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American Civil War- Reenactor's Research Articles Online

These are links to sites with a good amount of specific information realting to a particular topic of interest to reenactors. Uniforms, arms, equipment, recipes, drill interpretation, etc. A WEALTH of information can be found here.

These links were checked on November 1, 2005.

Stonewall Brigade Research Articles- good page!

33rd Wisconsin Research Articles- good page!

Civil War Corps Badges

The Drill Network

The Enfield Rifle, to blue or not to blue?

How to hand sew a buttonhole

The Gentleman's Page - Faro

Gilham's Manual Online

Another version of Gilham's Manual Online

Hardee's Tactics Online

Making of America's Hardee's Tactics Online

Dakota State University's Links to Women in the Civil War

Dakota State University's Links to Civil War Medicine and Hospitals

Women in Uniform During the Civil War

A Good Article on Canteens of the ANV

Substance Abuse During the Victorian Era

A Good Article on Columbus Depot Jackets (C.S.)

Medical Antiques (an awesome resource for medical reenactors!)

A Good Explanation of Civil War Military Units and Their Organization

Women Soldiers of the Civil War

Women Military Reenactors

Duke University - Women and the Civil War

Camp Life (a N.P.S. webpage)

NCMC (order historical CD-ROMs, such as the Official Records)

Civil War America (another source of CD-ROMs)

The Civil War Fife and Drum Page

John Wedeward's Page of Original Uniforms (great resource, up-close pictures of original uniforms with construction details, colors, etc.)

Research articles from the 47th Virginia Infantry

Blanket Inspection layout

Civil War Field Fortifications

An Online Version of McClellan's manual of Bayonet Drill (very cool!)

Vivandieres and Daughters of the Regiment Website

Teenage Reenactors and Historians Website

Making of America (19th Century Document Archive Online)

Quite the Conversationalist - First Person

Step-by-step How to Roll Blank Cartridges

Step-by-Step Artillery Drill for the 12 Pound Napoleon

Field Artillery- an online guide

The United States Civil War - a reenactor-friendly page with all kinds of stuff

Civil War Weapons - an ordnance guide

Accurate Impressions: More Than Money Can Buy

Guide to Improving Your Federal Soldier Impression

The US Shelter-Half

37th Texas Cavalry - An excellent Site with lots of research on black Confederates

Tiger Rifles Uniform Page

Confederate Flags History page

Lazy Jack's Article Index

Old Watch.Com

Usage of Tents during the Civil War

Lorenz Musket

Les Jensen's Article on Confederate Jackets

The Civil War in Central New York

Civil War Guns - many, many firearms articles

Confederate Horse Equipment in the Civil War

Details of the "Oklahoma Mystery Jacket"

Arkansas Frock Coats

Howard Lanham's Union Shoulder Straps website

Olathe Union Guard shelter-half specs...GREAT how-to!

Jim Mayo's Page ... detailed photos of original gear

A few articles from the 4th Kentucky

Hand Sewing - The Northwest Territory Alliance

1st Kentucky "Orphan" Brigade Uniforms

The Thin Red Line - British Victorian Uniforms

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