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  Civil War History Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Civil War as a Theological Crisis (The Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era)
The Civil War: A Narrative--Fort Sumter to Perryville, Vol.
The Mutinous Regiment: The Thirty-third New Jersey In The Civil War
www.spinics.net /civilwar.php   (8310 words)

  
 Civil War Reenactors St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture - Find Articles
Reenactors are those people whose hobby involves dressing in the manner of soldiers from a particular period of time in order to recreate battles from a famous war.
The American Civil War divided the country in bitter warfare from 1861 to 1865 but its legacy has endured long since the fighting ceased.
The Civil War has a long history of serving "as a vehicle for embodying sentiments and politics in our day." The Civil War has therefore been entwined with popular culture before, during, and since its actual battles occurred as popular cultural producers fought to determine how its meaning would apply to postwar society.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g1epc/is_tov/ai_2419100258   (252 words)

  
 Comstock Civil War Reenactors
In the Comstock Civil War Reenactors, one has the opportunity to recreate portions of the past in ways that help the spectator and participant alike to discover and learn more about their history and the people who lived it.
The Comstock Civil War Reenactors is a private, non-profit, educational organization that uses Living History as means of helping the public gain a better understanding of the American Civil War and how it help shape the country we live in today.
The American Civil War, fought from 1861-1865, is a pivotal moment in the history of the United States.
www.ccwr.us   (364 words)

  
 Civil War Reenactors in New Jersey
There is a limit to the quest for realism: most reenactors prefer to study hospital gangrene, chronic diarrhea, amputations and the execution of deserters from a distance.
Her replicas hang in most of the vignettes at the Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, where Robin serves as Assistant Guest Curator for a show titled "Essential to the Cause; Women's Roles in the Civil War." She also participates at different events as a civilian reenactor, and sews costumes for her husband's role in Mr.
In February the reenactors, living historians, and civil war buffs celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday at a ball in Philadelphia.
www.njskylands.com /hsCivilWar.htm   (2110 words)

  
 Civil War Reenactors Ring
We are dedicated to the preservation of all Civil War history, focusing on the role of the United States Regulars during the war.
It's dismounted Civil War Cavalry and from 1901 the lawmen period of the Rangers.
Civil War reenactors from western NY and North/Western PA. We represent the washington artillery.
k.webring.com /hub?ring=civilwarreenacto   (1924 words)

  
 The Civil War Shop at The Olden Times   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
CIVIL WAR DRAFT RIOTS tells the complete story of the incredible explosion, documenting the converging forces that fanned the flames of protest and telling of the week-long reign of violence and anarchy.
Filmed on location, the reenactors depict the violent mayhem of the hornet's nest at Shiloh, the valiant charge on the sunken road at Antietam, the carnage in the wheat field at Gettysburg, and the brutal fighting at Cold Harbor.
The Civil War reenactors provide a credible look at how the war must have appeared to participants (though purists will note that some of the reenactors appear too clean and too well fed to have been marching behind Robert E. Lee).
www.theoldentimes.com /civil_war_shop.html   (1315 words)

  
 Civil War Reenactors in Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A few years earlier I had observed a group of Civil War reenactors practicing its marching skills at the local historical museum in San Jose, Ca.
The National Civil War Association, which has been going strong for more than twenty years, grew too large for Roaring Camp some time ago, and therefore uses locations with larger areas for its battles and period camps.
As I am very much interested in history as well, I have included a group of outstanding examples of original Civil War photography and other materials that can be helpful--especially to students.
www.wildwestweb.net /cw.html   (287 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Civil War Reenactors' Encyclopedia: Books: William C. Davis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Having attended a couple of Civil War reenactments in Illinois as a spectator as well as having seen what happens when you get together thousands of such people in movies like "Gettysburg," I was certainly expecting to find information on what a reenactor would need to have to enjoy a truly authentic experience.
There is indeed a bias towards the Eastern Theater where the Federal Army of the Potomac and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia fought the most famous battles of the war, but that is a bias that is inherent in the study of the Civil War.
This volume is divided into five sections: (1) Reenacting the War Between the States by W. Smith, III, looks at "hobby" of reenacting Civil War battles, giving those who have never seen it or only experienced it as a spectator, a sense of its history and scope.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1585745944?v=glance   (1807 words)

  
 Trans-Mississippi Rifles, Civil War Reenactors, Oklahoma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Members of the TMR dedicate themselves to portraying the common soldier of the war, both Union and Confederate, using the latest research and material resources available today...
AOL Civil War Forum America On-Line WBTS forum includes file library and un-moderated (but supervised) message boards.
Civil War Preservation Trust formally the Association for the Preservation of Civil War Sites, the CWPT continues to lead the preservation effect to protect America’s most endangered Civil War battlefields.
members.aol.com /rlhtmr   (634 words)

  
 Second Michigan Infantry, Civil War Reenactors
Historical Crossroads Village, in Genesee County, Michigan, our purpose is to foster, promote, and provide the advancement of the education of the general public as to the history of the Civil War (1861-1865) with particular emphasis on the participation of the 2nd Regiment and especially Company F which was recruited in the Flint area.
In 1992 we were able to have erected near the Court House in Flint a Michigan Historical marker in her honor.
An explanation of the costume and equipment and their meaning to an average person living in the Civil War usually takes about 30-40 minutes and is followed by a question and answer period of 10-20 minutes.
www.secondmichigan.com   (2292 words)

  
 Civil War
Many of us have ancestors who fought in the War between the states and some of your are members of the Sons of Union Veterans or the Son's of Confederate Veterans.
There are also slots for civilian reenactors, the women and we always need medical personnel for reenactors, for the period dress and utensils.
That more lives were lost by Americans fighting the American Civil War than all the other wars this country has fought combined to date.
www.1861reenactors.com   (1361 words)

  
 Reenacting
The author, a hypnotherapist, regressed one woman and eleven men to the time of the Civil War.
His journey from Antietam to Gettysburg and Appomattox in the company of "hardcore" Robert Lee Hodge (shown on the cover) is described in Horwitz's style of humor, history and hard-nosed journalism.
First produced in the 1860's, this authentic poker deck differs from modern decks in that there are no indices on the upper and lower right corners of each card, and the court cards are full length.
www.bookguy.com /civilwar/reenact.htm   (342 words)

  
 The American Civil War Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Civil War, Slavery, and Reconstruction in Missouri
Indiana's and Kentucky's German-Americans in the Civil War
Civil War Plymouth Pilgrims Descendants Society (survivors of the Battle of Plymouth, NC)
sunsite.utk.edu /civil-war/warweb.html   (4235 words)

  
 Florida Reenactors Online News Magazine
All reenactors will receive a raffle ticket upon registering for a $100.00 gift certificate (five to be given away) to be used at any of the sutlers in Sutlers Row during the event.
The Civil War era camps will be open to the public from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm.
A registration fee of $1 per reenactor nine years old and up to be paid at the time of sign-in at the registration desk.
www.floridareenactorsonline.com /EventRoster.htm   (6085 words)

  
 Main Eq Page
The glasses are of post war manufacture and were probably used at reunions.
Edward survived the war mustering out as a Corporal but lost his ID badge in the vicinity of the Weldon Railroad at Petersburg.
Civil War era matches from the effects of Col. Fowler of the 14th NY
www.angelfire.com /ma4/j_mayo   (550 words)

  
 Civil War Reenactors Units
We are a small mounted unit participating in all types of living histories and a whole lotta fun.
An extremely active, family-oriented, Civil War Union Army infantry reenacting and living history unit with members throughout Southern California.
The online source for Civil War Reenactment Events and Battle Schedules, Sutlers, Civil War Reenacting Units, and other useful information.
www.sutler.net /units.asp   (508 words)

  
 Civil War Reenactors - 5th Ohio Home Page
By depicting the experiences of 19th century military camp life and recreating the drill and battle strategies of the era as accurately as possible, the 5th OVI provides its members and the public the opportunity to experience the Civil War in a way that no book can begin to express.
If you are interested in sharing the experience of Civil War reenacting, or want to learn more about the 5th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, feel free to visit us here online or at one of our upcoming events.
The 5th Ohio Civil War Reenactors meets on the 2nd Thursday, September thru May, in the Akron, Ohio Area.
home.neo.rr.com /darklordmedia/5thovi/home.htm   (288 words)

  
 Civil War Reenacting
Keeping history a live for all of us, the Civil War Reenactors give us a living representation of what it was like to serve in both armies during America's most deadly war.
Thanks to Civil War Reenactors, we not only can read about what the war was like, we can relive it.
If you are a Civil War Reenactor and do not find your unit's website on my list, please send me a link and I will quickly add you to my list.
www.thomaseishen.com /livinghistory.htm   (200 words)

  
 © THE OFFICIAL SITE OF; George Custer © Home Page ® Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
George Custer was raised amongst the backdrop of the hills in Southeastern Ohio, George grew up with ambitions far reaching the stretches of middle America unto the plains of the western frontier.
Eldest son of George and Maria Custer, Custer was doted on by older half siblings and nurtured on the stories of the Revolution and War of 1812.
It was June 1861 and a civil war was brewing.
www.memberbbb.com /custermain.html   (238 words)

  
 Anova Books - THE CIVIL WAR REENACTORS’ HANDBOOK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
This book serves as a Bible to all who participate in reenactments of Civil War battles and units, whether they are loyal to the Lost Cause of the Confederacy or rallying around the flag of the Union forever.
The Civil War Reenactors; Handbook is based around the major battles of the conflict.
Detailed maps show where the individual brigades of each army moved during the course of the battle, enabling reenactors to retrace the steps of their units exactly.
www.batsford.co.uk /book/1840653604   (231 words)

  
 civil war belt buckle - Belt Buckles directory and Resource center
Civil War Belt Buckles and Patches Replicas. Civil War Belt Buckles and Patches Replicas as worn by Union and Confederate Soldiers. Authentic replicas of canteens, bugles, watches, and flasks as used by confederate and union troops at everyday discount prices.
Civil War Preservations offers a complete, honest web site for civil war buffs, collectors, and dealers. We have been in the field for 37 years buying and selling authentic military memorabilia, relics, and souvenirs from the American revolution thru world war II.
Civil War Belt Buckles by Hanover Brass Foundry, the only foundry licensed to cast from original Civil War belt buckles, creating the highest quality reproductions available anywhere. Over 250 various Civil War Belt buckles and Civil War belt plates available.
www.belt-buckle-finder.com /civilwarbeltbuckle   (2114 words)

  
 Great Lakes Civil War Reenactors (14th South Carolina   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
If you are interested in the Civil War, you have come to the right place.
The GLCWR has much to offer in the way of Civil War reenacting.
To encourage and promote Civil War Reenacting and to help preserve our country's history through education of the general public.
www.greatlakescwreenactors.org   (92 words)

  
 The Comstock Civil War Reenactors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Nevada and Virginia City, while not directly involved in the American Civil War, played a large part behind the scenes.
Nevada became a state during the Civil War in 1864, hence the state motto " Battle Born".
Hosted by the Comstock Civil War ReEnactors, this promises to be an exciting and lively event.
www.ccwr.us /virginacityevent05.html   (396 words)

  
 Civil War Boots and Civil War uniform shoes for Civil War reenactors and reenactments from Civil War Boots
Civil War Boots and Civil War uniform shoes for Civil War reenactors and reenactments from Civil War Boots
Our customers wear their Civil War boots and shoes to re-enactments and rendezvous, and keep wearing them when they go home!
The Civil War boots and shoes stand up excellently for daily use, in living history museums and national parks throughout the country.
www.civilwarboots.com   (305 words)

  
 reenator.Net -- American Civil War Time Area   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
rom Manassas to Appomattox, for four years, this was the most bloody war in the history of the United States.
In this defining war, more men died than any in other war in our history.
What started as "Damyankees" and "Johhny Rebs" ended as simply "Americans!" If you are interested in the Civil War and wish to get into this exciting and full-filling hobby, then please, fill free to look around.
www.reenactor.net /main_htmls/acw.html   (345 words)

  
 Civil War Reenactment Events, Battles,Reenacting Supplies
The online source for Civil War Reenactment Events and Battle Schedules, Sutlers (supplies), Civil War Reenactors, and other useful Living History information.
Promote your Civil War event by listing it on our events page which gets more than 14,000 Civil War history visitors a month.
We have also started a Civil War History Books page, primarily for self-published historical fact or fiction.
www.sutler.net   (108 words)

  
 Civil War   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Prelude to Civil War: The Nullification Controversy in South Carolina, 1816-1836
The 24th Wisconsin Infantry in the Civil War: The Biography of a Regiment
Maryland in the Civil War: A House Divided
www.ah0.org /subjects/4868.shtml   (1861 words)

  
 Fanny & Vera's Guide for Civil War Reenactors
Welcome to Civil War reenacting; a splendid hobby that enables you to indulge your passion for history while giving visitors an experience that will enrich, entertain and enchant.
As most of our dear and gentle friends have come to know, this can be an expensive hobby.
A great place to buy books and research the civilians of the American Civil War.
www.shasta.com /suesgoodco/newcivilians   (434 words)

  
 This American Life | Simulated Worlds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Simulated worlds, Civil war reenactments, wax museums, simulated coal mines, fake ethnic restaurants, an ersatz Medieval castle and other re-created worlds that thrive all across America.
Talking with dinosaur experts like Jack Horner (the dinosaur expert whose work was the basis of much of the film Jurassic Park) Hitt finds that most of what you think you know about dinosaurs is probably wrong, and that Americans' ideas about dinosaurs go through fashions--fashions that reflect the national mood.
We believed dinosaurs were more aggressive when we were on the brink of World Wars One and Two.
www.thislife.org /pages/descriptions/96/38.html   (355 words)

  
 St. Andrews Civil War Reenactors Club, Inc.
There is ample room for horse trailers and plenty of trails to ride.
The reenactors will be posting the colors all three days.
Reenactors can arrive as early as Thursday, May 19, 2005.
www.westflorida.info /standrews/calendar.htm   (374 words)

  
 Civil War Swords, Brass Belt Buckles, Rifles, Pistols, Bugles, Cannons, Caps, Books and other Collectibles
This famous revolver was used extensively throughout the War Between the States, by both Union and Confederate troops.
William B. Edwards - CIVIL WAR GUNS - Thomas Publications - Reprint of 1960's classic - Encyclopedia of small arms used by Union and Confederate forces is essential for collectors, curators, or anyone else interested in the weapons of the Civil War - 444pp - $40
Lee Hadden - RELIVING THE CIVIL WAR - A Reenactor's Handbook - Stackpole - 243pp - Glossary - Bibliography - Notes - Photos - Appendices on Park Rules, Safety Regulations, Tactics and other topics - A complete revision of this excellent guide for reenactors - This is the one you take to the field!
www.civilwarmall.com /bookseller/files/sword.htm   (5447 words)

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