An introduction to Civil War reenacting aimed at those tempted to try it out. The book is both an introduction to the hobby and a recruiting tool for the use of reenacting clubs.

The Little Book of Civil War Reenacting: An introduction for those who want to try it out

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Watson, William J.

Scanlan-Teller, Audrey

Anders, Chris

Crafts & Hobbies

Broken Lance Enterprises

A reluctant warrior from South Carolina faces life and death in the Confederate army. Find out what war was like for those who sought no glory and owned no slaves, but did their duty by their comrades. History-heavy fiction based on extensive research and so detailed you'll smell the gunpowder."Am desperately trying to put the book down and get some sleep." Doug Cooper, historian, Idaho"... Watson's book is recommended as a good fast-paced read." Civil War News - Newspaper

Brother William's War

Literature & Fiction

William J. Watson

Literary

"Seize the Day!" is the distillation of the best available practices now deployed by the cutting-edge cadre of reenactors. They create a stream of magic "We were there" moments by creating organizations and weekend events focused on actually living the life of Civil War soldiers and civilians. The chapters draw heavily on Augustus Kautz's "Customs of Service," written during the war for exactly the same reason: To let soldiers know what was expected of them. Watson brings 38 years of experience as a journalist to bear on the topic of "operational" Civil War events. In addition to "Seize the Day!" he is the author of "history heavy" Civil War fiction, including "Brother William's War" and "Jesse Ludlam's Wars," available from Amazon. "Seize the Day" is published by Broken Lance Enterprises of Stroudsburg, Pa. For more: www.wmjwatson.com

Seize the Day!: How to wring more satisfaction from your Civil War reenacting events

History

Watson, Wm. J.

Americas

<p>John M. Gould was ahead of his time, seeing an era when people would hike and camp for fun. And he knew all about it: As an infantryman with the Union Army, he'd marched and camped in an organized group for several years. In 1877 he wrote down what he knew, and the result is a book that shows you how a company of soldiers organized the work on campaign. It offers wonderful insight to living historians, right down to the best haircut. The book is in the public domain; this reprint from Broken Lance Enterprises came about because Civil War reenactors wanted a non-digital copy.</p>

How to Camp Out: Advice from a Civil War veteran

Gould, John M.

Military

Jesse Ludlam finds himself suddenly orphaned and then roughly yanked from the happy, bustling clamor of a New Jersey shipyard into the murderous thundering battlefields of Virginia. From there he moves to the world of the United States Navy and its blockade of the Confederacy. And then there are pirates in the Bahamas. Want to go with him? "The Ludlam Legacy" brings the Civil War alive and thumping into the minds of young readers. It's a tale of growing up the hardest way imaginable, in war, without parents, burdened with a hair-trigger hot temper and surrounded by people who won't take you seriously. Sixteen-year-old Jesse faces challenge after challenge on his journey to first survive the war - including surviving his own sometimes inept leaders - and then find out what happened to his murdered parents. He's got no magic spells he can use, just his own wits - and maybe one girl who believes in him no matter what. Ready or not (and he's mostly not) he's off on an epic adventure to take back his destiny. The book is filled from stem to stern with real history, real people, real deeds, teachable moments, and insight into how those old-timey people of the 1860s were on the cutting edge of changing technology and faced many of the same issues we do today. It's also filled with rip-roaring adventure and memorable characters.Suitable for ages 12 through adult.

The Ludlam Legacy

Children's Books

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