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So
You're Interested In Reenacting The 6th Regiment is eager to
recruit people with a serious interest in experiencing, understanding, and
teaching others about the War Between the States (WBTS). No other event in history
grips the American public's imagination like the WBTS period and interest
continues to grow. Many of the political and social institutions we use today
trace their roots to this conflict. By understanding how the war affected
everyday people like ourselves and explaining it to others, we fill a big gap in
the education most people receive.
Some members of the 6th do
civilian impressions, as not everyone wants to be in the infantry and not
everyone needs to be. Indeed, civilian impressions help round out the image of
wartime life that we are trying to present.
Medical personnel, chaplains,
laundry women and vivandiers, for instance, were part of the military camp.
Women and children also visited their loved ones in camp. And frequently,
refugee camps were set up near the military camps.
The war had a devastating effect
on life in general, particularly in the South. Locally, York and Chester were
both important during the late days of the war as refugee centers. One goal of
the "civilian" members of the 6th Regiment is to depict that experience
as well, as a way of making the war's impact on everyone more apparent.
There Are Some Things You Need To Know First:
Not all the equipment for sale out there is authentic, and authenticity is very
important in re-enacting. Your goal is to convince your partners and the public
that this is 1863; you can't do that wearing cowboy boots or carrying a Boy
Scout canteen. So you will need to team up with a "veteran" to buy
gear. That way you won't throw your money away on something you don't need or
can't use.
Second: If
you like history and the outdoors, then this hobby is for you! Some people like
it so much that they don't want to come back to the present when an
event is over.
FINAL
WARNING! THIS HOBBY CAN BE ADDICTIVE!
Third: If you ignored the
warning, take heart. There is room in this hobby for the entire family. Your
spouse doesn't have to be a Civil War widow or widower, and your children don't
need to be War Between the States orphans. There are opportunities for everyone
with the 6th SC Volunteers.
If you're interested in War Between The States history and
have a desire to become a reenactor of the time period then we can help.
Please let us know by writing us at
web@6thregimentsc.org. We'll be glad to help.
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