I'd love to see a video on cavalry boots, I've not found anything on YT so far. I really like this channel despite not being into civil war reenactment, although mounted fencing and reenactment in general is definitely my cup of tea.
When I was young we did artillery reenacting we could change jackets and flags to fill in on either side. In addition we had 2 guns. 2 limbers, 1caison. We ended up moving horses in a big rig that had a modified cattle trailor. Our guns, limbers, and caison went on 2 flatbeds. All of our personal equipment and TACK went into an old rv that had been almost completely gutted. Our powder charges, friction primers and EVERY pistol we had with were put in an old ambulance with ample markings and extra secure "safe". We had a source for hay and sent a flatbed back for the fodder AND water after we arrived. Most of us rode in an old short school bus. One of us younger ones always had to ride with the horses. This was always an expedition and we needed a convoy permit to travel through Iowa. But the IA ARNG sent out escorts. They loved it. We could never afford proper guideons, spurs for everybody, correct worms for the guns, or fancy horse tack. Rosettes, breast plates, etc were pretty far down on our list. One of our officers actuially used an old period 1850 halter made from hemp rope. Our sabers we had were bad tin "replicas" although I got a proper replica artillery short sword for show. In the end...everything got too expensive, the adults got too old, and the horses were sold off as teams. I had my union sack coat until I left for Navy Recruit Training. It was given away...artillery eagle A buttons and all by my mom. I love your videos, and I still reasurch.
Your going to find that brass insignia... Unless serving a purpose like weighing down the lid of the cartridge box.... Was universally discarded by the rank and file of both sides.... Little brass ornaments was just too much to take care of in the field.... No regimental numbers.... No company letters.... No branch specific cap badges..... Officers... Had others polish thier trinkets...
Perhaps not universally, but a LOT did. One of my 2nd great-grandfathers certainly did - info came from monthly return cards. Most of his company yeeted their brass shoulder scales upon leaving the training site at Jefferson Barracks. They were duly charged for the 'lost' equipment, but it didn't appear to vex them that much :)
That common block US with the raised outer ring browband ornament that so many reenactors have DOES have some presence during the war. They are found by relic hunters - so where were they used? They weren't 'cavalry', and they weren't 'artillery' - so who else used equines with headgear? I suspect they were quartermaster related - block-lettered 'US' bridle ornamentation has been a consistent feature of quartermaster equipment for as long as anyone's been able to find documentation.
Now that raises the question of what was used to hold the brow band to the crown piece and throat latch? A rivet, a leather thong, or a square wire loop?
No problem - look closely @ 2:10 in the video. The manual clearly stated that there were two loops at each end of the browband - what this looked like was a short piece of vertical stitching between the outer edge of the loop, and where the end of the strap leather was stitched back to the main piece. It kept the band from riding up, just as the ornaments did.
I'd love to see a video on cavalry boots, I've not found anything on YT so far. I really like this channel despite not being into civil war reenactment, although mounted fencing and reenactment in general is definitely my cup of tea.
When I was young we did artillery reenacting we could change jackets and flags to fill in on either side.
In addition we had 2 guns.
2 limbers, 1caison.
We ended up moving horses in a big rig that had a modified cattle trailor. Our guns, limbers, and caison went on 2 flatbeds.
All of our personal equipment and TACK went into an old rv that had been almost completely gutted.
Our powder charges, friction primers and EVERY pistol we had with were put in an old ambulance with ample markings and extra secure "safe".
We had a source for hay and sent a flatbed back for the fodder AND water after we arrived.
Most of us rode in an old short school bus. One of us younger ones always had to ride with the horses.
This was always an expedition and we needed a convoy permit to travel through Iowa.
But the IA ARNG sent out escorts. They loved it.
We could never afford proper guideons, spurs for everybody, correct worms for the guns, or fancy horse tack. Rosettes, breast plates, etc were pretty far down on our list.
One of our officers actuially used an old period 1850 halter made from hemp rope.
Our sabers we had were bad tin "replicas" although I got a proper replica artillery short sword for show.
In the end...everything got too expensive, the adults got too old, and the horses were sold off as teams. I had my union sack coat until I left for Navy Recruit Training. It was given away...artillery eagle A buttons and all by my mom.
I love your videos, and I still reasurch.
6:34 a SnAfFlE BiT!?!?!? ThEy DiDNt UsE SnAfFlE bItS 🤪
Is your bit a historical piece? I’m new here and way more on the Cowboy side of horsemanship I love the us markings
Hmmm...wonder if they should be used on our M-1s or Brads nowadays? 😎
Could officer’s bridles having rosettes be due to (fact or fiction?) officers having to supply and pay for their own saddles and tack?
That is plausible.
Your going to find that brass insignia... Unless serving a purpose like weighing down the lid of the cartridge box.... Was universally discarded by the rank and file of both sides.... Little brass ornaments was just too much to take care of in the field.... No regimental numbers.... No company letters.... No branch specific cap badges..... Officers... Had others polish thier trinkets...
"Universally discarded"? Whose property was that?
Perhaps not universally, but a LOT did. One of my 2nd great-grandfathers certainly did - info came from monthly return cards. Most of his company yeeted their brass shoulder scales upon leaving the training site at Jefferson Barracks. They were duly charged for the 'lost' equipment, but it didn't appear to vex them that much :)
Facinating, I'm a U.S. Civil war Infantry reenactor and I know absolutely nothing a this. 👍😌
That common block US with the raised outer ring browband ornament that so many reenactors have DOES have some presence during the war. They are found by relic hunters - so where were they used? They weren't 'cavalry', and they weren't 'artillery' - so who else used equines with headgear? I suspect they were quartermaster related - block-lettered 'US' bridle ornamentation has been a consistent feature of quartermaster equipment for as long as anyone's been able to find documentation.
Interesting.
I love learning these tidbits.
I guess rosettes didn’t become standard till 1902.
Now that raises the question of what was used to hold the brow band to the crown piece and throat latch?
A rivet, a leather thong, or a square wire loop?
No problem - look closely @ 2:10 in the video. The manual clearly stated that there were two loops at each end of the browband - what this looked like was a short piece of vertical stitching between the outer edge of the loop, and where the end of the strap leather was stitched back to the main piece. It kept the band from riding up, just as the ornaments did.