CSA Brigade Officers

Welcome

The Confederate Brigade of the CCWR is made up of a wide variety of folk, but one thing we all have in common is a love of and a respect for our country's history. One other thing that you might have noticed if you have stopped by one of our events: We have a heck of a good time, whether during a battle reenactment, at a Civil War period ball, or just hanging around camp making music or swapping stories. We'd be pleased if you'd care to join us.

The pages of this website will give you a bit of an idea of what we do, but the best way to find out what we're about is to come out to one of our many events. See the Calendar of Events. Talk with any of our members, the Rebs, the Yanks, the Civilians. You'll find reenactors very easy to talk to.

A couple of the questions that nearly always come up from new folk are what equipment do I need and how much is it likely to cost. This page will try to answer those questions:

Uniform:

Exactly what you'll need for a uniform depends in part on which unit of the Brigade you choose to join. So before buying anything it would be wise to talk to someone from the unit you're considering joining (See list on left). Sutlers, the merchants who specialize in clothing and gear for the Civil War period reenactor, will carry most anything you might need. A basic uniform including trousers, shirt, hat, jacket can be had starting at about $160. It's a good idea to check out some of the Sutlers' Websites to see what's what. Some of these items can be made at home, or adapted from modern clothing, but be sure to get advice from an experienced reenactor on the specifics.

Footgear: Black or brown leather unadorned shoes or boots. Period style brogans (also called Jefferson Bootees) and boots are sold by sutlers.

Equipage

Canteen: A requirement for all soldiers on the field is a period style canteen.

Firearms:

Infantry: The two most common infantry shoulder arms during the War were the 3 band Springfield and the 3 band Enfield. Reproductions of these arms cost between $440 and $475.

Cavalry: The Sharps carbine is the most often seen on reenactment battlefield, though there are other fine carbines available. The Sharps currently sells for between $750 and $850. Revolvers, either Colt or Remington sell for $165 and up.

Artillery: No small arms are required since you'll be manning the big ones. Revolvers or carbines are sometimes carried. (see Cavalry paragraph)

Feel most welcome to call or email any of the officers listed on the left of this page or you can contact the Webmaster of this site should you care to ask questions about anything related to Civil War Reenacting.