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) . I was one of the younger reenactors in the artillery unit I participate with (I do both artillery and infantry, more artillery lately), and am currently a sergeant in that unit. There are 2 sergeants in my unit, and stemming from that the fellas drew the "Platoon" camparison-guess who the guys think of as Barnes LOL. My LP duties have really cut into my reenacting time starting last season, and the future looks like that pattern will hold. In my time reenacting, however, I have had the pleasure of meeting many outstanding individuals with a commitment to history exceeded by none.
Having said that, it has also been my great misfortune to be at events with the less savory sort wearing both the blue and the gray. Whether it be in the form of racists or w/e, there are those reenactors who I hate to be even so indirectly associated with-but there it is. I must point out, though,that anytime you get such a large group of people together it is to be expected. Reenactors are no different as a group than any other large group, and it is impossible not to have a few bad apples in such a large barrel. You just have to try to keep the actions of the few from ruining that of the many.