PUTTING OUT A CALL!!!

OK, you boys in blue... Norlands needs YOU!!! Please make time to come support Rally For Norlands June12-14, 2010! As it stands the Union will be outnumbered 2 or 3 to 1!! NO kidding! So, brush off your broagans and shine up your muskets to defend Norlands from certain Confederate take over!!

HUZZAH!!!

~Miss Rose

I listen to a ton of stuff off the internet these days. Thinking about getting rid of my cable TV. Anyway, I just listened to the author of "U.S. Grant, American Hero, American Myth", Joan Waugh, talk to the Pritzker Military Library. Sounds like a good book. The author believes Grant was wronged and that his drinking was exaggerated to tarnish his reputation. That his legacy as a butcher of the battlefield is also false.

Greetings,

Doug Tucker needs to buy a used musket for CW reenacting.  If you have one or know of one hat he could purchase, please either email me or call Doug

Miss Rose - Here are a few tidbits on the Confederate Sharpshooters to chew on: 

In April 1862 the Confederate Congress passed an act to organize battalions of sharpshooters:

 I recently purchased an original civil war Springfield in firing condition. its not your typical Springfield though. First off its a two bander, with a 33" barrel (and I assure you its not a Bannerman Cadet cut down). and its not a cut down that was done by a civilan. you can tell plain as day that it was done by the factory. My original bayonet fits like a glove.  It has an 1863 style stock and buttplate, 1864 barrel, and 1863 lockplate baring the name Norwich. But its not a norwich.

 Hello all, been a long time since i have been on this fourm so here is an update...well more of a question.

is anyone planning(i know it is early to plan) to go to bentonville?, i saw on a website, which i forgot the address, that the registration closed the 1st of january. now i really want to go to this event but im not sure if the person that i plan on going with is really gooing to go?

 so here are my questions.

1-Is anyone going to Bentonville on march 19th-21st?

2-do you know if at this time if there is room for me and my gear(no tents or poles, just me and a small tote) gas money and toles i have money for

3-with what unit are you with?

Dustin Pearson

unit to be announced

      Does any body feel like the ranks are getting less and less or older?  I can't say much for myself, I have been to only one event Norlands which I  was not quite impress with.  I have six or so good friend that love reenacting but the keep saying that civil war reenacting is getting old, And I can see why. I had a chance this summer to go to  a ( LARP ) Live Action Role Playing, event in maine and they don't give u a love tap when they come after u. And the secound thing I notice is all the girls, and no I was not checking them out, I was trying to stay alive.

I just wanted to take some time to say hi to all of my Northern reenacting friends. I was thinking of you today! Hope that the holiday season is treating one and all well, and that everyone finds themselves on Santas "nice" list!

Keep warm, stay safe, and of course have a very merry Christmas!

Tophat

"A day that will live in infamy". Fair Winds and Following Seas for Those Still On Patrol.