There will still be re-enactors trying to re-play, re-interpret, and re-justify their view of the Civil War. 
Let's just hope they do it with civility. 



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From: "Ray Bonis" <[log in to unmask]> 
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Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 5:55:50 PM 
Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Interesting food for thought about the Civil War 150th 

In one hundred years I wonder if there will be thousands of reenactors 
reenacting today's reenactors? Or will we have put the Civil War to rest 
by then and moved on to something else? / 

- Ray B. 


O/n 5/16/2011 2:16 PM, James Burnett wrote: 
> Jon 
> I am curious. Is it because of the lack of authenticity that you are uneasy 
> about this? Certainly some of the change is to make the re-enactments more 
> visitor friendly. Frankly I would not want to be close to a mortar or cannon 
> firing full charge. When was the last time it was tested at full charge? 
> Given the lack of appreciation for our country's history in the present 
> education system I think all these folks can do to give our youth a small 
> taste of what it may have been like is great. 
> 
> Have you been to one of the living history sites such as Plymouth MA or St 
> Augustine FL? There the people dress and teach and respond as if they were 
> in the time period they are portraying. Again a great learning experience 
> even if it is not quite 100% accurate. 
> 
> Not to be rude but if you don't like it don't go. If you do think you might 
> like it join one of the groups and then press for realism. 
> 
> 
> occasion. To a very large degree, I confess to some unease about all this 
>> playacting . . . 
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Ray Bonis 
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