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For Civil War Reenactors

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Welcome to Civil War reenacting; a splendid hobby that enables you to indulge your passion for history while giving visitors an experience that will enrich, entertain and enchant. 

As most of our dear and gentle friends have come to know, this can be an expensive hobby.  Fear not!  You can use imagination and resourcefulness to acquire your gear.  If those $200 day dresses and $600 ball gowns have left you with sticker shock, then this is the web site for you. 

We strive to provide useful, practical information--shortcuts for getting started and tips to save time and money.  Remember that it takes about a year to get your gear together, so take your time, do the research first and get good stuff.  That is the best way to save time and money.  

We hope you enjoy your visit.  To navigate this site, click on any index item at left to access the subject index page.  Point your cursor at page images for additional information.

A Few Words About This Site

Our gracious thanks to those who have assisted with this site by sharing articles, images, advice and encouragement. Our special thanks to:

• The Daguerrian Society for granting permission to use their images
• The Library of Congress for sharing their images with the world
• Sharon Roberts for providing advice in the sewing arts and being our featured model
• Tracy Shapiro for keeping us on the straight-and-narrow when we get carried away

Fanny& Vera invite you to copy, quote, praise, or condemn the information on this site for your own personal use.  Reproduction of the material on this website for commercial purposes (to make money) is not only tacky, it is a violation of copyright law and our intent to freely share useful information. All images on this site are the property of Fanny & Vera except where noted and are copyrighted with all rights reserved.

The contents of this site reflect the research and opinions of the authors and we acknowledge that this information may not always correspond with the research & opinions of others.  We welcome additions and corrections, but please have documentation for your information.

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