That depends on exactly WHICH Civil War you're talking about.

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ER — 9/22/2015 2:38:02 AM (archived)

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What I've always wondered is who gets to play the dead and wounded guys?

Historical battles were messy affairs and could gen up a lot of casualties in a hurry. Who is going to go to the trouble of joining one of these outfits, buying the full kit, train and drill to look authentic, and then fall on the grass and play dead after the first volley while the rest of the club gets to keep on playing soldier, maybe for hours? Do the rookies and effengees get to be the first wave of the fallen? Or do they pick 'em by lot? And do the simulated wounded scream hideously and writhe in agony (in the interest of historical accuracy, of course)?

I have a friend who's a re-enactor (Seminole Wars) but she's a girl, so she has to play a squaw.

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Why are Civil War re enactments so popular? - Jody - 9/22/2015 1:59:52 AM
- I think war IS a basic instinct. - ER - 9/23/2015 2:15:37 PM
  - I agree ER. - Jody - 9/23/2015 5:52:07 PM
    - Ritual Combat - ER - 9/23/2015 8:07:56 PM
      - As for the "men feeling emasculated" part, I have my own ideas about that. - ER - 9/23/2015 8:25:46 PM
        
        Re: As for the "men feeling emasculated" part, I have my own ideas about that. - Jody - 9/26/2015 3:51:39 PM
        
        I guess that's the difference between a liberal and a conservative. - ER - 9/26/2015 4:33:28 PM
        
        Well - Jody - 9/26/2015 5:38:50 PM
        
        No one is saying everyone should have exactly the same. - ER - 9/26/2015 6:11:15 PM
        
        Okay... - Jody - 9/26/2015 6:39:44 PM
        
        You do realize... - ER - 9/26/2015 7:10:42 PM
        
        Heh...try living in this head. - Jody - 9/26/2015 8:59:35 PM
        
        We are apes, not sharks. We live in bands. - ER - 9/27/2015 3:30:09 AM
        
        What is difficult - Jody - 9/27/2015 5:18:57 PM
        
        I haven't a clue what you're trying to tell me. - ER - 9/27/2015 6:46:46 PM
        
        Well that sucks. - Jody - 9/27/2015 11:39:05 PM
        
        I was trying to get you to understand something. - Jody - 9/28/2015 4:46:20 PM
        
        He's wrong. - TB - 9/26/2015 11:03:20 PM
        
        Okay...Now I see. - Jody - 9/26/2015 9:03:25 PM
        
        I can only take responsibility for my actions... - Jody - 9/26/2015 7:09:49 PM
        
        There are two sides to every battle. - ER - 9/26/2015 7:24:51 PM
- my brother is a rebel officer - SDG - 9/22/2015 3:04:25 PM
- That depends on exactly WHICH Civil War you're talking about. - ER - 9/22/2015 2:38:02 AM
- Attend one. Ask the people there. - TB - 9/22/2015 2:17:21 AM
  - I can't do it TB. - Jody - 9/23/2015 2:04:36 AM
    - I attended one some years back. - TB - 9/26/2015 4:53:21 PM
      - I get that. - Jody - 9/26/2015 5:46:37 PM

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