142d Reenacting - Improve Your Kit


The purpose of this page is to share with you the findings of countless hours of research that we, as living historians, do in an on-going effort to improve our impression.

On this page we will feature instructions, tips and lessons learned that may not always deal with ways to improve your kit but may also touch upon methods for improving your overall impression in terms of attitude and general knowledge of life during the Civil War.

So check back here often to read our latest article!

We are always looking for articles to post here.  Please feel free to submit your own work by emailing us at:  penna142d@142dpvi.org
We will of course acknowledge your work and link back to your site.

Kit Improvement / Maintenance Articles:

Written By: Date Posted:

Directions for making an Oil Cloth (A.K.A. Painted Canvas)

Tara Myzie- 142d Co.G / Liberty Rifles 05 June 2003

Poke Sackology 101

Andrew Jerram - 1st Georgia Regulars 03 Feb. 2004

Stitches for Buttonholes

Unknown Author - www.ushist.com site 03 Feb. 2004

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In the Field Articles:

   

Making Bread Pudding

Ron Myzie   -   Reg. Penna. Dept. Agr. 08 June 2005

Cooking in the Field

Tara Myzie- 142d Co.G / Liberty Rifles 01 Feb. 2004

Making a Reproduction of Extract of Coffee

Ron Myzie   -   Reg. Penna. Dept. Agr. 03 Feb. 2004

Rolling the Civil War Overcoat

Unknown Author  -  Site no longer live 04 Feb. 2004

Shelter Half Uses

Tara Myzie- 142d Co.G / Liberty Rifles 02 Feb. 2004

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Civilian Related Articles:

   

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