tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163330007385367610.post1620891907669688234..comments2024-03-22T17:11:42.609-04:00Comments on World Turn'd Upside Down: Neshaminy Reenactment 2014 ( Warning: Photo Heavy)Stephanie Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13324411278252488163noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163330007385367610.post-79124731486897467482014-04-19T11:20:49.235-04:002014-04-19T11:20:49.235-04:00I do think that interpretation helps. I've ove...I do think that interpretation helps. I've overheard many a parent, explaining to kids what is going on in less than informed terms. Many times parents and kids are being educated at the same time as the Civil War is skipped over in many history classes. Stephanie Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324411278252488163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163330007385367610.post-23153917258665630682014-04-15T05:14:38.774-04:002014-04-15T05:14:38.774-04:00It's sad that that man can no longer participa...It's sad that that man can no longer participate in many of the re-enactments themselves, but I'm glad for his sake that he can still contribute towards them in his own way.Andrew-L'autrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683044614329189495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163330007385367610.post-19733354128258510492014-04-07T10:09:12.938-04:002014-04-07T10:09:12.938-04:00Andy,
Steph didn't know this at the time, but...Andy,<br /><br />Steph didn't know this at the time, but I walked right through her camp during the Rev War reenactment at Brandywine Creek in september 2010. That was over a year before we started talking. Anyway, I was there with my cousin Billy, who acted as a British officer. he was spectating since he was a bit out of shape. But he was doing exactly what you described. When the troops passed in review he was pointing out the different uniforms and saying "those guys are grenadiers...those men wearing green and red are Hessians...those blue guys are American Loyalists...those Indians in blue are Iroquois fighting alongside the French...." etc. He also identified each rank by uniform, and every regimental flag at the event. He got me me so much into the history, I almost decided to join Revy War instead. (The high cost was what made me choose Civil War) <br /><br />Billy's father was a gunsmith, he collected antique replicas of muskets before mainstream reenacting was a thing. For example, the Brown Bess he carries into battle was his father's, it is almost 70 years old and in mint condition. Billy taught me how to do musket drill when I was 15 or 16 years old....but that Rev War event was my first reenactment attended since the Civil War one they had there in 1994.<br /><br />So my older cousin is largely responsible for me being here and for my interest in military stuff.WannabeSoldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358110028731137921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7163330007385367610.post-81041728328810335222014-04-07T09:19:37.830-04:002014-04-07T09:19:37.830-04:00Lovely pictures! Looked like a great day! I hope...Lovely pictures! Looked like a great day! I hope you had fun.<br /><br />It's nice that that guy was able to talk to the spectators. When I've been watching an event like this, there are a lot of people muttering to themselves, "What's going on? What are those guys doing?" It's kind of nice that someone is willing to go out and explain things.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03191168684132845378noreply@blogger.com