hi readers,
Who knows but again the old flags, ragged and torn, snapping in the wind, may face each other and flutter, pursuing and pursued , while the cries of victory fill a summer day? And after the battle, then the slan and wounded will arise, and all will meet together under the two flags, all sound and well, and there will be talking and laughter and cheers, and all will say: Did it not seem real? Was it not as in the old days_ Berry Benson, Confedrate Veteran
Note about the quote:
I am a Civil War reenactor and proud of it. Its like no other hobby out there, my friends think I’m insane for doing it; because my dad an I get up at six in the morning put on gray wool coats and paints and push around thousand pound canons all day, with big smiles on our faces. And some people think I’m strange because I reenact Confederates, even though I live in a northern state. I often have to answer questions like “Where are your slaves?” and frankly I’m tired of it! I play the common solider who was dirt poor, and couldn’t even own a slave if they wanted to. Mostly the common man didn’t give damn if the south had slaves or not, they were fighting because they thought that their homes should be run by themselves rather than by some know all government in Washington. That being said, I reenact for five major reasons: To clear up the misconceptions about the war. To see what it was like be a solider in 1861-65 and educate others about my experiences. Because its a lot more fun than you think, it’s a great way to make new friends. Because I have CP and won’t be able to join the real military. To see the excitement in a child’s eyes when we walk by covered in mud an grass stains, or when our canon booms.
If you ever want to talk Civil War or learn about reenacting PM me and I’ll get back to you when I can.
Cheek out my fanfiction profile :http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1156790/
General facts about me:
Name: you'll find out someday
Grade: 11th
Age: 17
Gender: M
Were I live: Oh lets say Midwest (by great lakes)
Fav. Author(s): Bernard Cornwell, C.S. Foster, Ian Fleming, Zane Gray
Fav. movie(s) Gods and Generals, Band of Brothers, Open Range, James Bond
Fav. Actors: Sean Bean (in his role as Richard Sharpe) Daniel Craig, Jack Black,
Hobbies: Civil War re-enacting in the 4th U.S. Artillery and Wyatt's Battery, playing my Tin whistle (but i'm very good), looking at the hott girls in class lol. reading about the Civil War
fav. Books: The killer angels, Cushing's of Gettysburg, Sharpe series, Starbuck series The Last Kingdom, Battle at Bull Run
fav. Band(s) Battlefield Band, Jimmy Eat World, AC ( lightning blot) DC David Kincaid (Irish vol.) Dave Mathews, Rush (best band ever!) the elders
Goals in life: Be as good a writer as Bernard Cornwell, If you can't tell by now I love the Civil War so I'd build a Time Machine to take me back to it , Marry the chick who plays Hernione (sp?) in Harry Potter, force rats to brake dance, World Demination, get realy fat. Go to Germany, Become a WW2 reenactor. open a twisty tie all my self. :)
Words one of my fav song: A Man's A Man for All That by Robert Burns
Is there for honest Poverty
That hings his head, an' a' that;
The coward slave-we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that.
Our toils obscure an' a' that,
The rank is but the guinea's stamp,
The Man's the gowd for a' that.
What though on hamely fare we dine,
Wear hoddin grey, an' a that;
Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;
A Man's a Man for a' that:
For a' that, and a' that,
Their tinsel show, an' a' that;
The honest man, tho' e'er sae poor,
Is king o' men for a' that.
Ye see yon birkie, ca'd a lord,
Wha struts, an' stares, an' a' that;
Tho' hundreds worship at his word,
He's but a coof for a' that:
For a' that, an' a' that,
His ribband, star, an' a' that:
The man o' independent mind
He looks an' laughs at a' that.
A prince can mak a belted knight,
A marquis, duke, an' a' that;
But an honest man's abon his might,
Gude faith, he maunna fa' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Their dignities an' a' that;
The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth,
Are higher rank than a' that.
Then let us pray that come it may,
(As come it will for a' that,)
That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth,
Shall bear the gree, an' a' that.
For a' that, an' a' that,
It's coming yet for a' that,
That Man to Man, the world o'er,
Shall brothers be for a' that.
Fav bible passage:
"O God, you aren't impressed by numbers or intimidated by a show of force once you decide to help: Help us, O God; we have come out to meet this huge army because we trust in you and who you are. Don't let mere mortals stand against you!" 2 Chronicles 14 14:11
Fav Quotes:“
“What is it about the free world that pisses the rest of the world?”
”I don’t know, maybe because we have Tupper wear parities
From 13 days
"Oh god help me, its the sound that makes me punch infants"
Dane Cook-
“I know this is the wrong time to be star-struck but, Mel Gibson is shooting at us."
Peter Griffin
You don’t have to talent to have a passion”
-Me (yeah I said that) :)
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone.
Johny Cash
"The present is just a split second. The past lasts forever. You can keep going back to it."
Rob Lee Hodge
'Buck' Compton: Where you hit, Pop?
'Popeye' Wynn: I can't believe, I fucked up. My ass, sir.
'Buck' Compton: Your ass?
Lt. Compton checks his wound
'Buck' Compton: Holy shit.
2nd Lt. George Rice: Looks like you guys are going to be surrounded.
Richard Winters: We're paratroopers, Lieutenant, we're supposed to be surrounded.
Warren Muck: Lipton here almost got his nuts blown off in Carentan.
Bill Guarnere: Yeah, how are those nuts of yours doing, Sarge?
Carwood Lipton: They're doing just fine
Herbert Sobel: What's your name, trooper?
Donald Malarkey: Malarkey, sir.
Herbert Sobel: Malarkey. Is that slang for bullshit?
Donald Malarkey: Yes sir
Eddie Beagle: after shooting down a German plane with his hook hand Beware the hook!
"With all my devotion to the Union, and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen, I have not been able to make up my mind to raise my hand against my relative, my children, my home. I have, therefore, resigned my commission in the Army..."
Robert E. Lee to his sister, Anne Marshall April 20, 1861
Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less
-Robert E Lee
It is well that war is so terrible -- lest we should grow too fond of it.
Robert E Lee
The opposite of fear isn’t courage, its love
-Marine
Captain, my religious belief teaches me to feel as safe in battle as in bed. God has fixed the time for my death. I do not concern myself about that, but to be always ready, no matter when it may overtake me. That is the way all men should live, and then all would be equally brave.
Thomas J. Jackson
I am more afraid of alcohol than of all the bullets of the enemy.
Thomas J. Jackson
'Order A.P. Hill to prepare for action! Pass the infantry to the front rapidly! Tell Major Hawks'...Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees.'"
Thomas J. Jackson on his death bed
"In great deeds something abides. On great fields something stays. Forms change and pass; bodies disappear, but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls. And reverent men and women from afar, and generations that know us not and that we know not of, heart-drawn to see where and by whom great things were suffered and done for them, shall come to this deathless field to ponder and dream; And lo! the shadow of a mighty presence shall wrap them in its bosom, and the power of the vision pass into their souls."
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, Speaking at the dedication of the Monument to the 20th Maine
October 3, 1889, Gettysburg, PA
I think I understand what military fame is; to be killed on the field of battle and have your name misspelled in the newspapers."
William Tecumseh Sherman
"I hate newspapermen. They come into camp and pick up their camp rumors and print them as facts. I regard them as spies, which, in truth, they are. If I killed them all there would be news from Hell before breakfast."
William Tecumseh Sherman
"I always thought the Yankees had something to do with it"
Attributed to Major General George Pickett when asked why the Confederates were defeated at Gettysburg
Fav Simpson's Quotes: (there are a lot of these)
Troy McClure: Don’t kid yourself, Jimmy. If a cow ever got the chance, he’d eat you and everyone you care about!
Homer: You don’t like your job, you don’t strike. You go in every day and do it really half-assed. That’s the American way
Homer: Kids, you tried your best and you failed miserably. The lesson is, never try.
Homer: Homer no function beer well without.
Ned Flanders: I’ve done everything the Bible says - even the stuff that contradicts the other stuff!
Lionel Hutz: Well, he’s kind of had it in for me ever since I accidentally ran over his dog. Actually, replace “accidentally” with “repeatedly” and replace “dog” with “son.”
Reverend Lovejoy: Marge, just about everything’s a sin. holds up a Bible Y’ever sat down and read this thing? Technically we’re not supposed to go to the bathroom.
Homer: Fame was like a drug. But what was even more like a drug were the drugs.
Homer: Son, a woman is like a beer. They smell good, they look good, you’d step over your own mother just to get one! But you can’t stop at one. You wanna drink another woman!
Barney: Aaah! Natural light! Get it off me! Get it off me!
Principal Skinner: Fire can be our friend; whether it’s toasting marshmallows or raining down on Charlie.
Homer: Oh, I’m in no condition to drive. Wait a minute. I don’t have to listen to myself. I’m drunk
“In a way, the sixties ended the day we sold our van, December 31st 1969."
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