A history of ammunition in the American Civil War During the American Civil War, infantry ammunition underwent a major technological evolution. The conflict saw the widespread use of traditional paper cartridges alongside the rapid emergence of innovative metallic cartridges. While paper cartridges remained the standard issue for the majority of infantrymen carrying muzzle-loading Springfield or Enfield muskets, metallic cartridges revolutionized combat when paired with adva

Sitting around on a hot summer day waiting for the new reenacting season to start, I thought of some of the things soldiers cooked as rations on a good day.

I mainly got into reenacting through my interest in history. Ever since I was a little kid in school I had always favored social studies and history over other subjects. Along the way I began watching videos and learning more about historical topics, mainly about the American Frontier and Victorian era on my own time outside of school. I loved watching Westerns and movies about the American Civil War as well as learning more about the era that they took place in. As I got old

KJZZ 91.5 recently attended our reenactment of the American Civil War and Indian Wars at Vulture City on January 31st - February 1st, 2026. They interviewed our members and photographed our reenactment battles over the course of the weekend. A special thanks to KJZZ's Jill Ryan and Gabriel Pietrorazio for attending our event! Check out the link below to listen to the interviews and see the photos: https://www.kjzz.org/2-wars-1-ghost-town-history-through-the-eyes-of-arizona-re

Before I went into reenacting, I had no idea what it was, then one day I was asked if I wanted to be part of a reenactment; I said yes... Now because of that I have made many new friends and even learned skills that I hadn't before I joined. Reenacting is something that basically anybody is able to do, and you don't even have to be a history buff; you'll learn that history as you go, and you will be taught everything you need to know by people that are willing to help wheneve

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It started with a question to a friend I was camping with about 18 years ago. I asked him what the deal was with the wooden box he had...

History has a way of uniting people of different backgrounds under the banner of interest and curiosity. Reenacting the American Civil...