Civil War Re-enactment

[paintballer1231]

Im not surprised they were "missing" They're like 2 football fields away from each other which wouldnt have happened in a real battle, either way its still cool.

[Hardrada88]

No uniforms at all?!?! s'pose they fought naked painted in wode then >_<

[paintballer1231]

@Hardrada88 Ya that was an untrue statement most Confederate soldiers were dressed in military uniforms. They just all didnt match each other.

[tehchzbergur22]

its called formal warfare when they're in a line

[razgriz76]

Nice video. It's really too bad that the tactics of the Civil War were too far behind the technology of the time. Fighting in lines, etc. But it really is fascinating to learn our history. 20th MAINE!!!

[LeannanStair]

Such is often the case that the technology of war is far ahead of the tactics. :]

[zXOuterHaveanXz]

ha you were the best renactor only on 2007

but i was best re anactor in 2009 at willimate lol

[nc69th]

Hats off to our Oregon State brothers in arms for putting on a fine re-enactment. I am with the 41st OVI out of Wooster Ohio.

[washingtonboy09]

I was there. Best reenactment ever

[stanslie]

So during a reenactment, is ear protection used? I shoot rifles weekly at competitions, and I can't imagine what it would sound like having a musket go off next to your ear in formations.

[pharoah246]

Muskets aren't that loud at all with just powder. It's  only loud when you have a bullet in there.

[hooah002]

they can't miss that many of times they LOL. Ha yeah in the war they could. Dude you go shoot a smoothbore musket with a round and see if you hit anything ;) and then we will have some competetion. because i do shoot competetion with the north and south skirmish association

[Irish8594]

damn 90* thats hot thats why we wear long underwear and im not trying to gross u out but we wore it cause it was like a sponge it would get all the sweat off of us thats what i heard and it works

[OrientOranges]

2:40 OMG THE YANKS SHOT A BABY!

[hooah002]

sweet

[civilwarkid2012]

Nice vid. Good to see the confederates winning one.

Private

28th NY vol. infantry, Co. E

[elfkind1]

correction:

Reenactor

28th NY Vol. Infantry, E Co.

[snipey14]

Does it REALLY matter that he put it in a different order?

[Irish8594]

i like how you all are like saying your company and regiment thats awesome im going in to the

7th wisconsin infantry , CO. C infantry Iron Brigade

[brokenspears]

The narrator needs to brush up on his history a bit on confederate uniforms and supply lines. This is why I can't talk to "taters" sometimes at the events. Although you stated you're 16, join a regiment, and brush up on your history a bit! =) I forget how small the events are out west. I'm used to events with 5,000-20,000+ troops in the eastern theatre.

Cpl.

8th OVI, Co. C, National Regiment

5th NCT, Co. C, 1st NC Batt., 4th Reg., ANV

[greeneyedcutie4]

Okay, That reenactment was 100 degrees or more. The men out there are in wool pants and jackets, some with wool vests, a cotton shirt and a wool or leather hat. No matter what size you are, you will be sweating buckets. Don't show your immaturity by trying to prove how tough you are by making fun of people.

[rebprvt1864]

Thats what separates us hardcore guys from the rest. We WANT to be as miserable as they were. I do it for every experience, no matter how uncomfortable!

[STOPNORTHERNHATRID]

DOWN WITH THE YANKEES! UP WITH DIXIE!

[pacora24]

damn yall see that fat fucking gerneral or whatever the fuck he was, what a fat sweat beast!!!

[benyman9]

well some times we are ordered to take a hit

[benyman9]

you dont if you want to take a hit then you can do it or you do it if you are ordered to take a hit

[1stLAtigerrifle]

they don't order us but we are generally good sports and we are told when we are winning or losing the battle so we will generally fall when we feel like it or when they tell us where we are supposed to take a lot of casualties but they don't tell us that we have to.

[trucker765]

they at least should fire cardbaord pellets

[1stLAtigerrifle]

The pellets would burn up in the barrel and anything that would survive the initial blast of gunpowder would be to hard and cause serious injury. sometimes during tactical battles there are US Army drill sergeants that judge if they accept an invite but those are rare.

[SomethingStudios10]

wereent there like kids there?

[h2oDomination]

There were a lot of kids in the crowd. I'm 16. :P

[AirmanLoehnert]

How exactly do you know when your hit?

[h2oDomination]

I was wondering the same thing... I guess they just decide when they want to die. :P

[Drummer7rf]

I die when the officer tells me to take a hit. but if I get tired I'll allow myself to be killed. I'm RevWar. God Save King George!

7th Regiment of Foote

(The Royal Fusiliers)

[1stLAtigerrifle]

I die when we are told what the turning point of the battle is or if there are cannons going off directly in my path or if alot of rifles seem like that they are pointed at me.

[Drummer7rf]

It ruins a reenactment when a whole company of troops fire their muskets and only 2 guys take a hit...I will also die is there were massive casualties in the area of the battle that my unit is placed... gotta love the grape shot!

[1stLAtigerrifle]

I agree about the Canister (mid 19th century version of Grape shot) but also We take in the inaccuracy effect and I don't know what it's like in RevWar but We Yanks and rebs are good sports and we will fall when we feel it is more historical and deem necessary.

1st Louisiana Special Battalion, Co. B

(Wheat's Tigers) (Tiger Rifles) also...

9th US Infantry Regiment, Co. D And...

8th Alabama Infantry Regiment, Co. G

(German Fusiliers)

[Drummer7rf]

when I say company I am talking about 40-50 men at arms. I agree

7th Royal Fusiliers

Guilford Courthouse Fifes & Drums

[1stLAtigerrifle]

Well Yeah, a company in ACW reenacting is about 20-30 men-under-arms, at most at a single event. Most times though since reenactors live spread out range from 10-20.

[1stLAtigerrifle]

also if we did it like that the Reenactment wouldn't last that long because out of interest to the "taters" (ACW reenactor term for spectater) so we just do how much would proportionately make sense to make the battle last.

[WLM113005]

I've been talking with a lot of people in the crowds and most say they would rather see shorter battles with more casualties than long drawn out battles with few casualties. Just something to think about.

[taco1030]

@h2oDomination not excatly normanl your company commande rwill give you a number this number reprosenting a volley, the simpliest way too die is if you ran out of ammo thats happened too me multiple times at reenactments

[zipsrule]

@AirmanLoehnert When you get shot.

[finsterfoto]

Great job on the filming. I can't wait to attend another here in Oregon. Caught one last year and had a great time. Keep up the great work. Finsterfoto

[smittydewster]

go confederacy!!!

[bmxer617]

This is cool

[Robilar]

NICE footage. While you guys were having this fun, I was marching at the half-step uphill at a local parade. See ya at Stevens, boys and KEEP IT HOT!

HAIL COLUMBIA!

Pvt CRH

Co. 4th US Inf

[Marinereenactor357]

Looking forward to next year.

Pvt AMS

USS Tahoma Marines

[rawecw22]

i love to learn about the civil war

[rawecw22]

oh my god i went to the same one of 07 that's cool

[h2oDomination]

Wow. Haha.