Let's discuss: Reenacting!

[Barnesy]

It is with great sadness to hear of the passing of Peter "Tiny" Castle of the 32nd (Cornwall) Regiment of Foot. "Tiny" was loved by one and all and his huge presence will be missed. I will always remember my first event where I met him. I'd had a couple of drinks and started Calling him Petit Chateau, a name that stuck with him for a very long time, in return I was always 'First Man of the Animal House' (Adam Barnes). Tiny will be a huge loss to everyone involved in the Napoleonic Association, and to those who knew him.

[Mr T]

Heard about his death, never met him or knew him but I see he was well loved by a huge amount of Napoleonic reenactors.

RIP.

[joer5835]

Oh, that's real sad to hear just before Waterloo

RIP.

[Millander]

Something I threw together.

[DeoVindice61]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=24&v=3366bcFQsl8

CAMPAIGNERS OF THE WORLD UNNNNNNNNNNITE.

[Olafson]

You Americans have way to many reenactors...

[DeoVindice61]

We can thanks the catholics for that.

[Duuring]

You're welcome.

[DeoVindice61]

 

Look like we're having chicken tonight.

[Olafson]

The only thing that I do not like about ACW reenacting in the states is that a lot of people don't seem to be able or willing to keep the pace.
Alot of times you see people just walking at their own pace.

I don't know why but it is really annoying in my opinion. I just can't stop looking at it...

[Wolff]

yep, it's one of the hardest thing to watch for a german

[DeoVindice61]

You are not suppose to keep the pace, it's unauthentic. 


Formal parade or inspection, basically anything formal would make sense. But this was just an ordinary march....let see...oh yeah all the way from Atlanta,GA to Bentonville, North Carolina, which explains why men are out of step or carrying ridiclous items. They're basically on the move. Another factor you should note, this was western boys, Sherman's boys, the wild boys from the west, Sherman doesnt care for regulation as long you kill dem rebs.

[Duuring]

Napoleonic troops would march out of step during normal from-A-to-B-marches as well. They wouldn't have bands or even drums playing.

Seriously, marching like a bunch of hobo's with guns would make perfect sense, for both napoleonic and ACW, as long as there's no music playing.

[Olafson]

That is what I am on about. They have a band playing music. It looks like a parade... Not like a march.

[DeoVindice61]

In America, band playing music doesnt always mean parade.   

We're sorry if we're too illogical for you Germans. That must be one of the reason why we left the old country in first place!