Cool! My parents were inactive members of a “confederate” unit-my father was begining his final illness. When the BOY was’bout 7 we took him to the civil war days at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union Il.
There was a “federal recruiter” there looking for volunteers. Alex got drafted-along with a few little girls.hee-hee
Btw-I’m considering becoming a re-enactor myself. There were women that passed themselves off as men to serve and with my shorter hair and sturdy athletic build that might be just the part for me
Guys...check your e-mail. I sent you one hell of a BLAST!