Conan was funny, but that sketch kind of turned me off because I was a reenactor for quite a few years, and turning it into a comedy skit was a little offputting. Our group portrayed both Union and Confederate, depending on the battle we were recreating. These two photos were taken at a reenactment of the Battle of Athens, MO on 05 AUG 1861. We were the secessionist Missouri State Guard opposing the Union Missouri Home Guard.

Everything we did was by the book - clothing, weapons, rations. I made everything I'm wearing except the hat, shotgun and boots.

These photos hung in my office for several years, and a lot of visitors thought they were period photos.

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