What would you like to experiance at future events?

[bAcK88]

Re: What would you like to experiance at future events?

Now I don't know how practical this would be, but I've always wanted to do a 15-20 mile march in ONE day. Obviously it would be somewhat taxing on the participants, but with ten minute breaks every hour (which most units followed during the War), it could be done if the everyone was in shape and good health. Though there probably would be some difficulty finding a historical route to follow that would be safe...

Bill

[unclefrank]

Re: What would you like to experiance at future events?

You'll be pleased to hear that we are working towards a permanent location were we can establish a Winter Quarters type setting which can then be used on recurring basis (ala Newfane New York, were W-64 took place). When we get ready to establish the actual buildings, that may very well be an event at which the construction of said buildings, would be the primary activities of the evnt.

Now that would really be something!

[BrianHicks]

Re: What would you like to experiance at future events?

Building stuff. Sinks, buildings, fences, etc. Fatigue duty was a common part of life and was a great way to break up the day at New Hope Church.

You'll be pleased to hear that we are working towards a permanent location were we can establish a Winter Quarters type setting which can then be used on recurring basis (ala Newfane New York, were W-64 took place). When we get ready to establish the actual buildings, that may very well be an event at which the construction of said buildings, would be the primary activities of the event.

[C.R. Henderson]

Re: What would you like to experiance at future events?

Building stuff. Sinks, buildings, fences, etc. Fatigue duty was a common part of life and was a great way to break up the day at New Hope Church.

[jschw90]

Re: What would you like to experiance at future events?

What about the experience of actually enlisting in the Military at the time. Such as clothing and equipment issue and the transition from civilian to soldier.

The clothing and equipment could of course be your own that you just set aside and get back when it gets "issued."

[BrianHicks]

Looking to future events. What would make an event unique? Why would you choose that particular event over another? Surely we haven't done it all, and have run out of new event ideas? Have we?

Specifically-What activities, vignettes or scenarios would you like to see at a future event.

In your responses, be practical and consider what can actually be done (As much we'd like to.. I don't think we'll ever be able to actually burn down a railway bridge, or fire artillery at a passing gun boat).

I'll start by listing one activity that came up in a conversation I had yesterday.

- Overtaking and looting the enemies camp or wagons.

What would you like to experience?