One of the things that I really appreciate about captain Whitehole, and his unit, is that he is fit (as well as most of the other members of the unit) and young for his rank, the uniform fits him perfectly, which I believe is very important since every time I wach civil war reenactments I can't help to brake my immersion by seeing all the obese old man in the ranks, I've seen entire companies with not a single fit reenactor...
I just got into reenacting. I would truly appreciate it if you could do just an ultimate crash course video about how to reenact a Union Infantryman. So many orders, drills, and marching formations confuse me a ton. Thanks! You are all awesome!
The 1st regiment was 10 companies and had 1000 sharpshooters initially but number due to disability and sickness quickly wore them down as well as combat losses. The 2nd only had 8 companies at 800 initially in 1861. By Gettysburg in 1863 they numbered 125.
Glad to see this video. Question Captain, why the brass buttons vs. the rubber buttons on your frock coat? I really wish there was a USSS group near me. Would love to take my Sharps 1859 out. Also, since none of these reproductions use the pellet primer feed, how were these looked at during the War? Were they used? Ignored for standard caps?
Good questions. Officers wore brass buttons on their uniforms and enlisted/ncos had the rubber buttons. The primer feed was abandoned by most sharpshooters early on because of their low reliability. However, prior to the battle of the Wilderness, Wyman White expecting heavy fighting actually reverted back to the pellet primer system for faster shooting.
@@CompanyD2ndUSSS Ahhhh thanks! I did not know that. My hunt for a Shiloh Sharps has not been going well. My Pedersoli Berdan is OK but is still having minor issues with full charges and good .54 minies.
We only have the experience of the 59 since that's the berdan contract. Having held carbines both 59 and 63s, I feels like nearly no difference, but personally like the look of 59s with the patch box.
I do not know it seems like the powder and primers being produced today just lack the "kick" that we had back in the 80,s/90's.I could load and it would fire very regularly, in other words it would go off every time. Even with a dirty weapon.
It really depends on the social class and region you intend to portray. Not to generalize too much, but chewing tobacco was seen as a vulgar, morally degenerate, working class habit. It was particularly associated with blue collar white Southerners and the South as a whole. Cigars carried the association of middle class young men, and pipes were generally viewed as respectable. But in the field men could run out of all types of tobacco. And there were always those who didn't partake at all.
Was more expensive to produce the usss had them contracted. The Pennsylvania buck tails stole some from a storage warehouse. There were a few other infantry units that privately purchased them. The navy also had rifles and carbines but only on certain ships The cavalry had a crap ton of the carbines
Me too, a Sharps is generally, by my impression, a far superior fighting arm for the individual soldier to an Enfield, Lorenz, or Spingfield rifled-musket.
Tell Pvt Baker to blow his nose. Always good to see another vid from you guys.
One of the things that I really appreciate about captain Whitehole, and his unit, is that he is fit (as well as most of the other members of the unit) and young for his rank, the uniform fits him perfectly, which I believe is very important since every time I wach civil war reenactments I can't help to brake my immersion by seeing all the obese old man in the ranks, I've seen entire companies with not a single fit reenactor...
Good to see you again.
I just got into reenacting. I would truly appreciate it if you could do just an ultimate crash course video about how to reenact a Union Infantryman. So many orders, drills, and marching formations confuse me a ton. Thanks! You are all awesome!
Makes my appreciate my Spencer rifle, Company H, 92th Illinois mounted Infantry, Wilder's Brigade.
nice rifle
How do you make your blank cartridges?
They have a video on it. I think it’s one of their earliest videos.
I miss my 1859 sharps someone stole it last year. So sad.
Oh my that sucks man
Nice video!
Fo yall do long marches outside of reenacting
D Co Maine ,17th Infantry
3:00 I thought he was gonna say Love and attention. 😂
Did every 1859 have a patch box?
how big can a sniper regimant or devision be?
The 1st regiment was 10 companies and had 1000 sharpshooters initially but number due to disability and sickness quickly wore them down as well as combat losses. The 2nd only had 8 companies at 800 initially in 1861. By Gettysburg in 1863 they numbered 125.
Thanks, now know what, my "Great Grandfather", did, as a "Sharps-shooter", from Pennsylvania, Reg. Civil War "Draftee".
What I really like about the Sharpshooters is the awesome green I know it's a little strange but I'm a confederate soldier with the green hat
With Milk Creek mostly gone, who are you recommending for accurate USSS Green uniforms?
Glad to see this video. Question Captain, why the brass buttons vs. the rubber buttons on your frock coat? I really wish there was a USSS group near me. Would love to take my Sharps 1859 out. Also, since none of these reproductions use the pellet primer feed, how were these looked at during the War? Were they used? Ignored for standard caps?
Good questions. Officers wore brass buttons on their uniforms and enlisted/ncos had the rubber buttons. The primer feed was abandoned by most sharpshooters early on because of their low reliability. However, prior to the battle of the Wilderness, Wyman White expecting heavy fighting actually reverted back to the pellet primer system for faster shooting.
@@CompanyD2ndUSSS Ahhhh thanks! I did not know that. My hunt for a Shiloh Sharps has not been going well. My Pedersoli Berdan is OK but is still having minor issues with full charges and good .54 minies.
Which do you prefer the model 59 or the 63? I have been carrying a 63 for close to 40 years.
We only have the experience of the 59 since that's the berdan contract. Having held carbines both 59 and 63s, I feels like nearly no difference, but personally like the look of 59s with the patch box.
I do not know it seems like the powder and primers being produced today just lack the "kick" that we had back in the 80,s/90's.I could load and it would fire very regularly, in other words it would go off every time. Even with a dirty weapon.
It's mostly the black powder replacements like pyrodex but tripe Se7en is much better more powerful and cleaner burning that bp and pyrodex.
Would it be reasonable to use mugwort instead of tobacco if one does not smoke, even though it probably isn’t historically correct?
It really depends on the social class and region you intend to portray. Not to generalize too much, but chewing tobacco was seen as a vulgar, morally degenerate, working class habit. It was particularly associated with blue collar white Southerners and the South as a whole. Cigars carried the association of middle class young men, and pipes were generally viewed as respectable. But in the field men could run out of all types of tobacco. And there were always those who didn't partake at all.
Drill your nipple out to .016 to eliminate misfires. It's what many of us who shoot these in competition do.
Rather have that then a musket
Was more expensive to produce the usss had them contracted. The Pennsylvania buck tails stole some from a storage warehouse. There were a few other infantry units that privately purchased them. The navy also had rifles and carbines but only on certain ships The cavalry had a crap ton of the carbines
@@deadsweetheart1 that's interesting
Me too, a Sharps is generally, by my impression, a far superior fighting arm for the individual soldier to an Enfield, Lorenz, or Spingfield rifled-musket.
Miss the mustache.