My life time jumping

I started reenacting American Civil War way back in 1983. You may not believe it, but my rifle musket, cap pouch, tin cup and plate, silverware, much of my money, and plates/insignia were originals. They were cheaper or about equal to repros then. Much of my repro stuff was from the centenial in the 1960's. Since then, I've done 11th Century Ireland up. Mostly displays and living histories now a days. I've had the honor of being a requested speaker at West Point, and as a speaker for the Custer Society, Part of the honor guard for one of the Hunley sailors during thier funeral, made 3 major motion pictures, a couple tv movies, a History Channel program, and several films for schools.
I found some pics and as I scan em, I'll post em.

1st up. Did a display for WW1 over in Dayton, OH at the VA there. Uniform is original. Hat, shoes, and jerkin are repops. This was taken last year.

Decorating a grave on Memorial Day. This man served with my gramma's cousin. Uniform is original, to a man in the Signal Corps, 42nd Rainbow Division.

Medals are re-issues that belonged to my cousin. He was gassed in France April 1918. I was playing the part of Sgt. Joyce Kilmer that weekend, who also served in the 42nd.

American Civil War. Taken at 125th Franklin, Tn in 1986.

Private, Union Army
Co. B, 5th Ky. Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 3rd Div. 4th Corps. Western Theatre. "Thomas' Mudsills"

1st Sgt. Army of Ohio.
Co. A, Crabtree's Independant Henry Rifle Co.
Kanawha Valley, 1864

Confederate Colonel. Early war. 1862
Army of Northern Virginia.
Co. A, 19th Va. Inf.

Re-dedication of Richmond Cemetery. 05 or 06

Confederate Colonel. Mid-late war. 1863-65
Army of Northern Virginia, HQ, Longstreet's Corps
Gettysburg Remembrance Day, 2010

My sword is an original 1850 Officer's Foot sword. Engraved blade made by C. Roby and Co. It belonged to a friend's great great grandfather. He carried it as a Union officer at Gettysburg.

WW2 American

Co. C, 18th Inf, 1st Inf. Div.
Africa, 1942



US Navy. Assault boat driver

Pacific Theatre, USS Berrien(APa-62) Coxswain
1945

1st Sergeant
Co. F, 329th Inf. 83rd Inf. Division.
Europe 1944

German WW2
7th SS Gebirgsjeager
Romania, 1943


2nd Gebirgjeager(wehrmacht)
Eastern Front, 1944

PoW, Western Front, 1944

Looks like some interesting events there! Thanks for sharing the photos.

Dawn Patrol. Western Front. 1918. I now have a reproduction tunic and a rebuilt original helmet. The rest of my gear was original. I was the senior Allied Commander of the battlefield forces for this one. The planes were flying overhead dog fighting and straffing us. It was done at the USAF Museum in Dayton, Ohio this last fall celebrating the 100th Anniversary.

1919 Occupation Duty display at Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, MI

Battle of the Bulge. 2020.

Most of these were taken by friends. I was way in the rear. The German's never got close to us so I never got any really good shots.