's like!
- Tips for new reenactors
- People to Contact When You Want To Join
- NCWA-how to join CA. group
- Regimental Contacts
Equipment
- Fall Creek Suttlery , Civil War Reenacting Equipment and
Uniforms Sutler,
- Basic Gear for the Reenactor
- C & D Jarnagin Company
- Fantasies apparel
- Mercury Supply sutler
- Sutlers and Suppliers of Civil War Goods
- Sutlers: selling reproductions
- vendors: relics, antiques, artifacts
- The Well Dressed Wench - Civil
War/Colonial Era
Mailing Lists/Forums/Links
- The Civil War Reenactors Home Page
- General resources/supported websites
- Civil War Reenactor's Forum
- Civil War Reenactors
Mailing List FAQ
- email discussion group
- Mailing list/newsletters
- Links to recipes, units, sutlers, etc.
- Recipes--including
hardtack!
Upcoming Events/calendar
- Calendar, 1999 events (Gettysburg)
- Calendar-Calif. reenactments ACWA
- Reenactment calendars
Books/Tapes: background material
- U. of Virginia bks. online (for
background)
- Online magazine for reenactors
- Camp Chase Gazette-- Reenacting newspaper
- North & South magazine
- CIVIL WAR TIMES online magazine
- Best seller: Confederates in the Attic
- Blue & Gray online magazine
- Books and tapes to purchase
- Hagan & Hagan book for reenactors
Skills/Expertise/Correct Impressions
- Proper layout of your tent
- Drill Tips by Bob Sullivan
- How to clean your historic rifle
- Hooking your sword
- Authentic appearances
- Actual photos to study
Roles to Play
- Reenact as a civilian, not soldier
- Civilian Impressions
- Fifers/drummers-musical reenactors
- Civil War Navy Reenactors
- School of the Sick
Soldier
- Civil War Surgeons
- Women's roles/authentic reenacting
Links to historical poetry, music
- Magazines/Poetry/Music/Letters
- Archive links:
music, poetry, photos
- Poetry and Music of the War Between the States