New Recruits

We are new to the reenacting community; we know how hard it is to search for online and written materal. As well as get contact with the right people. We created this site just for the beginning and experience reenactor to connect with each other and find information that at time seems a challenge to find. Here are some helpful sites and a short cut to find information you need with in our site. Good luck!

Reenactors Network: Guide through our site: Medieval to American Civil War Reenacting
LH:Living History HS:Historic Societies

Events through out the year: http://www.reenactorsnetwork.com/events.html
Journal: http://reenactorsjournal.wordpress.com/
Organizations (HS, Infantry,Regiment,etc): http://www.reenactorsnetwork.com/organizations.html
Written Works (LH help, books,magazines,etc): http://www.reenactorsnetwork.com/resources.html
Web Sources ( LH help, Guides Literature, Clothing,etc): http://www.reenactorsnetwork.com/websources.html
Reenactors Network.com on MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/reenactors06
Rennies on MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/rennies06
Shops (Clothing, Art, Instruments,etc) : http://www.reenactorsnetwork.com/shops.html
Site Map: http://www.reenactorsnetwork.com/sitemap.html

Terms and Info on types of Reenacting: Terms based on dictionary.com, Wikipedia, answers.com and reenacting/living history societies definition.

Reenactment/Reenacting: performing a role in an event that occurred at an earlier or past time. is a type of role-play in which participants attempt to recreate some aspects of a historical event or period. It may be a narrowly-defined time period, such as a specific war or other event, or it may be more broadly defined. is an educational medium used by historical reenactment groups, battlefields and private historic societies to educate the public about a specific war or time in history. 

Living History: is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time. Although it does not necessarily seek to reenact a specific event in history, living history is similar to, and sometimes incorporates, historical reenactment. Living history is an educational medium used by museums, historic sites, heritage interpreters, schools and historical reenactment groups to educate the public in particular areas of history, such as clothing styles, pastimes and handicrafts, or to simply convey a sense of the everyday life of a certain period in history.  Usually about the way of life during an era in time.

Different Eras to portray/Reenacting:

Medieval and Renaissance: is a historic period in Europe that is both portrayed in Europe and America. Most of time are professional or payed actors for Renaissance Festivals. If you join an reenacting group of this era you will mainly reenact/interpret for medieval, renaissance, or celtic festivals, fairs or tournaments.

American French and Indian War: due to this era mainly being fought in the wilderness there are few existing places (forts and small villages) that still exist today. If you join an reenacting group of this era you will mainly reenact/interpret in living history events (museums, villages), reenactments (battles) and participate in 18th century fairs. You may also help interpret Colonial, American Revolution and the War of 1812.

American Revolution: has a wide variety of existing battle fields and museums. If you join an reenacting group of this era you will mainly reenact/interpret in living history(museums/villages) events as your main activity and few battle reenactments. This era of reenacting or interpreting is good if you like educating and talking to the public. You may also help interpret Colonial, French and Indian War and the War of 1812.

American Civil War: has a wide variety of existing towns and land that have been preserved by the state or national park services as battlefields. Most battlefield reenactments are not sponsored by the park service and are sponsored by private individuals. If you join an reenacting group of this era you will mainly reenact/interpret battle reenactments and few living history events (museums/villages). You may also help interpret the Mexican American War, and frontier era.

Information: Travel & Reenacting tips

Be a Civil War Reenactor: http://www.beacivilwarreenactor.com
Fanny & Vera's Guide: http://www.shasta.com/suesgoodco/newcivilians/index.htm
Friends of Fore Frederick: http://friendsoffortfrederick.info/
Friedns of Md Renaissance Fest: http://www.friendsofmdrf.org/
Gettysburg Pa Museum: http://www.gettysburgmuseum.com/
History & Re-enacting Resources: http://www.historyandreenacting.com
Ladies of Reenacting: http://www.ladiesofreenacting.com/
Living History: http://www.reenact.com
Pirate & Renaissance Fest: http://www.privateerdragons.com/links2.html
Reenactor Fest: http://www.reenactorfest.com/
Reenacting.net: http://www.reenacting.net/
Reenacting Tips: Equipment: http://www.geocities.com/heartland/woods/3501/re-enact.htm
Sarah's 18th Century Living History: http://reenacting.net/sfmlh.html
The Ladies Parlor Book List: http://www.theladiesparlor.com/booklist.html
The Ladies Parlor Links: http://www.theladiesparlor.com/links.html
We Make History: http://www.wemakehistory.com/
Williamsburg History: http://www.history.org/history/
Williamsburg Welcome Center Shop: http://www.williamsburgmarketplace.com/

Recruiting Guide or Beginners guide to Reeacting: Here are some sites we found from reenacting communities or groups who publish their guide online for new members of their regiment, infantry and etc. For futher help contact the group you would like to join for more details.

1st Tenessee Infantry Guidelines: http://www.first-tennessee.co.uk/articles/guidelines.htm
9th Pennsylvania Civil War Unit: http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~jw3u/NewRecruits.htm
69th Pennsylvania Civil War Unit: http://69pvi.com/rulesregulations.htm
71st Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry: http://www.snlha.org/Flyers/71st_Membership_JGC.pdf
Canadians Grand Army of the Republic: http://www.cgar.ca/equip.html
Civil War Reenacting Handbook: http://www.1861reenactors.com/
Equipment Guidelines for Civil War: http://www.cwreenactors.com/faq.htm
Guidelines for Native Portrayals: http://www.first-tennessee.co.uk/articles/guidelines.htm
World War 2 Guidelines: http://www.hardscrabblefarm.com/ww2/