ARTICLES FROM PRIOR ISSUES OF THE FLYING DUTCHMAN
General Articles
Improving Pacific Nor'west reenacting - an editorial from Mark (Silas) Tackitt
Does Mississippi have an official state flag? The state supreme court finds no flag was officially adopted by the state. Read these two articles dated 4 May 2000 and dated 5 May 2000. For the legally minded, here's the actual decision from the Mississippi State Supreme Court.
Grave rededication for Jessie T. Barrick, Cpl. 3d Minn/2d. Lt. 57th USCI
Lincoln's Secret Weapon - Information from the PBS/Nova show about the USS Monitor. Includes a digitized guided tour of the interior.
The P.C. times in which we live bring forth another Controversy about the Old Banner By Steve Vogel, Washington Post Staff Writer, Wednesday, October 18, 2000; Page B01. This is a new twist on the old tale about when it is appropriate to fly a "Confederate" flag. Some information about Point Lookout, Md., Prison Camp Records.
Reenacting Articles of Interest
Persona
Fine Tuning Your Impression - by R. Denton
Duties of the First Sergeant - from Kautz's Customs of Service
Duties of the Sergeant Major - from Kautz's Customs of Service
Manual of Arms for the 2d Wisconsin - by Mike Thorson - 33d Wisconsin
Gilham's Manual for Volunteers and Militia- it's a Confederate thing. Includes the skirmish drill
Another Gilham's Manual For Volunteers And Militia - a better page which includes illustrations
The Volunteer's Manual by Lt.Col. Baxter (1861) - from the 2d Wisconsin - includes great illustrations of the musket drill
Hardee's Tactics - someone with too much time on their hands has been typing Hardee's onto the net
Scanned copy of the entire U.S. Infantry Tactics for the instruction, exercise, and manoeuvres of the United States infantry, including infantry of the line, light infantry, and riflemen. Prepared under the direction of the War department, and authorized and adopted by the secretary of war, May 1, 1861.
Scanned copy of the entire Revised U.S. Army Regulations for 1861, with an appendix containing the changed and laws affecting Army regulations and Articles of war to June 25, 1863.
Scanned copy of the entire Scott's Military Dictionary comprising technical definitions; information on raising and keeping troops; actual service, including makeshifts and improved material
Confederate Coffee Substitutes - period newspaper receipts about efforts to replicate the exilir of life
The Value of a Little Research - Q & A's about dried beef during the war
No One Loves Me Like My Tomato Can - An article about traveling light
General Order No. 60 re: Shelter Tent Dimensions date December 12, 1864 and corrected February 1, 1865 from The Arsenal, a serious CW sutler
Usage of Tents by by Eric Mink, 4th VA at StonewallBrigade.com
Confederate "Columbus Depot" Jackets: The Material Evidence by Geoffrey R. Walden - one of the best reenacting articles published on the internet
Other Uses for the Canteen - from Si Klegg and his Pard, Shorty
The Enfield in the Civil War - or - "To Blue or Not to Blue" by Geoff Walden
More on Swords, Pistols, Knives
Less is More by Mark (Silas) Tackitt
Hints on Campaign Camping from Those Who Really Did It by Steve Acker
Shelter Tents for the Confederate Impression by Pvt. R. Gregory as noted in the September 2000 Newsletter of the 21st Virginia
The Bridgeman Shelter Tent by Scott Cross
Notes on an original shelter-half in the Wisconsin's Veteran's Museum CollectionThe Heywood Shelter Half - it's really an advertisement, but it has informationabout original shelters not otherwise available
Civil War Field Fortifications. It's not an article, but its an extensive webpage devoted to fortifications
Step by Step Preparation of Cartridges (with pictures) - from the 14th Tennessee's webpage
Some Pacific Nor'west event photos
Photos from Winterquarters 2000
Pictures from the Roslyn event taken by the Far from Home movie makers.
The Progression of Taps - No, Dan Butterfield did not compose it at Berkeley Plantation during the Peninsular Campaign
U.S. Volunteers Safety Regulations
Converts Sought from the Heathen - by Old Soldier
Washington Civil War Association
The 136th New York State Volunteers - 2d Brigade, 2d Division, 11th Corps
44th Tennessee Consolidated Infantry - Bushrod Johnson's Brigade - Army of Tennessee
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