Hello Bob, recent State Parks guidelines limits the age of battle participants to 16 years. Regardless, so far as I know (and I am sure any necessary...
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Chris Kimball
flaterritory
Mar 3, 2012 11:00 am
The age 16 limit was established because of federal law for handling firearms, explosive (black powder), and hazardous material. But other than the battle...
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Jeremy DeBary
mvhayv
Mar 3, 2012 5:13 pm
i knew participants had to be 16 to handle/use firearms, but i thought that teenagers were allowed to join us on the field so long as they stayed off the front...
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generalclinch
Mar 10, 2012 2:26 am
I know I've often heard the well worn comment that men of the 19th Century would not have gone about in their shirt sleeves. At best that is certainly a...
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Dipalma,Penny L
accessoryqueen1
Mar 23, 2012 12:52 pm
FYI :) Penny From: History.com This Day In History [mailto:history@...] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2012 6:42 AM To: Dipalma,Penny L Subject:...
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Dipalma,Penny L
accessoryqueen1
May 2, 2012 7:08 pm
http://www.savannahtallshipschallenge.com/buytickets.htm?gclid=CKaY1Ivg4a8CFQda7AodN0GTFA Tickets are available for purchase at the Savannah Civic Center Box...
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thejdawg569_2000
thejdawg569_...
May 7, 2012 10:44 am
Looking for reenactors for Loxahatchee Battlefield Park may 12 2012 for a day trip no camping or musket fire. the Park is doing walking tours every Saturday...
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ireland492003
May 7, 2012 11:41 am
No Camping or Musket fire? I love the second Amendment. In a message dated 5/7/2012 6:45:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, thejdawg569_2000@... writes: ...
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generalclinch
May 13, 2012 2:40 am
Heres a link to some okay photos of the Fort Cooper Battle event in March, 2012. http://www.flickr.com/photos/62172402@N07/tags/fortcooperdays2012/ good to see...
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generalclinch
May 13, 2012 3:13 am
Okay, last Feb. the park staff at Okeechobee wanted some game step ups among the Reenactors at Okeechobee. Such can be controversial for many take it for...
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joey_gangler
May 13, 2012 10:02 pm
Hello All, Sorry to hijack the forum but I am trying to sell my entire ACW reenacting collection so I can build my 1830's impression. Please share with any...
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jesse Marshall
generalclinch
May 14, 2012 4:34 am
Hello Joey, A few of your items would be of some use for 1830s interp. The Mex. war pack is the common style employed for 1830s reenacting... and small tin...
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joey_gangler
May 14, 2012 5:20 am
Thanks for the info. I know several items will work for an 1830's impression but I just wish to start fresh. I have a list of items I want to obtain and so the...
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Chris Kimball
flaterritory
May 15, 2012 11:29 pm
Excellent idea Archie! Are there some photos you can add so some of us can make up one of our own?...
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alyn1b
May 16, 2012 12:58 pm
This is an excellent idea. is there any way you can post a photo of the pattern you are using?...
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jesse Marshall
generalclinch
May 18, 2012 1:48 pm
No sweat, I will post photographs of the prototypes and period images showing the style next week. The pattern is drafted from George Walker's "The Tailors...
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barry Haglan
barryhaglan
Jun 9, 2012 4:35 pm
hey guys, I'm new to the group, and i have a question which hopefully is an easy answer. What is known about the breech-loading Spanish rifles used by the...
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Chris Kimball
flaterritory
Jun 10, 2012 12:05 pm
I have not seen examples of the Spanish using breech loading rifles before the late 1860s, when the US at the same time adopted the Springfield 45-70. The US...
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Chris Kimball
flaterritory
Jun 10, 2012 12:47 pm
And I should point out that there was no official trade between the Seminoles and the Spanish government after 1821. There could be trade between individual...
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barry Haglan
barryhaglan
Jun 11, 2012 5:28 pm
thanks for the info. from just a grazing google, it didn't come up with much on this point, yet some authors lay claim to the use of breech-loading rifles in...
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Jeremy DeBary
mvhayv
Jun 11, 2012 5:51 pm
it was my understanding the U.S. regulars were issued the smooth bores, they didn't use them by choice. there is also some evidence that the Seminole would...
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Ind18th@...
ross4thus
Jun 11, 2012 7:27 pm
I believe some "authors" confuse breech loading with percussion. As Jeremy said, there were a few Seminoles armed with percussion muskets at the Okeechobee...
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barry Haglan
barryhaglan
Jun 12, 2012 12:28 am
thanks to everybody who took the time to answer my question about the mysteerious topic of Seminole possession of breechloading rifles. I'm not much on...
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barry Haglan
barryhaglan
Jun 12, 2012 12:53 am
actually, another question has arisen from this diccussion. In Major John White's thesis on the Second Seminole War, he states thatSeminole warriors didn't...
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Jeremy DeBary
mvhayv
Jun 12, 2012 3:37 am
actually, i had heard there was some truth to this - the Seminole would still carry a shot pouch. the Dade ambush was actually set up a day or two in advance -...
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Chris Kimball
flaterritory
Jun 12, 2012 10:48 am
Commenting on what Ross said: The early Halls had a tendency to blow up at the breech, which is why the soldiers didn't like them. This would be due to...
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Chris Kimball
flaterritory
Jun 12, 2012 10:57 am
We have discussed in the past the use of leather shot pouches and most likely the Seminoles did have them. There is one account from the 3SW from a militia...
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mccainmark52
Jun 12, 2012 12:26 pm
Panther Primitives 10 x 8 Wall tent. 13oz sun forge with flame retardant. Has 10" sod flaps, opens front and back, poles, guy ropes, stakes and 10 x 8 super...
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barry Haglan
barryhaglan
Jun 12, 2012 3:21 pm
there are a few good sources on Seminole uses of plants. My training was from an eastern cherokee man, now deceased. a lot of the same stuff carried over from...
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Dipalma,Penny L
accessoryqueen1
Jun 18, 2012 1:19 pm
From: History.com This Day In History [mailto:history@...] Sent: Monday, June 18, 2012 6:41 AM To: Dipalma,Penny L Subject: 1812: War of...
