As I am watching this I am also reading "I Soldiered for the Union" The Civil War Diary of William Bluffton Miller. In it he says they were issued 8 days rations (14th Corps) before a march...I'm thinking (after watching this) how on earth...

My 4th grandfather is Martin Van Grimm of Ashbys Calvary and from Winchester Virginia

I have one of his paintings on my living room wall. It's pretty cool.

The liquid that you threw away we would call "pot liquor" and would today be frozen and used as a base for soups and stews. My mouth is watering now so I have to take a trip to the freezer and put on a stew.

Lovely to see it. Great channel. Myself, I am a 56 year old Newfoundlander and haven't been a day without salt pork in the freezer. I use it for making fish and Brewis, frying fish and wild meat, when I make soups amd stews and especially when I can meats, beans,soups and stews. Salt pork is such a lovely ingredient.

Loving the content but could yall do more on personal effects of the soldiers

I am part of a unit that teaches kids often and this is an amazing source im sharing and usuing myswlf as a living historian

Ignorant imbecile

I buy salt pork and use it often as in 5 to 10 times per month for anything from baked beans, pea soup, fish stew, beef stew. This twat doesn't understand what he's talking about. Visit Canada. It's in the supermarkets you stupid dolt.

Dick. You never scrape the salt off into the grass. Idiots have no idea how to manage food salt pork. Fools

I would love a demonstration on how a cravat would be tied

Hello, would you consider making a video on how soldiers would wash their uniform or generally care for them in the field? Thank you for the entertaining content you provide.

This was tough part of the Hardee’s manual for me to learn. Because you need other people to practicing. And my first living historian event I was the front rank number two man 😂

Looks like the poor bastards was handeling the same problem soldiers handle now; to little space in their backpacks.

centerfire, isn't there a risk of the capsule triggering?

I own a Taylor's 56-50 Spencer carbine. I load a 350 grain bullet at 1300 FPS, giving it 1300 Ft. Lbs of energy. The 44 Henry Rimfire is often maligned for being underpowered. But it uses a 210 gr bullet at 1200 FPS, giving 671 Ft Lbs energy. That's extremely close to the ballistics of the 41 Remington Magnum revolver. No one ever dared call it a mouse gun. The Spencer was more powerful, the Henry more firepower. Ned Robert's book talks about his uncle hunting black bear with a 56 Spencer carbine in the 1870s and had no issues.

The older I get the more fascinated I become with how the armies spent the time between major battles. Where they camped and how, movements and everyday camp life. Fantastic video and work by the NPS! Thank you so much for helping to preserve our history!!

Excellent! Well done.

I have an old No.9 spider skillet but no lid. I still use it for outdoor cooking though.

Looks cozy. Wouldn't need but a few hot coals to heat it.

my hometown regiment.

Great viedo but careful is not near as much fun as quick and dirty.

Did this unit ever utilize the Blakeslee Cartridge Box, or any other specialized cartridge box for Spencer ammunition?

Nice learning about some Alabama boys from my home state. Good stuff as always!

I wonder what the circumstances were that allowed Wade to enjoy such a rich cup of coffee. I get the impression that this was his first experience with that fancy coffee and that he may not expect to concoct it again any time soon.

Great content buddy! It's always a pleasure absorbing the knowledge from all aspects of the civil war that the folks at cwdd are willing to share!!!

Enjoy these videos even though I've never been to the US, respect from England 👍.

Awesome video as always

If they told me to drop my Bible, I would defy them. Throw me in jail.

hey love the content, you guys have been my favorite channel for a couple years (i just realized i haven't been subscribed this whole time idk how but I just subscribed) but I have an idea for a video. I for the life of me cannot find anything on civil war basic training, like when they join the army. If you could make a video on that that'd be awesome!

Attention ! A bayonnet/ Bajonett was sometimes also called Seitengewehr ( sidearm, meaning a bladed weapon). And sword: Curved Säbel ( saber) , straight Degen ( umbrella term for rapier, smallsword, spadroon, duelling epee, sport epee, foil). And cap can be Mütze, but Kapp or Kappe, now dated, also exists.

I believe the 1st US Sharpshooters were also issued inferior weapons at their inception.

Very interesting, I enjoyed this.

I have one if the original torches

Where do I get a frying pan like these?

We used to do this with our trumpets in highschool marching band to keep them out of the mud

Isn't that a Confederate battle shirt you're wearing?

I'm gonna integrate this into our reenactor camp :)

Great video

Richard Ewell was on his way to Pennsylvania. Ewell did a great job of pushing the Union Army out.

absolutely too rapid and completely unintelligble

Outstanding information. I have been researching the history of the Norfolk Volunteer Rifles in the UK. They would have looked identical to Confederate soldiers and would have sounded very much like this. It is a period of music history that is not re-enacted as much on this side of the pond so it is lovely to get a sense of exactly how they would have come across.

i am lucky enough to own one of these rifles, 1838 harpers ferry. beautiful gun

Was just by there one hour ago

Very great content Will! I can not say that enough!!

Very cool story! T.J. and I visited the Star Fort there in Winchester last year. It’s a neat site!

That does look like a might fine cup of coffee! I bet that is a treat for any yank or reb...can't wait to try it.

I just tried this, not bad. I was expecting more of a buttery taste. Maybe my walnut wasn't big enough 😄