I seem to remember seeing you at either Pilot Knob, Cassville or Prairie Grove. You going to Wilsons Creek next year? BTW. We are most often Yanks. I guess its the romantic desire of many to champion the underdog. There are almost always too many Rebs to make a Yankee victory look convincing. My outfit will be whatever is neccessary to provide an accurate replay of history. We've even been Bushwackers or civilians.
Interesting point. I wonder though if the South had won if folks still wouldn't overwhelmingly want to portray Southerns? Something romantic about it that is more than just being underdogs. Who knows? What the heck, if the South would have won we probably wouldn't be here on FR. :-)
Not sure if I will be. I've been moving around some and family problems (death of my grandfather) kept me from reenacting since 2004. I've done some classroom presentations, and a little WWII, as well as some old west, but the traveling required for me to get back together with my pards in the MIB has been a bit harsh lately. I hope I'll be able to shoulder a musket again sometime.....I miss the smell of black powder in the morning.....and the hardtack, bacon and disgustingly strong to lethal coffee we get in our camp.
Faj an bealac! Carry on.