Hi All, I just received this in the mail, and wanted to pass the word along since every year it seems that not everyone gets the word. I have been gone for...
Hello All I hope your summer is going well I am looking to get a new wedge tent I am looking for a good source that carries a wedge that fits the SSW time...
http://www.tentsmiths.com/ http://www.pantherprimitives.com/ Both of these tentmakers say that they make custom tents, and have many size wedge tents availble...
... Hey Mark, Are you looking for authentic or just the right dimensioned tent? All tentage of the period was handsewn, and there are a very limited few out...
thank you for the information Right now i am only looking for the right dimensiones Mark ... the SSW ... tent? ... limited ... Steve ... 7th US ... his ... ...
After looking at Steve Allie's work on the 7th's tents there was no doubt..... it's the best and most correct available. I was lucky enough to catch Steve when...
I am on the War of 1812 list, and they publish the vendor list that Steve Allie is listed on. I will post it here when I see it next. He will probably be at...
thank you for the information about tents what is the basic size of the A frame Tent L x W x H panther makes one called the Mexica war which is 6'4" x 8 x 7 ...
Howdy Mark, and all; According to what I have on hand, the common tent in 1836 was made of ravens duck, and measured 6' 11" high, (5' 3" at door), was 6' 9"...
Someone asked me about the use of stone or brick ovens at some of the posts / forts during the 2SW. Maybe some of the soldiers have some knowledge they can...
Chris, Brick ovens were employed. In early 1836 a brick oven was built at Fort Brooke to provide fresh bread to the large number of troops stationed there. In...
A Day In Florida History Of DeLeon Springs at the Florida State Parks Event: A Day In Florida History Of DeLeon Springs - De Leon Springs State Park Event...
Reminder from: semwar Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/semwar/cal A Day in Florida History at DeLeon Springs Saturday August 4, 2007 All Day ...
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Greetings! my apologies for the lateness of this heads-up/reminder, but things have been busy around these parts of late! i just wanted to remind everyone of...
Hi gang. I got a notice in the mail regarding the next living history date at Payne's Creek State Historic Park in Hardee County. They will be holding their...
If I wasn't out of town for this event, I would participate. Soldiers needed to stay for free for 2 nights in the Seminole Hard Rock Casino Resort in...
Jeremy---Just wanted to know if you guys got a letter from Manatee Springs and if any of you guys are planning on coming. Are you ready to head north. Harvard...
Harvard, I think Jeremy leaves for college today, so probably has his laptop and other things packed. It may take him a few days to write back so he can get...
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Here is the word on Fort Foster's schedule courtesy of Quartermaster Sgt. Saunders: "Fort Foster garrisons will be the 3rd weekends of September thru December ...
Jesse posted the dates for Ft Foster. Here are some other upcoming events: Sept. 22--Marion County Museum of History History Festival. (Earl & Bettie...
for allowing me to join the group. My name is Dan and currently I'm living in Maryland, but my spouse and soon kids live in Bradenton, FL. I am just getting my...
Welcome Dan.? I think you'll find a wealth of information available on this site, and there are several good events coming up this season , with a number of...
Hey everyone, I've been out of this era for awhile, but I'm thinking about improving my militia impression. Just curious as to what type of army issue items...
Calen, The research we've done for Militia in both MS and AL for that time period shows that they had on hand US equipment from the 1812 war. That would be...
I went by Fort Christmas the other day and have these events to add to the calendar: Fort Christmas Nov. 17-18 Militia Encampment weekend Dec. 1-2 Cracker...
Calen, I personally use the M1808 box on white buff sling, and the white buff bayonet sling and black bayonet scabbard. I use a 1816 musket. Aside from that,...