Much of your knowledge will come by attending events, reading more about the time period, and sharing with experienced reenactors. But belong a good Reenactor Is a state of mind -you must have an intense desire to come as close as possible to experiencing the joys and sorrows, the heartbreak and the glory, of people who lived through this most traumatic of all American experiences. If you have this desire to understand first hand what It was like to live during the Civil War, then reenacting may be the avocation for you. The goal of this book is to provide you with the basic information so that you can decide if reenacting and living history are avocations you wish to pursue, and to list the first steps you will need to take as a beginning Reenactor. We hope that you will join reenacting.
Many people find reenacting to be addictive.
You may find yourself scheduling your vacation time or even your work schedule around reenactments. You will find your house filling up with all manner of books and strange things that your family and friends find peculiar. You will almost certainly make the best friends of your life, and share a deep camaraderie born of the campfire and common experiences. You will see things that you have only read about, and you will see things you thought no one had seen for more than a century. Back to subscription page.