How can I get in contact with you so I can plan to come all right have a bunch of cool stuff that I can wear from Civil War or the Indian war of 1997 on my description for my RU-vid page. There should be some contact information for me if you could reach out that would be amazing. I would love to join.
I just started reenacting and my experience with joining my own unit (69th PA Irish Volunteers) was so different! I saw a news story about reenactors being needed and decided to look around on the internet. Took two days pouring myself over various websites that hasn't been updated in years, eventually finding the 69th with the captain's phone number. Gave him a call for gits and shiggles and he picks up, we end up talking for 20+ minutes arranging when we can meet for loaner gear. The next weekend I'm down at his place getting set up. 90% of the time we were just talking so we could feel each other out and see how I would fit with the unit as a whole. Following week is SOTS for the unit and the rest is history, started collecting my own gear for my impression and even that is a blast for me.
I've finally taken more interest in the Cavalry after learning that my homestate Florida had a Union Cavalry regiment. Apparently every state in the south had Union volunteers, minus South Carolina.
Just to point out, in early war the shell jacket may have been issued as a standard, but by mid war and on you will see the typical fatigue/sack coat being issued wide spread
My Ancestry is of Italian and Portuguese Immigrants who came to the U.S. around the turn of the Century. I too have a love of History and I have alway’s been fascinated with all kinds of History and militaries. I really appreciate all that re enactors do to provide a rewarding living history experience. A very good presentation. I am alway’s impressed with the comments in which other’s proudly remember their relatives service and lives . I want to know about all sides of a issue. I find it very sad that there are those wish to eliminate from History the Memory of people and monuments to them who played so much a part in the evolution of who We are Today. If We have a child that does not conform to our ways or live up to Our expectations we do not erase them from our Memories and remove their pictures from our Album’s. Their contribution’s to Our lives are alway’s significant and Remind us of Our own imperfection’s. Much like the Bible Story of Hosea and Gomer.
My 3rd great grandfather William Wilshire Hamblen served in Co. F of the 2nd NC Mounted Infantry. He was from Transylvania Co NC and died at the age of 101 in 1934.
A very awsome video! My Great Great Great Grandfather Samuel John Jackson Kent (1836-1919) was a Captain in the 2nd. North Carolina mounted infantry. As a native of western North Carolina myself Im very proud of him.
Nice video, but I wish you would have researched a bit more used the correct terminology. And you got a few things wrong. The Haversack was for food. The saddles, though small held some of that other stuff, but most was rolled in the blanket. The "hat" was a kepi, a forage cap, or or even the hardee... but it wasn't called a hat. Spare cylinders is more Hollywood than reality. The cap box held percussion caps and the then the cartridge box should have ready made paper cartridges (that you tore or bit the end off, poured the powder, then packed the wad and ball, over simplified but basically)... Jackboots are a more a term used to identify WWII NAZI Germany than Cavalry soldiers...
If you have a unit that has been around awhile they will more then likely have extra gear and can loan you some for an event. Most of the time however you will need to buy your own.
Unfortunately those are out of my personal budget right now, we as a unit primarily portray dismounted and rarely have mounts at events. I would love to get some in the future, but I also do not own a horse. I don't see that changing any time soon either. Due to financial reasons as well as the fact I'm allergic to them. Thanks so much for the comment!
The haversack was *primarily* for food, not socks, etc. Extra clothing was carried in the blanket roll, not the haversack. Vests were a private purchase item and were not prescribed by the Uniform regs. There are no sources (written or photographic) showing a cartridge pouch worn on the carbine sling. There were no pouches for spare cylinders, and, in fact, no evidence for carrying spare cylinders--that is a pure reenactorism. When they wanted more rounds, they carried a spare revolver or more than one (some of Moseby's men carried up to six). The Remington was not called a "model 1858." That date refers to the pattern of the Biels loading lever used on the Remington New Model Army, but the Remington New Model Army was designed between 1861 and 1864.
Honestly glad we have folks like you still around to give us a history lesson. And I, by no means at all, mean that either any sarcasm whatsoever. Truly, I genuinely appreciate the dedications folks have to history important as this.
Nice job! I was involved in CW reenacting many years ago. I did an infantry impression, although I would have loved to had a chance to do cavalry. I had an ancestor in the 8th PA Cavalry. Keep up the good work!
@@Five_string73 that's awesome, if you happen to have any photos of their Graves and or of them that would be amazing to add to our database of these units.
Your story is almost the same as mine. As a kid I was fascinated with history. I was drawn to the American Civil war and got the courage to actually ask questions and found a unit in my area. I reenacted for about three years with a Union regiment. I am a lot older now but I'm going to throw the hat in the ring and do at least one more major reenactment. Godspeed
Although the 2nd NC were called Mounted Infantry the most Horses the unit had at any time were 30 Horses. According to the transcripts they eventually had to give these up to the full Union Calvary regiment in their Brigade. Horses were very scarce in this region. My Great Great Grandfather Joseph Lewis was only 17 when he enlisted in the unit and ended being captured guarding some Mills in VA and was sent to Camp Chase OH. He was eventually traded out and rejoined his unit.
My grandfather James Madison Fox served with N.C. 2nd Mounted. Do you guys have any information regarding the battle of Walker's Ford? I am writing about my grandfather for HIS-315, NC history class at UNC-A. I would like to discuss the NC 2nd Mounted in more detail with you. Thanks so much for the video!
@@thehistoricalnerd5017 Awesome! My student email is best tfox1@unca.edu Do you happen to have any details regarding the battle of Walker's Ford or Gibson's and Wyerman's, Miss.? Information I have says they saw action at those locations??
Great job Justin. I thoroughly enjoyed this video as my dad was heavily involved with the Sons of the Confederacy and loved going to reenactments. Very informational.
Awesome video!! A few questions about some stuff tho: What is a muckit? Why is it called a shell jacket? What is the black thing you have all of the equipment on? Is that provided to the soldier? What were some ways the soldiers spent their free time? I see the chess, but what else did they do?
Mucket. A large cup/small pot with a lid. A very versatile piece of kit for a common soldier. A sort of 'Mess Bucket", if you will. You could use it to brew coffee, cook up a stew, use it to heat water to wash/shave, or just pour it on the snoring corporal who is late for muster...
I got into reenacting because one of my friends would not shut up about it and kept bugging me to go. I went to shut him up planning to do it once to make him happy. Here I am 6 years later still at it. I caught the reenacting bug.
