Civil War Volley, ACWA

[Wraaaul]

Wow, really impressed by this. I do English Civil War re-enactment, its not often (or at all really ) that we get enough musketeers who have the right licenses to do that kind of volley (gun control etc....)

[MiniInloesteam]

@Wraaaul Here in California you do not need a license at all for anything before 1897 design I believe.

[spindle12]

Is that kiefer Sutherland shouting? :p

[liamdude4]

69... xD

[Ballermann2007]

Why are they shooting in the air!?? in some re-enactment groups single soldiers even shoot up in the air. To high, means its not because bullet drop.

[TRUExSIGHTS]

@Ballermann2007 Its for saftey. Even if you arn't firing live rounds, blank ammunition can still fir bits of dirt, or power towards where ever you aim. It obviously is not in the interest of the re-enactors to fire in the face of their public who are viewing. I know that using cordite rounds (for ww2) we aim above because cordite often does come out of the barrel, and I've seen some re-enactors have their face burnt or cut by it. So it's totally for good saftey practice.

[hireddutchcutthroat]

ACWA reenacting 1989.

[GeneralKenobiSIYE]

IRISH BRIGADE FORWARD!!! DO YOUR DUTY MEN!!

[9AUG6]

feel sorry for the people in the hot air baloon above

[Scoutrussp7]

keep pressing 4

du-du-do-phh-phh-phh-du-du-do and so on :D

[VioIentGoIdFish]

damn observation balloons

[roparich99]

0:06 boom

[LordTharrion]

Man... thats poor... But I'm spoiled coming from the 2nd USV (with a history of perfect volleys) lol

[hiddenThecakeisalie]

Poor poor American Bald Eagles...Never saw it comin'

[Deadman1709]

And people used to line up in dense line, marching INTO the hail of bullets. Right into the early part of the first world war.

[shawn106]

UFO hunters

[GamingMusicVideos1]

if the enemy was a flock of birds, they nailed them

[monkey6321]

Heh, 69th. Sorry couldn't help myself.

[farmer1710]

boy if only it was us rebs firin at the yankees

[kvn8907]

It's funny to watch this frame-by-frame. You've got four people in the center that were a little quick on the trigger, followed a moment later by about 90% of the people firing at the same time, and then, after everyone's finished, some guy on the far right finally decides to fire his gun.

Way to co-ordinate. But then, I heard someone say "aim", but I didn't hear anyone say "fire".

[kvn8907]

Man, that's a lot of smoke!

[CrazyVT22]

is that a reb in the trees? put a couple hundred holes in him

[edwardianeccentric]

Why are they aiming so high? I'm a re-enactor with a flintlock musket so no more powerful than these and we only aim just above the heads of our opponents, and there's never been a problem in a society of 6000 members. Beyond about 30 yards we tend to just aim direct at the enemy- and as I say, no problems. We have added a 'check your ramrods' order to the loading procedure and the sergeants should be looking out. I've been hit by cartridge paper up close and you hardly notice it through clothes

[Redrum200proof]

It's probably because they're in a state park or something. The parks department is the biggest bunch of whiners when it comes to stuff like this.

Classic Argument:

"But what if a small child were to walk in front of those men with their guns?! Oh won't somebody think of the children!"

Next thing you know no more Civil War Days.

2nd amendment my ass.

[edwardianeccentric]

I don't know about the US but in the UK we call the whiners the 'Health and Safety' brigade- always coming and spoiling fun on the basis that the public is made up of A Grade idiots and can't be trusted not to do something monumentally stupid- like walk in the way of loaded guns.

[scottishconfederate]

Its a salute after the battle to clear our weapons. Its not a battlefield volley. Hence the high aim. So not what you thought it was.

[duncanmunt]

One time some nob forgot to take the ramrod out, and i got knocked in the back of the head point blank during a platoon volley fire. Don't remember it thought.

[edwardianeccentric]

Despite what the Government/s try, there really is no way to cover stupidity 100% of the time.

[Nilgard]

this takes bird hunting to a whole new level

[thebigJM92]

Nice to see the accuracy of the Yankee soldiers! So thats how the rednecks could keep fighting for so long despite being heavily outnumbered in every way!

[zweg2]

Haha yup. That and the feared Rebel Cry. Those country boys could hit the diamond on an ace card.

[thebigJM92]

"Those sneeky Confederates have learnt to fly!"

[zweg2]

Rofl.

[TheCherokeeboy]

this is anti aircraft tactics ?

[Archimondeoo]

The paper from the cartridges is still very dangerous, and when it comes flying out of the barrel it can even be deadly, and a man also could have left his ram-rod in the barrel, or any other numerous reasons you don't fire level.

[scottishconfederate]

We dont load the paper and we dont use our rammers. No one seems to get this is a salute volley.

[edwardianeccentric]

Until you pointed it out I hadn't realised it was a salute volley. All becomes clear and a whole lot less depressing!

[scottishconfederate]

No its a salute.

[Thrawn6211]

@TheCherokeeboy it could be, if they had planes in the Civil War.

[luftwaffe789456123]

@Thrawn6211 Germans also used this Tactic during World War 1 while the Troops are in the Trenches,they fire at once.

[Thrawn6211]

@luftwaffe789456123 yeah, firing at once was used on up through WWII, but they used the tactic in trenches and not in the open field.

[luftwaffe789456123]

@Thrawn6211 World War II? no they don't,the fact that they already have AA Guns that time...........they just use this in World War 1 when the Soldiers are in Trench and a Reconssaince plane is coming.

[Sasherra]

@TheCherokeeboy Totally. Confederate jet bombers were a constant threat.

[ablahblah54]

@TheCherokeeboy Except nowadays, a dude with a AK47 can get that much lead in the air at once by himself. Though not at the same fire rate.

[zipsrule]

@ablahblah54 How is that comment relevent.

[xXpreflexXx]

nah so that they can get in tighter groups and cause the powder falls out if u point at the ground or it could light the grass on fire

[abcde651]

i'm about to join the 2nd US Artillery battery E

[fjoseyahoo]

omfg

[BLUEBOYNJ]

and of coarse i have to say this may be freakey to some people but this is actually the best hobby i have ever done. it is great to honor all the men who fought to make this country what it is today a whole:) Its a great way to teach the public a little history. My stress level spikes everytime someone asks where is George Washington or arent you guys minute men. Schools need to teach more about american history! Even during its darkest times Huzzah! 12TH NJVI COMPANY K BUCK AND BALL

[xXpreflexXx]

i agree with u but the problem isnt that they arent teachin history its that they are teachin u what they want to teach (ie the touchy felly crap)

[CenturyGamer]

Are you serious? People ask you that shit? Come on, i'm scottish, and i dont give a flying fuck about america or the british and still know these things.. also scares me when people ask who bonny prince charlie was.

[BLUEBOYNJ]

formal gun inspection where the ncos will check the hammer half cocked and the full gun to make sure it is tip top and clean. They are aiming at the sky cause there volley could be for a ceromony of some sort not in a battle i am sure the front row aims high in battle just for saftey but the battleline here was aiming at highest elevation , which we also do when discharging muskets after battle but its called priming and it does not shoot that kinda volley when you are priming

[BLUEBOYNJ]

To answer a few of the comments, I am part of the 12th NJ company K. Our battalion is called the mifflin guard:) you can check out our websites if really interested but anywho, they use blanks perfer 60 grams of black gun powder personally i use 120 for a nice kickback. my musket is a 1842 springfield, and has an accurate range of about 80 yards. There have been some mishaps of fragments left in the bottom of the barrel of people guns where projectiles can occur, that is why we always have a

[xXpreflexXx]

haha nothin like the kick and its nice with more powder cause it pulls every thing out of the barrel and breach the downside is the powder cost

1st NC dismounted cav company B

[hugetird]

so they dont kill the croud

[Irish8594]

you cant kill the crowd cause they use blanks i think its illegal to use the bullets i dont know i think it is

[MadCookie1]

why are they aiming at the sky?

[xXpreflexXx]

it is probably after the battle and they are clearing rifles (they have us do that so no one walks off the field with a loaded rifle/carbins/pistol)

[admkanne]

damn, could you picture being on the other end of that? not fun

[silentrocker666]

it would be even more impressive with bazookers...not naming ideas or anything though....hint hint nugde nugde

[Alexdark73]

Bazooka's were an anti-tank wepon..... I dont think that would have been practical on this sort of a battle.

[Anthony2614]

lol

[varocks183]

Lol its like mini artillery

[vmiusairforce]

lol the one guy was giving commands and they just stood there like, uhh what..did he say, yes the CSA is better...

[cammoammo98]

if only they all aimed at the camera man

[Bandeto]

Beautiful

[gregkihnfan]

I was there....the confederates were alot better....it was perfect!!!!! sounded like one loud bang!!!

[tecna64]

confederates dident have a union flag so they were union soldiers

[pitatapiu]

some of those guys are recovering a little early. do not ANTICIPATE, OBEY

[DamnatiAeternalis]

@pitatapiu Just makes it authentic Civil War discipline. Or lack, thereof.

[1monagas1]

@pitatapiu not all units use the recover arms command, its for green troops or formal occasions.

[diehard096]

@pitatapiu hehe my master cheif was saying that

[MadMaxDS]

great Job, There, Irish Joe!

It is good to see an Irish Regt together!

the closest I have gotten is doing St. Patrick's day parade in Louisville, KY.

:0)

Huzzah for the Irish Infantry!

[3rdconfederate]

After the day's battles, we always have a friendly competition with the Yankees to see who can fire the tightest volley--that's probably what these guys are doing. Also, if we are close to the enemy, for safety reasons, we fire high.

[JesusandI2005]

great looking reg...beautiful...im with ayetter2003 though...no ducks here...lol.

[NevadanTanker21]

It seems like an all right event. After my promotion to Sergeant, a couple of my guys show an interest in Duncans Mills, which makes me smile. Look forward to some Regular Army infantry-of-the-line!!!

[ayetter2003]

are you duck hunting? level those muskets

[Roossell93]

i think they knocked out a whole flock.

[runescape44411]

you can't cuz it can get in someones eyes

[hollywoodwerewolf]

Bravo!!!! Great volley! Smartly done!