A Happy Independence Day to everyone, in observation of the Great Rebel Holiday, I wished to place the following... The 35th Regiment of Foot Association is a...
It's July 1776 and your Militia unit along with a few others from your state is marching to New York, where it seems the great war will begin at last. What...
Hi, I live in Williamsburg, Virginia and have attended several reenactments and have become very interested in getting involved. My only problem is that I...
Does anyone know where gabions -- those earth-filled baskets used to make field fortifications -- would have come from? Were these baskets used by the supply...
mmm. Williamsburg, sweet sweet nectar of life. I'm not sure about units up in VA but I'm almost positive that there are some. I know there is some in NC if all...
It is great to see the interest is spreading! With all that is happening in the world it is nice to see that many more people are getting interested in "living...
Greetings, There are a couple of groups in the Tidewater area of Virginia who protray units from the War of Independence. Below are the links to their...
I don't know a whole lot about them, but I have seen some recreated at Ninety Six National Historic Site in Ninety Six, South Carolina. It seems to me that ...
Melinda, I am new to the group too! I am planning on taking a trip to Williamsburg at some point. I think I read somewhere that there are restaurants that...
Hello, I'm new here. I have a question I hope someone can answer. I am an avid artifact hunter, last weekend I found 2 buttons, i had a civil war buff look at...
S A with a line under (that looks like the shape of a rifle) and have the # 155 on both. They were found together on land where a city once stood that died in...
I can't imagine being involved RevWar reenactments and not having read Joseph Plumb Martin's book. Here's a great article on the wealth of vocabulary in the...
thanks for the help. I found out that the heal plate was a texas ranger officer, during the Creek indian removal here. Do you have any idea how i might found...
Hi - I'm new to this group, but as I'm sure the rest of you are - a die hard history buff. While searching my family history - I have hit a couple of brick...
Have you checked the Plea and Quarter session minutes to see what the local community put in their records? It can refer to people by rank,concerning the Oath...
Hello to you! Have you checked with the Allen Library in Indiana? They are very well know for their geneaological source materials. I also suggest that you...
the court house here that had all those records burned down a long time ago. i think i found out where the buttons came from though. i think the beloged to the...
Hi, We always hear about the Silly War----humm----Civil War treatment of wounded. I would like info on Rev War. Any help? kell yates <kelldodge4x4@...>...
Hi Kelly, I suer don't know what have there but the design of button is not consistant with anything in the AWI. British Regiments in this country only went...
Joe, You are so right on that. Plumb Martin is probably the bible of reenactors. When a person joins a unit, they should be given a copy of the book, along...
what kind of info? Phill McCane <phill_mccane@...> wrote:Hi, We always hear about the Silly War----humm----Civil War treatment of wounded. I would like...
Wendy, Yes they have several taverns in Colonial Williamsburg. They have Shields, Kings Arms, Christiana Campbell's Tavern, and Chownings. They all have good...
Hi. I'm constantly trying to find books that I haven't read about anything 17th-18th century, and I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions about some...
Joe, Dang!!!! Does that mean that it is back in print? Did you try ebay? That is the problem with a lot of these books. My wife bought me "Where a Man Can...
yeh, i found out that they are between rev and civil war era, seperate artillary brigade 155th from mississippi, they traveled with the president's army when...
Melinda, Thanks for your email. What language do you interpret there? Wendy ... From: Melinda Douros To: wwwrevwarcommessageboard@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
I am a new board member and am looking for a group that is interested in American, especially revolutinary war, history. I am currently reading "John Adams"...
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