When I was young we did artillery reenacting we could change jackets and flags to fill in on either side. In addition we had 2 guns. 2 limbers, 1caison. We ended up moving horses in a big rig that had a modified cattle trailor. Our guns, limbers, and caison went on 2 flatbeds. All of our personal equipment and TACK went into an old rv that had been almost completely gutted. Our powder charges, friction primers and EVERY pistol we had with were put in an old ambulance with ample markings and extra secure "safe". We had a source for hay and sent a flatbed back for the fodder AND water after we arrived. Most of us rode in an old short school bus. One of us younger ones always had to ride with the horses. This was always an expedition and we needed a convoy permit to travel through Iowa. But the IA ARNG sent out escorts. They loved it. We could never afford proper guideons, spurs for everybody, correct worms for the guns, or fancy horse tack. Rosettes, breast plates, etc were pretty far down on our list. One of our officers actuially used an old period 1850 halter made from hemp rope. Our sabers we had were bad tin "replicas" although I got a proper replica artillery short sword for show. In the end...everything got too expensive, the adults got too old, and the horses were sold off as teams. I had my union sack coat until I left for Navy Recruit Training. It was given away...artillery eagle A buttons and all by my mom. I love your videos, and I still reasurch.

I'd love to see a video on cavalry boots, I've not found anything on YT so far. I really like this channel despite not being into civil war reenactment, although mounted fencing and reenactment in general is definitely my cup of tea.

I love learning these tidbits.

Facinating, I'm a U.S. Civil war Infantry reenactor and I know absolutely nothing a this. 👍😌

Interesting.

Could officer’s bridles having rosettes be due to (fact or fiction?) officers having to supply and pay for their own saddles and tack?

@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis

2 ай бұрын

That is plausible.

Now that raises the question of what was used to hold the brow band to the crown piece and throat latch? A rivet, a leather thong, or a square wire loop?

6:34 a SnAfFlE BiT!?!?!? ThEy DiDNt UsE SnAfFlE bItS 🤪

Is your bit a historical piece? I’m new here and way more on the Cowboy side of horsemanship I love the us markings

Hmmm...wonder if they should be used on our M-1s or Brads nowadays? 😎

Your going to find that brass insignia... Unless serving a purpose like weighing down the lid of the cartridge box.... Was universally discarded by the rank and file of both sides.... Little brass ornaments was just too much to take care of in the field.... No regimental numbers.... No company letters.... No branch specific cap badges..... Officers... Had others polish thier trinkets...

@SoloFalcon1138

3 ай бұрын

"Universally discarded"? Whose property was that?

I guess rosettes didn’t become standard till 1902.