[Ronin]

Neither did I. But I’m not surprised. Nor am I surprised that they tend to choose the Confederate side.

The American Army that kicked their collective butts in two World Wars is, after all a direct descendant of the Union Army, so reenacting from the Union side would be uncomfortably like treason. Also, there is a certain wry fellowship among losers, although it is seldom expressed as such.

In any case, I don’t think that it needs to be taken that seriously. It’s just a bunch of overgrown kids playing in the wilderness. No need to get all psychological about it.

[robowombat]

You are correct about not assigning to much deep significance to this. The CSA does seem to be enjoying a boomlet in Western Europe. Mostly from cultural conservative types who can't appear in uniforms or traditional costume for political reasons. In the last year ‘Confederate Veteran’ the SCV magazine ran a pretty lengthy article about a joint German-Polish ceremony rededicating the tomb of JEB Stuart's giant German pal Heros von Borke who was a Prussian officer who served in the Confederate cavalry for a couple years. The Von Borke estate was in the part of Germany assigned to Poland at Yalta and the chapel is a ruin and the tombs have been deliberately damaged. This group of well dressed Poles and Germans seemed as interested in invoking ‘German-Polish friendship’ (vs Russia perhaps) as in commemorating von Borke, although they made lengthy speeches about his sterling virtues and heroic persona also.

[Amberdawn]

Hmmm, don’t know about that. Today, more of our Army is made up of those from the South than any other region. I imagine that with the draft in WWII, it may have been more equal between the other regions of the country. Either way, it’s much “safer” for them to reenact someone else’s wars than their own.

[RegulatorCountry]

No need to get all psychological about it.

It appears you just did.

[RegulatorCountry]

No need to get all psychological about it.

It appears you just did.