Reenacting Links Of Interest

These links provide access to additional information about reenacting and the American Civil War.

Indexes

• The American Civil War Homepage
• U.S. Civil War Center Internet Links

General Civil War History

• U.S. Civil War "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) List - this list of questions and answers represents the most frequently asked questions concerning the Civil War, as compiled by the Internet Newsgroup soc.history.war.us-civil-war.
• The United States Civil War Center
• The US Army in the Civil War - interested in the "official" US Army insignia during the 1861-1865 conflict? It's here, illustrated in color.
• Ohio In The Civil War - The best reference site for information about Ohio units in the Civil War
• The Cincinnati Civil War Roundtable - book reviews, articles, discussions, and a pile of other information
• The Civil War Archive - Includes a massive number of regimental histories, extracted from Dyer's Compendium.
• Civil War Newsgroup soc.history.war.us-civil-war - A moderated newsgroup for discussing the American Civil War.
• This Week in the Civil War - find out what happened this week during the years 1861-1865
• The National Museum of Civil War Medicine
• The Ohio Historical Society Civil War Institute - Information on the institute's activities, and on how to join.
• Camp Life - images and discussions of life in a Civil War military camp, provided by the National Park Service collection at Gettysburg.
• US Army Regulations for Uniforms (1861)

Civil War Reenacting

• The Civil War Reenactors Home Page - a sharp, up to date site with a lot of useful information for reenactors. It includes a "how to get started" page, and links for checking this weekend's weather.
• Civil War Guns - Information about Civil War era weapons and how to use them safely. Especially useful if you shoot live rounds, such as at N-SSA events. Site includes a lot of photographs, which may cause it to load slowly.
• The North-South Skirmish Assoc. Homepage - information on shooting competitions, reenacting, regional events, and links to similar sites.
• The Authentic Campaigner - This site has compiled dozens of articles from a variety of "authentic" reenactors in order to try to get your head in the right place (and time).
• American Civil War Bugler - if you're mystified by all that noise coming from the bugler, here's your chance to learn some bugle calls. "Breakfast" is especially important - you don't want to miss that!

Reenacting Units

Various reenacting group web sites that I have found useful:

• The 6th OVI Web Site - a southwestern Ohio unit. Lots of good tips and information, including a full manual of arms and weapon safety page.
• The 54th Mass. Web Site - "Who would be free, themselves must strike the blow!"
• The 2nd Wisconsin Web Site - a most excellent site. Packed full of useful information.
• The Western Brigade - an association of reenactment units
• The 5th OVI Web Site -  The original 5th was made up of Cincinnatti riverboat men.  The reenactor's hail from the Akron area.
• The 49th OVI Web Site - a central Ohio unit,
• The 49th NYVI (Co. H) Web Site - a western New York regiment, originally in the Army of the Potomac
• The 49th NYVI (Co. D) Web Site - Members of the 49th from the more northerly regions of North America (in other words, Canada).

Publications and Newsletters

• The Camp Chase Gazette
• The Civil War News
• America's Civil War
• Civil War Times Illustrated.
• The Jonah Begone Website - some pretty funny stuff. A lot of it's even informative.
• Civil War Book News
• Blue Acorn Press - publishes books about the Civil War, especially those dealing with the Western theatre of operations.
• Morningside Books - a small bookstore and publishing house in the Dayton, Ohio area that specializes in books about the Civil War.

Sutlers

Have some spare cash you haven't yet spent on a musket or sack coat? These folks can help you out. A listing here means I have found the sutler generally to have decent wares, and have bought something from them in the past.  Some are more authentic than others, and the more authentic ones are often also more expensive.

• Fall Creek Suttlery
• The C&D Jarnagain Co. 
• Grand Illusions 
• Historical Clothiers

Miscellaneous

New sites related to the Civil War appear on the Internet all the time, and I can't visit them all.  If you'd like to see even more sites, or even add one of your own choosing to the list, visit our MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WAR LINKS page.

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