This was at Deepcar 31/07/2004 and 01/08/2004.
Did anyone go to it ? There were perhaps less than 200 people there.It was free.
Did anyone know about it ?
Had you known about it would you have gone?
Apparently Sheffield City Council were responsible for the publicity of this event.
I think those who did go really enjoyed it. I did.
http://www.Daveyre.AmericanCivilWarReenactments.photoshar e.co.nz

that would explain the people in costume that turned up at Towsure for Calor Gas

where were these adverts posted for this.
i live in neighbouring stocksbridge and would have loved to have gone if id known,as my 10yr olds hobby is anything to do with american civil war. he collects the figures has some which look like lead ones.
he collects various books on the subject his favourite is Brasseys history of uniforms-american civil war confederate army by ron field and one by the same author on the union army.
if you hear of any more of these civil war enactments in sheffield
will you please let me know.

Hi Tara,
That is my point as far as I know it was not advertised.
I found out about it because I use their Website :-
http://www.acws.co.uk/welcome.htm.
The re-enactors were quite dissapointed at the turnout after all they camped out since Friday,It is all really authentic.
Dave

gutted

i read this post wanting to know when and where it was on, i'm just reading about the American civil war.

I used to do some contract work in the city of York, Pennsylvania which is about 30 miles from Gettysburg. I became fascinated with the place, and visit as often as I can. During the first week of July every year, they have a tremendous amount of reenactments. with not only Union and Confederate Armies but ladies and gentlemen dressed as civilians of that era. If any civil war buff is planning a vist to the US I can recommend a visit to Gettysburg highly.

Hi Buck,
I know in America thousands of people take part in these events,
and of course sometimes they take place in or on the actual battlefield.That must be eery.In the UK visitors are welcome to visit the campsites and ask any questions. The ACWS have a recruitment drive in the Octagon Centre every April.

Hi Mats, Talking about eerie, Gettysburg battlefield is renowned for its ghost sightings. On one occasion, I walked the mile across the field from Seminary ridge to Cemetary ridge, which is the route of Picketts charge on the third and final day, when thousands of rebel troops died in a failed attempt to win the battle. There is an awful sense of foreboding when you cross that field. Gettysburg was the turning point of the war, the South never again having the success they had enjoyed for two years

Whilst I appreciate the time and effort that goes into these things. how on earth do you first get involved in dressing up in old fashioned clothes, pretending to play army, and dragging the wife and kids along to camp in the mud on a nice summer weekend?
:confused: :confused:

apparantly ive just recieved an email from the re enactment group saying that the event organiser assured them that the adverts for this event were in all the local papers and radio stations.

but he is to forward the emails to the local council. for their attention.

Originally posted by Squiggs
that would explain the people in costume that turned up at Towsure for Calor Gas

Did they have Calor Gas in the American Civil War?

On Sunday my lad was playing in a cricket tournament at Aston Hall and all afternoon we could hear what sounded like a seargeant major shouting and hundreds of voices responding, military fashion, in a field nearby. Anyone know what was going on there?

I know it's slightly off the mark, but before I moved here a year ago I used to be in a anglo-saxon/viking re-enactment group. I was wondering is there any a-s/v groups in the Sheff area?

OK next question.
Did anyone see or hear any publicity regarding this event?
I did not,but I knew about from the ACWS website.
Thanks

Well I didn't see any publicity... but I'm afraid I wouldn't have gone even if I had. I'm sure it's all very interesting for those of a military persuasion, but it's about on a par with trainspotting as far as I'm concerned - sorry!

Hi Metalman,
Your choice,my interest is photography. Re-enactments make for intersting photography,so do steam steam engines and aircraft.
Sunday afternoon if nothing is happening I go to the pub.Thats better.
Enjoy whatever you do.

I can understand why some people in Britain might not see much point in reenacting the American civil war, especially as Britain was not involved in it directly. However, in America, particularly the South there is a sense of some unfinished business. The North, much more densely immigrant, doesn't give a hoot, but has to have reenactment soldiers just to make the numbers. In general, the battles are friendly, with both uniforms getting together for a few beers afterwards. Still, it's a good job those muskets only fire blanks!

Buck,
Britain was quite heavily involved in the American Civil War.
The majority of the participants were of Britsh Descent and probably had relatives in the UK,along with Irish and Germans.
A lot of the weapons were made in Sheffield,Birmingham etc, and sold to both sides (what`s new?).
The textile workers in Lancashire refused to handle cotton from slave plantations.
85 British participants won America`s highest award The Congressional Medal of Honour which entitles them to a headstone provided by the American Government.Two years ago a headstone was erected to a Philip Baybutt in Manchester.He was a cavalryman and captured a Union flag in the Shenandoah Valley Virginia.

Originally posted by Wavey
On Sunday my lad was playing in a cricket tournament at Aston Hall and all afternoon we could hear what sounded like a seargeant major shouting and hundreds of voices responding, military fashion, in a field nearby. Anyone know what was going on there?

There was some kind of re-enactment at Rother Valley this weekend which was probably what you could hear.

I wonder if they'll have re-enactments at the Sheffield Fayre this year?

Yes there will be re-enactments at Sheffield Fayre, but it will be multi period.Romans upto Hillsborough on a Saturday night.