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Backyard History Battles
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A look into the past through reenacting and research
Shelter Half: Simple Configurations for the Dog Tent | Civil War Reenactor's Guide
Today on Backyard History Battles, I will be demonstrating just a few different ways you can configure your Shelter Half or Dog Tent out on the field! Join us for more key information on reenacting in this installment of the Reenactor's Guide!
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Union Knapsack: Federal Equipment | Civil War Reenactor's Guide
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Today on Backyard History, we give an inside look as to what a living historian may carry in his knapsack on the field in Civil War Reenacting. We give an overview of our packing of the M1855/64 double bag knapsack! For more videos like this, check out our playlist: "Reenactor's Guide"!
Union Haversack: Federal Equipment | Civil War Reenactor's Guide
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Today on Backyard History, we give an inside look as to what we carry in our haversacks on the field in Civil War Reenacting. Future detailed videos on equipment for both Union and Confederate Armies to come in the near future! For more videos like this, check out our playlist: "Reenactor's Guide"!
Federal Soldier of the Western Theatre | Civil War
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Thank you for watching this rundown of the Western Theatre Federal Soldier of the American Civil War. Links: Sutlers: ccsutlery.com wwandcompany.com blockaderunner.com
How to roll a civil war blanket roll
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How to roll a civil war blanket roll
Very informative video, thank y’all! I’m gonna be going federal for the first time in an upcoming reenactment, looking forward to the experience.
I think the most thing I hate about re-enactments is how expensive it is if it were 40-50$. Ya know no biggy . But it’s like 75& for a pair of trousers and any where from 175- 50,000$ for a uniform. And hats depending what they are about 50-300$. Ridiculous
very informative pard.. *LIKED* the video
Just found the your channel pard- thanks for the great video .. mad props to your pard and his "acting" skills. *LIKED* and *SUBSCRIBE* - perhaps will see you someday around the fire or on the field. --LT
Hate to be 'that guy', but according to the 1861 Army Regulations, "the great-coat, when carried, to be neatly folded, not rolled, and covered by the outer flap of the knapsack."
Amazing and informative video!! Where did y’all’s get them from?
Can y’all please post more? Yall are so entertaining to listen to. This is a genuine request from a fan. Please??
I live in Virginia and volunteer for community events like reenactments at Brentsville County Courthouse, Ben Lomond Confederate Hospital and Bristow Battle station, and the information you have on your channel is very useful, as well as entertaining.
Always wanted to get into re enacting but work kept intervening. I even trained my horse to stand still while shooting while mounted. But the older I got the busier I got and now I’ll turn 60 this summer and have not had a day off in 7 years. I still have the horse however and have to content myself by riding through the neighborhood as US cavalry!
Hey pard - hope you can take some time to get on the field. Easy way to start is just to day trip it to visit an CW event and as time permits attend. In the mean time sending you a personal invite to follow this channel and a plug for our adventures on the filed
Whereabouts are you located? The DCB is always recruiting new riders. We have 14-year-olds in the ranks, and our oldest man just turned 80 and can still ride circles around most horsemen. We have a few in their 70s as well, none of these lads have any intention to quit, feel free to reach out.
@@Jake_Steiner thanks for the invite but I think this ship has passed for me. I’m from Wisconsin by the way, and always try to make a few of the re-enactments in my area if not too far away to not allow me to get back for chore time. It warms my heart to know that there are still those out there trying to keep history alive. It saddens me when while talking history with a newly hired 5th grade teacher and was shocked that she never heard of Custer or the last stand. Our country is indeed in peril and I have no idea who is running it.
@pigmanobvious Wisconsin used to have a great event at Boscobel, my dad and our old unit went every year. It was an excellent event for us cavalry guys. If you change your mind, shout out. We have 2 troopers in Wisconsin who ride with us, going to national events is pretty cheap when you combine horse trailers and caravan like we do. I agree, we're in a lot of trouble if the current course of our country isn't changed.
@@Jake_Steiner thanks for the invite friend.
Canteens had fabric on them so it could cool the water as they would dip it in water and evaporation would cool it
A guy named Goodyear has some really bang up combs available, and unbreakable too. A little sandpaper will go a long way toward creating a more authentic comb.
Who has gained the most since the civil war? The federal government has! States rights have been eroded and the people have lost liberty!
But there was so many people around they didn’t have to worry about bears
Great video pards!
Hey 30thVirgina
@@1stminnsharpshooters341 hey! What’s your next event?
Where did you get yours
Some units would sand the enfields down so they were in the bright (bare metal) as per regulation
Great video. Your right about the myth of the bayonet being banded . However wearing the cartridge box on the belt was not a late war style. A cartridge box sling was issued during the late war but with out the beast plate. Wearing the box on the belt was probably done for not being issued one or using it for something else. A fully loaded box with 40 rds live ammo would weigh approximately 5 lbs and would made wearing it on the waist uncomfortable without the support of the sling. 🤔
Great video guys! If I may ask, which depot is the canteen from?
I believe Philadelphia depot
I hear “Ol’ Zip Coon” or “Turkey in the Straw” as-well as “Kingdom Coming” or “Year of Jubilo!”
Reenacting in the early 2000s was awsome more reenactors from all states.
I find your channel a seen all of your videos guys and I have to say I really enjoy it! Nice to see such enthusiasm into the hobby I wish you luck in future projects and greetings from Europe. 🫡
Love the uniform! I know it costed a pretty penny, that's for sure.
Greetings from the 15th iowa
By the cw the eagle buttons with letters were for officers
Wow, it seems like US government was experiment with the rucksack and stuff like that in Civil War
Recommend getting a quality blanket. Check out Dan Wambaugh, B&B Tart, or FHW.
Great video!
3:44 Kitty!
Great video! I'm curious who made the Hardee hat?
Dirty Billy's Hats made the Hardee featured in this video!
I really like the Camera work. I think the subtitles at the beginning were a little distracting. Other then that great video!
Thank you for the feedback! I was a little worried about that. I will ensure the typography is more subtle and less jarring in the future.
Absolute Crazy Video!! The video was cute and fun, but still very informational. I've never tried this before, but now I might.
Can't believe you guys! These videos get better every time!!!! keep up the good work.
First time watching them, I hope they improve even more.
Very cool fellas! 👍
W video
For real
Factual
where did you get your journal?
I had bought it from a sutler during a reenactment, but Sutler of Fort Scott is a great place to look for writing equipment!
Civilian shirts are definitely over-represented in the hobby.
Haversacks only contained your rations and your utensils.
That was back then. today We don't do a lot of camping or marching so to fill it up with food not necessary any more.
We would have to agree with you there! The haversack was dominated by the hardtack ration for the most part. But there are accounts of soldiers filling their knapsacks with hardtack (Chancellorsville for example) leaving more room in their haversacks for other items they may use often! We appreciate the comment!
Backpack went on the side of the road, or thrown off when going into battle, and as the yankees skeedaddled back, the Confederates had a nice haul! As a Confederate soldier we carried out stuff on person and a bedroll. If ya had to lose something the blanks was easy to replace with a yankee one from the field. Poncho folded and draped over belt. Poncho, or a piece of ratty canvas was our tent. Everything else was carried in the haversack and pockets.
In the Army of Tennessee in 1864 two out of three soldiers had knapsacks. The haversack was for food.
Confederates used large fly tents carried in regimental wagons for their shelter until very late in the war when they attempted to copy the federal shelter half.
Your pants look grey, are you a galvanized yankee?
'Promo SM' 😱
What most soldiers would do is they would put their gum blanket on the outside of any of the pouches so if it rains they could just reach out and grab it to be covered
Very true! in this example we showed, you are still able to pull it right out. We just made it slightly more secure by strapping it in on top of the trunk, but not inside of the trunk where it can be difficult to get to. There are seemingly endless ways for the soldier to pack his double bag for the most convenience!
having used a knap sack at events i can say i agree with the soldiers back then a bed roll is WAY more comfortable than a knapsack
Knapsacks were more common.
This was very helpful! ❤️❤️
Great content
Wowza!
It’s the return of the kings
Live, laugh, love, reenacting💙❤️🤍
never roll your gum blanket , how can you put it on when it is raining and you are on the march .... and your blanket roll should be twisted so it requires only one tie ... do not hang your cup on the outside of your gear - not good to use it once it has been in contact with poison ivy or poison oak .... nice try , but no cigr ... take care , Mike
Hi lads the rebels were issued shirts they got white shirts with a 2 button half front slit and 2 breast pockets
That was one style. There were several.
Exactly the Confederate army had several shirts that were issued to them during the war
Good video. Y’all keep it up
Keep doing what your doing