"The Civil War Soldier: The Infantryman" (1987) - 125th Anniversary Re-enacting Video

The Civil War often evokes glorified and romanticized images of battles, swirling smoke, bright flags and struggling masses of men. However, the drama and tension of battle was only a small part of the average soldier's life. Explore the realities of daily life for the Civil War infantryman in this living history reenactment video. Discover what type of men volunteered and why they decided to join the fight. Historic reenactors demonstrate how the infantrymen cooked and what they ate, how they dressed and what equipment they carried, and how they were trained to use muskets and work in formation. Sanitary conditions, illness and diseases, and medical care is also discussed.
For anyone who was part of the 125th Anniversary series of re-enactments, this film will bring back memories as it's sort of a 'Greatest Hits' from the re-enactments of that era.
Some Classic Re-enacting videos are already searchable on TH-cam, but we wanted to start a new series of some rarely or never before seen classics that either only aired once or where short lived and available only to a select few at the time. We hope you enjoy.
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[@sirfox950]

This is from the 80s?! It's much better than many things you see today, discounting your channel, of course

[@Sgt_Rosz.CIB-11Bravo]

As a modern day infantryman, I can appreciate seeing a page of our beginnings. Thank you for the content.

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

I’m sure you were wondering, like I was, why the men at the beginning were sitting around with unloaded weapons, and had to be told to load them only when contact was made…. Their CO needed a talking to.

[@Sherman1862]

Never forget their Sacrifices, both North and South... Awesome Video... My Ancestors fought for both sides.. My Irish fought in The Irish Brigade.. Mom's side in the Army of Northern Virginia.. Just for starters.. lol.. ; )

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

It’s a shame that nowadays, one side is demonized. I agree, never forget the sacrifice.

[@PrinceChaloner]

The Golden age of Civil War Reenactment..

[@tomritter493]

Amen much respect for any vet

[@mictreful]

As a infantryman during the cold war I am so glad that we had manuever and leap frogged as we moved

[@historyandhorseplaying7374]

It’s a shame that nowadays films like these can’t be made because one side has to be demonized versus the other.

[@gallantcavalier3306]

Loved this, an excellent video. I hope there are more like these for the different parts of the army, like the Artillery and Cavalry that you can share with us!!

[@Thunderation710]

I am not in the video but I was a member of the 7th Tennessee Co B and later H in those times.

[@pleaseyesnostfu]

Cool

[@willoutlaw4971]

200,000 African Americans were Union soldiers fighting as United States Colored Troops. They were critical to the Union victory over the Confederacy.

[@TheKnpsack]

What's the relevance?