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Most Civil War re-enactors are respectful of both sides, no matter which "side" they re-enact on. They're re-enactors, not the real thing. Most of them are in it because they appreciate the history of the whole conflict.

I met a fellow at Stone Mountain last year who was all set up as a Confederate surgeon. He had all his stuff very well laid out. He was very knowledgeable of both Union and Confederate surgical practices. He told me he also does Yankee re-enactments as well.

Also, after a visit to Gettysburg in Oct., 2001, I picked up a book that told about the 50th Anniversary event held at Gettysburg for surviving veterans on both sides. Apparently it was a big hit with those couple hundred veterans who showed up. The organizers had set the place up so that the Yankees and Confederates would mess in separate tents, but from the beginning they all messed together. (They had a suprisingly good turnout for the 75th, anniversary as well, considering how old the survivors were at that point.) So to my mind, if the veterans themselves could get along together, so can the re-enactors.