Don't know how many people here are U.S. Civil War enthusiasts, but I want to get this thread going for people like me who are enthusiasts, reenactors, historians, etc., to get together and talk about it.
To start, here's a little history about my own interests on this subject. When I was much younger I didn't really have much interest in the Civil War, but in the early 80s my father took up a passionate interest in it and before long I became interested. I've been studying the Civil War now about 20 years, and in that time I've been able to visit every major and minor battlefield and museum throughout the south and east. Antietam/Sharpsburg will always be the battle that fascinates me most, and by chance I think it's the best preserved one too.
That's the basic info for me. Any other enthusiasts out there please chime in!
To start, here's a little history about my own interests on this subject. When I was much younger I didn't really have much interest in the Civil War, but in the early 80s my father took up a passionate interest in it and before long I became interested. I've been studying the Civil War now about 20 years, and in that time I've been able to visit every major and minor battlefield and museum throughout the south and east. Antietam/Sharpsburg will always be the battle that fascinates me most, and by chance I think it's the best preserved one too.
That's the basic info for me. Any other enthusiasts out there please chime in!