Hey Chris, I had forgotten all about that program until you posted this, Just
goes to show ontop of things my brain is, ha ha.

   - Kenneth.

Chris Woodson <ChrisW1964@...> wrote:
           Hi all,
We had a 110th anniversary program this past Sunday. I posted some
pics. The turn-out was, um, modest to say the least...but the folks
that did come seemed genuinely impressed with the uniforms, artifacts,
equipment, etc. I guess it's just a topic a lot folks don't really
know about, until you explain how we acquired a naval station at
Guantanamo Bay...then they're like "Oooohhh, ok". Ah well...it was a
fun day at any rate.

Chris






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Hi all,
We had a 110th anniversary program this past Sunday. I posted some
pics.  The turn-out was, um, modest to say the least...but the folks
that did come seemed genuinely impressed with the uniforms, artifacts,
equipment, etc.  I guess it's just a topic a lot folks don't really
know about, until you explain how we acquired a naval station at
Guantanamo Bay...then they're like "Oooohhh, ok".  Ah well...it was a
fun day at any rate.

Chris

Yeah, I understand that and appriciate it. I know if nothing else I'm willing to
stick with this for the long haul, and believe the other "Hard Headed die hards"
like yourself will help as well. It's just getting things put back on track. I
know I've told two of the fellows already that the best we can hope for at this
time is for us to try and put together one "National" type event for this year,
and that would really be nothing more than a Living History, and for 2009 to try
and see if maybe we can put together two "National" type events, but it will
depend upon how things are going and how well we do. I think alot of folks got
disgruntled from the lack of correspondence and information on events and such.
While Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War II do take the lime light (I'm
also a Revy War & Civil War Reenactor), and can hold one event or more a month,
for Span. Am. we are reduced to doing one or two man setups as part of Timeline
Events or setups at the Old
  Forts and such. I think if we can start coordinating better we can start to
expand away from some of these (not that we should get away from them just get
more folks to attend them) and start to do events standing on our own. As you
said it's going to be an uphill Battle, but I think it is well worth our time
and energy to try and get going again.

   I will see if I can find my contact information on the Florida group and send
it along to you. If you and the other fellows in Florida are interested in
helping out please let me know, as all the help, input, advice, suggestions,
etc..., we can get is more than welcome.

   - Kenneth.


Charles Smylie <kilroywz@...> wrote:
           Ken,
I more than support your efforts, I am one of the
die hards still around, and little disgrunteled. I
have come close several times in selling my kit.
Hoping something would pick up again, to just see it
fizzle.
If there is a group in Florida I dont know about
them. I know a few WWII reenacters in the Tampa area
that have stuff like me and in the distant past did a
display at Ft Desoto but no more. So if you have
knowledge of some pass it on.
It is good to see real reenacters starting to get
on the forum, besides porn bot messages like it was
several months ago. I allmost disenrolled.
My message was just a warning that this will be a
serious up hill battle. There is just no steam in the
hobby at all.

Good luck

CJS
--- Ken Robison <pss_nyz@...> wrote:

> I know that I was not around for the Centinial
> unfortunantly, but I've talked with a few folks that
> were and they all have said the same thing. I know
> that there is supposed to be at least two "National"
> Groups still out there, but from what I've been able
> to gather (and I could be wrong) they have witherd
> somewhat and shrunk a good bit in size. I can't
> speak for them and do not know the causes that may
> have lead to this, however I'm a firm beleiver that
> the key to keeping something going is in the
> communications and activities of a group. If one
> could setup a network with regular newsletters and
> correspondence going out, and keep everyone notified
> of what's taking place in their areas that it will
> help things along. If nothing else things like this
> help with morale somewhat and keeps folks feeling
> like they are involved. I'm hoping that we can
> acomplish this with this group.
>
> I know you are correct in reference to the size of
> the hobby and the fact that it has died off a good
> bit, but the interest is still there, and just has
> to be helped along to get things to at least get it
> moving again. I know right now most groups for the
> War with Spain are lucky to have 15 guys, however as
> I said above, if we all were to start working
> together and improving communications, get groups to
> work together, and such, I think we might stand a
> chance. I know that there is groups in Florida and
> California that are still in place and working on
> improving and such, at least this is what I'm told,
> and as this forum shows there are new groups
> starting to try and form (the Porto Rico Battalion,
> the 71st New York out of NJ & PA., etc...), so I do
> feel that this has the potential to be a viable
> effort that could lead to something if enough "elbow
> grease" is put into it. However this is just my
> opinion, and I could be wrong, but I'm the sort of
> person that would rather
> try and fail then not try at all.
>
> - Kenneth.
>
>
> Charles Smylie <kilroywz@...> wrote:
> After the Centinial, I remeber at least
> five to six
> National/Reginal groups existed. I was a member in
> California of one of the clubs. At that time there
> was
> a loose National organization and a National
> Battle/Display was hosted by one of the member
> groups
> each year. This seemed to last around three to four
> years around the Centinial , but quickly SpamAm
> reenacting died all over as soon as the press on the
> period died and people sold there stuff and moved
> on.
>
> Do you think there are enough reenacters to even
> make
> this a viable effort? Collectively how many are
> there,
> US and Spanish? If we all got together would we have
> enough to fill a sizable room?
>
> Dont get me wrong, I love the period and have both
> US
> and Spanish impressions still. But it just seems
> beside a small collective of die hards this period
> is
> dead. Maybe if a new movie comes out it might help.
> Rough Riders II?
>
> CJS
> Florida
>
> --- Palmetto Riflemen & New York Zouaves
> <pss_nyz@...> wrote:
>
> > Well, I've spoken with a few folks in regards to
> the
> > pervious posts on
> > here about the organizaton of some National Body
> of
> > Span. Am.
> > reenactors to try and further all of our efforts
> at
> > Recruiting, Events,
> > etc..., and it seems the interest is there. So, to
> > that end I am
> > wondering who all is interested in signing the
> > Muster Roll of
> > the "First Seperate Brigade."
> >
> > I know right this moment it is still in the
> > organizational phase, but
> > we are going to go ahead and establish a Website
> and
> > a Bi-Monthly E-
> > Mail newsletter for communications. Unless decided
> > otherwise there will
> > be no membership fee's or anything like that.
> >
> > Since we are still pulling this together, any and
> > all suggestions would
> > be greatly appriciated. Right now I'm the
> temporary
> > contact for the
> > Group until some sort of Official Election can be
> > held for the group.
> > Anyone interested please contact me to have your
> > name or unit added to
> > the roll.
> >
> > - Kenneth Robison,
> > Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen., 1st Seperate Brigade,
> > 1898-1900
> >
> >
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We should do the Philippine insurrection then...

Maybe we should have a Muslim Warrior pig skinned for
the news, caption, "How to beat extreme Muslim
fanatics, we did it before" display?

This should bring some relevance and press time for
the period and war :)

Sorry had to say it...

CJS



--- Chris Woodson <ChrisW1964@...> wrote:

> Just my two-cents.....I'd be willing to be more
> involved, having not been around for the Centennial
> either, although I think it's a "tough row to hoe".
> Events like the Rev War, Civil War and WWII were
> humongous, life-altering conflicts for our national
> identity...very much at the forefront of people's
> memories, and that has a huge impact on the living
> history community and how we pick and choose what to
> commemorate and interpret.  The Span-Am War was huge
> as well, in terms of us emerging as a global power,
> but it's much more subtle...a lot of its relevance
> is lost on the general history buff and mostly
> limited to folks like us.  Having said that though,
> the only way to keep it in people's minds and
> generate any interest in the time period is to get
> out there and "just do it" (as they say in
> Nike-world).  We're having a 110th anniversary
> program this month at the museum where I work.
> It'll be interesting to see how folks react...aside
> from that it's just an excuse to run
>  around in a felt hat and canvas leggings :-)
>
> Chris
>
> Charles Smylie <kilroywz@...> wrote:
>                   After the Centinial, I remeber at
> least five to six
>  National/Reginal groups existed. I was a member in
>  California of one of the clubs. At that time there
> was
>  a loose National organization and a National
>  Battle/Display was hosted by one of the member
> groups
>  each year. This seemed to last around three to four
>  years around the Centinial , but quickly SpamAm
>  reenacting died all over as soon as the press on
> the
>  period died and people sold there stuff and moved
> on.
>
>  Do you think there are enough reenacters to even
> make
>  this a viable effort? Collectively how many are
> there,
>  US and Spanish? If we all got together would we
> have
>  enough to fill a sizable room?
>
>  Dont get me wrong, I love the period and have both
> US
>  and Spanish impressions still. But it just seems
>  beside a small collective of die hards this period
> is
>  dead. Maybe if a new movie comes out it might help.
>  Rough Riders II?
>
>  CJS
>  Florida
>
>  --- Palmetto Riflemen & New York Zouaves
>  <pss_nyz@...> wrote:
>
>  > Well, I've spoken with a few folks in regards to
> the
>  > pervious posts on
>  > here about the organizaton of some National Body
> of
>  > Span. Am.
>  > reenactors to try and further all of our efforts
> at
>  > Recruiting, Events,
>  > etc..., and it seems the interest is there. So,
> to
>  > that end I am
>  > wondering who all is interested in signing the
>  > Muster Roll of
>  > the "First Seperate Brigade."
>  >
>  > I know right this moment it is still in the
>  > organizational phase, but
>  > we are going to go ahead and establish a Website
> and
>  > a Bi-Monthly E-
>  > Mail newsletter for communications. Unless
> decided
>  > otherwise there will
>  > be no membership fee's or anything like that.
>  >
>  > Since we are still pulling this together, any and
>  > all suggestions would
>  > be greatly appriciated. Right now I'm the
> temporary
>  > contact for the
>  > Group until some sort of Official Election can be
>  > held for the group.
>  > Anyone interested please contact me to have your
>  > name or unit added to
>  > the roll.
>  >
>  > - Kenneth Robison,
>  > Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen., 1st Seperate Brigade,
>  > 1898-1900
>  >
>  >
>
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Just my two-cents.....I'd be willing to be more involved, having not been around
for the Centennial either, although I think it's a "tough row to hoe".  Events
like the Rev War, Civil War and WWII were humongous, life-altering conflicts for
our national identity...very much at the forefront of people's memories, and
that has a huge impact on the living history community and how we pick and
choose what to commemorate and interpret.  The Span-Am War was huge as well, in
terms of us emerging as a global power, but it's much more subtle...a lot of its
relevance is lost on the general history buff and mostly limited to folks like
us.  Having said that though, the only way to keep it in people's minds and
generate any interest in the time period is to get out there and "just do it"
(as they say in Nike-world).  We're having a 110th anniversary program this
month at the museum where I work.  It'll be interesting to see how folks
react...aside from that it's just an excuse to run
  around in a felt hat and canvas leggings :-)

Chris

Charles Smylie <kilroywz@...> wrote:                             After the
Centinial, I remeber at least five to six
  National/Reginal groups existed. I was a member in
  California of one of the clubs. At that time there was
  a loose National organization and a National
  Battle/Display was hosted by one of the member groups
  each year. This seemed to last around three to four
  years around the Centinial , but quickly SpamAm
  reenacting died all over as soon as the press on the
  period died and people sold there stuff and moved on.

  Do you think there are enough reenacters to even make
  this a viable effort? Collectively how many are there,
  US and Spanish? If we all got together would we have
  enough to fill a sizable room?

  Dont get me wrong, I love the period and have both US
  and Spanish impressions still. But it just seems
  beside a small collective of die hards this period is
  dead. Maybe if a new movie comes out it might help.
  Rough Riders II?

  CJS
  Florida

  --- Palmetto Riflemen & New York Zouaves
  <pss_nyz@...> wrote:

  > Well, I've spoken with a few folks in regards to the
  > pervious posts on
  > here about the organizaton of some National Body of
  > Span. Am.
  > reenactors to try and further all of our efforts at
  > Recruiting, Events,
  > etc..., and it seems the interest is there. So, to
  > that end I am
  > wondering who all is interested in signing the
  > Muster Roll of
  > the "First Seperate Brigade."
  >
  > I know right this moment it is still in the
  > organizational phase, but
  > we are going to go ahead and establish a Website and
  > a Bi-Monthly E-
  > Mail newsletter for communications. Unless decided
  > otherwise there will
  > be no membership fee's or anything like that.
  >
  > Since we are still pulling this together, any and
  > all suggestions would
  > be greatly appriciated. Right now I'm the temporary
  > contact for the
  > Group until some sort of Official Election can be
  > held for the group.
  > Anyone interested please contact me to have your
  > name or unit added to
  > the roll.
  >
  > - Kenneth Robison,
  > Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen., 1st Seperate Brigade,
  > 1898-1900
  >
  >

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Ken,
     I more than support your efforts, I am one of the
die hards still around, and little disgrunteled. I
have come close several times in selling my kit.
Hoping something would pick up again, to just see it
fizzle.
     If there is a group in Florida I dont know about
them. I know a few WWII reenacters in the Tampa area
that have stuff like me and in the distant past did a
display at Ft Desoto but no more. So if you have
knowledge of some pass it on.
     It is good to see real reenacters starting to get
on the forum, besides porn bot messages like it was
several months ago. I allmost disenrolled.
     My message was just a warning that this will be a
serious up hill battle. There is just no steam in the
hobby at all.

Good luck

CJS
--- Ken Robison <pss_nyz@...> wrote:

> I know that I was not around for the Centinial
> unfortunantly, but I've talked with a few folks that
> were and they all have said the same thing. I know
> that there is supposed to be at least two "National"
> Groups still out there, but from what I've been able
> to gather (and I could be wrong) they have witherd
> somewhat and shrunk a good bit in size. I can't
> speak for them and do not know the causes that may
> have lead to this, however I'm a firm beleiver that
> the key to keeping something going is in the
> communications and activities of a group. If one
> could setup a network with regular newsletters and
> correspondence going out, and keep everyone notified
> of what's taking place in their areas that it will
> help things along. If nothing else things like this
> help with morale somewhat and keeps folks feeling
> like they are involved. I'm hoping that we can
> acomplish this with this group.
>
>   I know you are correct in reference to the size of
> the hobby and the fact that it has died off a good
> bit, but the interest is still there, and just has
> to be helped along to get things to at least get it
> moving again. I know right now most groups for the
> War with Spain are lucky to have 15 guys, however as
> I said above, if we all were to start working
> together and improving communications, get groups to
> work together, and such, I think we might stand a
> chance. I know that there is groups in Florida and
> California that are still in place and working on
> improving and such, at least this is what I'm told,
> and as this forum shows there are new groups
> starting to try and form (the Porto Rico Battalion,
> the 71st New York out of NJ & PA., etc...), so I do
> feel that this has the potential to be a viable
> effort that could lead to something if enough "elbow
> grease" is put into it. However this is just my
> opinion, and I could be wrong, but I'm the sort of
> person that would rather
>  try and fail then not try at all.
>
>   - Kenneth.
>
>
> Charles Smylie <kilroywz@...> wrote:
>           After the Centinial, I remeber at least
> five to six
> National/Reginal groups existed. I was a member in
> California of one of the clubs. At that time there
> was
> a loose National organization and a National
> Battle/Display was hosted by one of the member
> groups
> each year. This seemed to last around three to four
> years around the Centinial , but quickly SpamAm
> reenacting died all over as soon as the press on the
> period died and people sold there stuff and moved
> on.
>
> Do you think there are enough reenacters to even
> make
> this a viable effort? Collectively how many are
> there,
> US and Spanish? If we all got together would we have
> enough to fill a sizable room?
>
> Dont get me wrong, I love the period and have both
> US
> and Spanish impressions still. But it just seems
> beside a small collective of die hards this period
> is
> dead. Maybe if a new movie comes out it might help.
> Rough Riders II?
>
> CJS
> Florida
>
> --- Palmetto Riflemen & New York Zouaves
> <pss_nyz@...> wrote:
>
> > Well, I've spoken with a few folks in regards to
> the
> > pervious posts on
> > here about the organizaton of some National Body
> of
> > Span. Am.
> > reenactors to try and further all of our efforts
> at
> > Recruiting, Events,
> > etc..., and it seems the interest is there. So, to
> > that end I am
> > wondering who all is interested in signing the
> > Muster Roll of
> > the "First Seperate Brigade."
> >
> > I know right this moment it is still in the
> > organizational phase, but
> > we are going to go ahead and establish a Website
> and
> > a Bi-Monthly E-
> > Mail newsletter for communications. Unless decided
> > otherwise there will
> > be no membership fee's or anything like that.
> >
> > Since we are still pulling this together, any and
> > all suggestions would
> > be greatly appriciated. Right now I'm the
> temporary
> > contact for the
> > Group until some sort of Official Election can be
> > held for the group.
> > Anyone interested please contact me to have your
> > name or unit added to
> > the roll.
> >
> > - Kenneth Robison,
> > Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen., 1st Seperate Brigade,
> > 1898-1900
> >
> >
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I know that I was not around for the Centinial unfortunantly, but I've talked
with a few folks that were and they all have said the same thing. I know that
there is supposed to be at least two "National" Groups still out there, but from
what I've been able to gather (and I could be wrong) they have witherd somewhat
and shrunk a good bit in size. I can't speak for them and do not know the causes
that may have lead to this, however I'm a firm beleiver that the key to keeping
something going is in the communications and activities of a group. If one could
setup a network with regular newsletters and correspondence going out, and keep
everyone notified of what's taking place in their areas that it will help things
along. If nothing else things like this help with morale somewhat and keeps
folks feeling like they are involved. I'm hoping that we can acomplish this with
this group.

   I know you are correct in reference to the size of the hobby and the fact that
it has died off a good bit, but the interest is still there, and just has to be
helped along to get things to at least get it moving again. I know right now
most groups for the War with Spain are lucky to have 15 guys, however as I said
above, if we all were to start working together and improving communications,
get groups to work together, and such, I think we might stand a chance. I know
that there is groups in Florida and California that are still in place and
working on improving and such, at least this is what I'm told, and as this forum
shows there are new groups starting to try and form (the Porto Rico Battalion,
the 71st New York out of NJ & PA., etc...), so I do feel that this has the
potential to be a viable effort that could lead to something if enough "elbow
grease" is put into it. However this is just my opinion, and I could be wrong,
but I'm the sort of person that would rather
  try and fail then not try at all.

   - Kenneth.


Charles Smylie <kilroywz@...> wrote:
           After the Centinial, I remeber at least five to six
National/Reginal groups existed. I was a member in
California of one of the clubs. At that time there was
a loose National organization and a National
Battle/Display was hosted by one of the member groups
each year. This seemed to last around three to four
years around the Centinial , but quickly SpamAm
reenacting died all over as soon as the press on the
period died and people sold there stuff and moved on.

Do you think there are enough reenacters to even make
this a viable effort? Collectively how many are there,
US and Spanish? If we all got together would we have
enough to fill a sizable room?

Dont get me wrong, I love the period and have both US
and Spanish impressions still. But it just seems
beside a small collective of die hards this period is
dead. Maybe if a new movie comes out it might help.
Rough Riders II?

CJS
Florida

--- Palmetto Riflemen & New York Zouaves
<pss_nyz@...> wrote:

> Well, I've spoken with a few folks in regards to the
> pervious posts on
> here about the organizaton of some National Body of
> Span. Am.
> reenactors to try and further all of our efforts at
> Recruiting, Events,
> etc..., and it seems the interest is there. So, to
> that end I am
> wondering who all is interested in signing the
> Muster Roll of
> the "First Seperate Brigade."
>
> I know right this moment it is still in the
> organizational phase, but
> we are going to go ahead and establish a Website and
> a Bi-Monthly E-
> Mail newsletter for communications. Unless decided
> otherwise there will
> be no membership fee's or anything like that.
>
> Since we are still pulling this together, any and
> all suggestions would
> be greatly appriciated. Right now I'm the temporary
> contact for the
> Group until some sort of Official Election can be
> held for the group.
> Anyone interested please contact me to have your
> name or unit added to
> the roll.
>
> - Kenneth Robison,
> Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen., 1st Seperate Brigade,
> 1898-1900
>
>

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After the Centinial, I remeber at least five to six
National/Reginal groups existed. I was a member in
California of one of the clubs. At that time there was
a loose National organization and a National
Battle/Display was hosted by one of the member groups
each year. This seemed to last around three to four
years around the Centinial , but quickly SpamAm
reenacting died all over as soon as the press on the
period died and people sold there stuff and moved on.

Do you think there are enough reenacters to even make
this a viable effort? Collectively how many are there,
US and Spanish? If we all got together would we have
enough to fill a sizable room?

Dont get me wrong, I love the period and have both US
and Spanish impressions still. But it just seems
beside a small collective of die hards this period is
dead. Maybe if a new movie comes out it might help.
Rough Riders II?

CJS
Florida



--- Palmetto Riflemen & New York Zouaves
<pss_nyz@...> wrote:

> Well, I've spoken with a few folks in regards to the
> pervious posts on
> here about the organizaton of some National Body of
> Span. Am.
> reenactors to try and further all of our efforts at
> Recruiting, Events,
> etc..., and it seems the interest is there. So, to
> that end I am
> wondering who all is interested in signing the
> Muster Roll of
> the "First Seperate Brigade."
>
> I know right this moment it is still in the
> organizational phase, but
> we are going to go ahead and establish a Website and
> a Bi-Monthly E-
> Mail newsletter for communications. Unless decided
> otherwise there will
> be no membership fee's or anything like that.
>
> Since we are still pulling this together, any and
> all suggestions would
> be greatly appriciated. Right now I'm the temporary
> contact for the
> Group until some sort of Official Election can be
> held for the group.
> Anyone interested please contact me to have your
> name or unit added to
> the roll.
>
> - Kenneth Robison,
> Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen., 1st Seperate Brigade,
> 1898-1900
>
>


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Well, I've spoken with a few folks in regards to the pervious posts on
here about the organizaton of some National Body of Span. Am.
reenactors to try and further all of our efforts at Recruiting, Events,
etc..., and it seems the interest is there. So, to that end I am
wondering who all is interested in signing the Muster Roll of
the "First Seperate Brigade."

I know right this moment it is still in the organizational phase, but
we are going to go ahead and establish a Website and a Bi-Monthly E-
Mail newsletter for communications. Unless decided otherwise there will
be no membership fee's or anything like that.

Since we are still pulling this together, any and all suggestions would
be greatly appriciated. Right now I'm the temporary contact for the
Group until some sort of Official Election can be held for the group.
Anyone interested please contact me to have your name or unit added to
the roll.

- Kenneth Robison,
Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen., 1st Seperate Brigade, 1898-1900

In the quest to find a source for rayadillo cloth (out of curiosity ;) )
I came across these 2 sites:

This Filipino unit does Span-Am as well as WW2:
http://bnksociety.org/walangsugat2.html

This one pertains to Span-Am Spanish uniforms:
http://www.agmohio.com/losrayadillos.htm

Watch out as both blare music on their respective home pages, lol!
Kind of a pain if you're at work & hoping to get in some
sneaky "quality time"

I am pleased to report that the 338 letters exchanged between Jose
Rizal, national hero of the Philippines and contemporary reformers
between 1882 (leaving for Europe) to 1896 (martyrdom) may now be found
on the internet.  They are now lodged at the website, "Rizal's
Life and Writings."

http://joserizal.info/Writings/Letters/Reformer/portal_ref_ltrs.htm
<http://joserizal.info/Writings/Letters/Reformer/portal_ref_ltrs.htm>



To my knowledge this is the only place such letters may be found
electronically.



The webmaster would encourage any who access this site and find a typo
or other mistake to write him that he may correct it:

DrRobertL_Yoder@... <mailto:DrRobertL_Yoder@...>





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--- In spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com, Musa Yankovic
<musayankovic@...> wrote:
>
> I know, the prices seem to be all over the board from
> cheap to insane. The big question is what would really
> be correct?
> Any input?
>
> Timo

The big caveat here is that I'm pretty much a noob when it comes to
Span-Am. That said, Spanish War 1898 sent me their "How to do Span-Am"
brochure a few years ago; probably around '02 or '03.
I love this brochure mainly b/c it breaks down the equipment to get,
the sutler who sells (or in some cases, used to sell) it, as well as
tips on what to look for when you're going shopping.

Regarding US firearms, the booklet states that Trapdoors were issued to
National Guard units as well as Cuban insurectos. The regular infantry
generally had the Krag by May 1895, with the cavalry getting the Krag
carbine by 1897.
Again, the "old hands" here would be the best to advise if the above is
correct.

The brochure really dates itself when it comes to estimating the going
rates for Trapdoors & Krags. Prices are estimated at about $800 topside
for Krags (plausibly if bought thru a gun show).
But then you go to something like gunbroker.com and the stickershock
will give you whiplash! I don't think I saw any Krags for less that
$1000 on there, except for one model that was so trashed you'd probably
end up spending in repair work the money you saved. Another checked in
at over $2000!

Just for fun I went thru the booklet's list of items to get to recreate
a US Infantryman of this war, and priced them based on their
recommended sutlers' rates. Yikes! There's definitely a big price paid
here for recreating a US soldier in such a "niche" era.  I've got most
of what they recommended for replicating the Spanish soldado, the main
exceptions being the clothing made of rayadillo cloth and the leather
accoutrements. So as much as it would be cool to have US gear & a Krag,
I think I'll be an español!

Hey All,

Just wanted to let you all know about this one coming
up this weekend. I set up at this show and have found
some really neat gear and weapons here in the past.

Timo




      
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Well I know that most of your Volunteer Regiments started the conflict with the
Trapdoor Springfields, but when they were sent overseas the Government attempted
to outfit them with the Krags if at all possible (this of course did not always
happen). I know it is my understanding that the Regulars had the Krags (Cavalry
the Carbine and Infantry the Rifles of course). So I reason it would depend upon
your impression. I know due to being stateside I personally am trying to lay my
hands on a Springfield since I'm portraying a Stateside Unit that the Trapdoors
would have been approrpiate. I do however want to upgrade to a Krag whenever I
can afford to.

This is just my knowledge of it, I'll be the first to admit that I could be
wrong, so if someone has any other input on it please let us know.

- Kenneth.


-----Original Message-----
From: Musa Yankovic <musayankovic@...>
To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:55 pm
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana






I know, the prices seem to be all over the board from
cheap to insane. The big question is what would really
be correct?
Any input?

Timo
--- Chris Woodson <ChrisW1964@...> wrote:

> There are some repro Springfields around...Navy Arms
> maybe (?). However, I think for what they cost you
> can pick up a really, nice original Krag or
> Springfield...I've seen quite a few a gun shows,
> even occasionally at local gun shops or antique
> shops.
>
> Musa Yankovic <musayankovic@...> wrote:
> I was thinking 1873
> Springfields myself, even repro if
> they are around. That is what most USV types
> shouldered.
>
> T
> --- "g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:
>
> > I've seen this website for some guys located here
> in
> > Texas:
> > http://www.spanamwar.com/ktroop.htm
> >
> > and I know of 1 or 2 guys here in San Antonio.
> I'd
> > do USV if the Krag
> > wasn't so expensive!
> > I guess my Mauser & I can be the lone Spanish
> sniper
> > >:)
> >
> > --- In
> spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com,
> > Musa Yankovic
> > <musayankovic@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Guys
> > >
> > > It is time for us to get it together, I am
> putting
> > out
> > > a call to form the USV here in the ArkLaTex.
> > >
> > > Interested? Drop me a line.
> > >
> > > Timo Johnson
> > > Shreveport, LA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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I know, the prices seem to be all over the board from
cheap to insane. The big question is what would really
be correct?
Any input?

Timo
--- Chris Woodson <ChrisW1964@...> wrote:

> There are some repro Springfields around...Navy Arms
> maybe (?).  However, I think for what they cost you
> can pick up a really, nice original Krag or
> Springfield...I've seen quite a few a gun shows,
> even occasionally at local gun shops or antique
> shops.
>
> Musa Yankovic <musayankovic@...> wrote:
>                      I was thinking 1873
> Springfields myself, even repro if
>  they are around. That is what most USV types
>  shouldered.
>
>  T
>  --- "g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:
>
>  > I've seen this website for some guys located here
> in
>  > Texas:
>  > http://www.spanamwar.com/ktroop.htm
>  >
>  > and I know of 1 or 2 guys here in San Antonio.
> I'd
>  > do USV if the Krag
>  > wasn't so expensive!
>  > I guess my Mauser & I can be the lone Spanish
> sniper
>  > >:)
>  >
>  > --- In
> spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com,
>  > Musa Yankovic
>  > <musayankovic@...> wrote:
>  > >
>  > > Guys
>  > >
>  > > It is time for us to get it together, I am
> putting
>  > out
>  > > a call to form the USV here in the ArkLaTex.
>  > >
>  > > Interested? Drop me a line.
>  > >
>  > > Timo Johnson
>  > > Shreveport, LA
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  >
>
>
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ill support whatever may come out of this.
    matt

Johnnyreb6@... wrote:
           Well hopefully we can change that. The idea of the Independent Brigade
title was just a thought stemming from the loose Brigades of Regiments?that were
transferred from one Corps to the other and designated as "Independent
Brigades."

- Kenneth.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Woodson <ChrisW1964@...>
To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 1:58 pm
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana

Hi,
I kind of like the idea of some sort of "Independent Brigade". I know of a few
scattered Span-Am reenactors in NC - as well Civil War types who've expressed an
interest - although no official units that I know of. Maybe a more unified
effort would help generate more activity and interest. The Southeastern seaboard
(aka Va, NC, SC, etc.) might be fertile ground for something other than 1861-65
reenacting, but living near such sites as the USS North Carolina and Ft. Bragg,
you almost get the feeling that the reenacting/living history world has taken a
giant leap, straight from Civil War to WWII.

Patrick Hubble <mortician88@...> wrote: Group,
Please count the '1st Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico'
in on any organization, I would love to see this time period
revived again...I have a few Spaniards here itching to put
their tropical uniforms on again and oil their Mausers for
action!
con respecto, Patrick Hubble

----- Original Message -----
From: skling<mailto:skling@...>
To:
spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com<mailto:spanishamericanwarreenactors\
@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana

I know that my group the 71st NY based out of the Philly
area of Pa would be all for orginization. What do we need to
do?

Sean Kling

> Yeah, I wish they would reveal the low ammount too, It
> would save me form trying to go broke bidding on things,
> ha ha/
>
> I know that there is supposed to be the National Groups
> called the "United Spanish American War Society" and the
> "Spanish American War, Inc." And I have talked with some
> of the groups attached to it, but have not heard much from
> them other than the occasional email from the 9th US with
> there Newsletter stating the dates for some small Living
> Histories and the Big National Event. (Thanks to the 9th
> for sending out that Newsletter by the way.)
>
> Maybe we can try to setup some kinda of communications
> network between ourselves out here in the East, as from
> what I can see the largest groups are based out of Florida
> and California, while all the other groups are rather
> smaller in size, although this is just my assumption, and
> I'll be the first to admit I could be wrong. What would
> folks on this forum think about trying to organize some
> sort of "Independent Brigade" between the groups? It's
> just a thought, the primary object of it could
> communications, with just a staff of an Adjutant and a
> Commander, who would make sure that correspondence is kept
> up and trying to corridinate events and such, maybe setup
> a website and publish a monthly E-Mail newsletter to keep
> folks in the loop and such. Try to get us alittle better
> organized. This is just me brainstorming on how we can
> improve the situation and get things moving. From everyone
> I've talked to it seems that Span. Am. Reenacting started
> out pretty decent sized in 1998
> and then by 2003 had flat-lined and now we are all trying
> to revive it.
>
> - Kenneth.
>
> "g." <miqueletlock@...<mailto:miqueletlock%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> > If nothing else you can check on the following
> website for originals and repro's.
> http://www.gunbroker.com/?It<http://www.gunbroker.com/?It>'s sort of like
E-Bay but for
> Guns.
>
> That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the
> only thing that chaffes me is the hidden reserved price
> on some of the weapons. Maybe its just me but I'd rather
> see the least amount a seller will sell his weapon at
> than having to repeatedly guess an amount til someone
> finally hits it.
>
> > I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start
> better cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting?
> .. Does anyone have any thoughts on what we could do?
>
> Your guess is as good as mine.
> For sure we need consistent communication amongst the
> different groups. Still, even if there was an existing
> national group, like in other periods, it still breaks
> down to having someone from group A or B actively
> communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
> smaller groups helping to organize things on the local
> level.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Anybody know anything about this weapon, regarding its use in the
Spanish-American War?  It saw quite a bit of service later in the
now-famous "trench gun" configuration, but I seem to recall some
mention  (very vague mention) of limited use in the Philippines, ca.
1900.  Anyway (supposedly) well-made repros of this shotgun are
available in the $300 - $400 range, mainly aimed at - no pun intended
- the Cowboy Action Shooter crowd. Probably wouldn't make for a
super-accurate, all-purpose Span-Am impression, but might be an
interesting alternative if you're trying to ease into the hobby and
don't feel like investing in a Krag or Springfield.  Any thoughts on
this?  I've wondered about it for quite awhile, but never been able to
come up with any solid documentation...

Well hopefully we can change that. The idea of the Independent Brigade title was
just a thought stemming from the loose Brigades of Regiments?that were
transferred from one Corps to the other and designated as "Independent
Brigades."

- Kenneth.


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Woodson <ChrisW1964@...>
To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 1:58 pm
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana






Hi,
I kind of like the idea of some sort of "Independent Brigade". I know of a few
scattered Span-Am reenactors in NC - as well Civil War types who've expressed an
interest - although no official units that I know of. Maybe a more unified
effort would help generate more activity and interest. The Southeastern seaboard
(aka Va, NC, SC, etc.) might be fertile ground for something other than 1861-65
reenacting, but living near such sites as the USS North Carolina and Ft. Bragg,
you almost get the feeling that the reenacting/living history world has taken a
giant leap, straight from Civil War to WWII.

Patrick Hubble <mortician88@...> wrote: Group,
Please count the '1st Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico'
in on any organization, I would love to see this time period
revived again...I have a few Spaniards here itching to put
their tropical uniforms on again and oil their Mausers for
action!
con respecto, Patrick Hubble

----- Original Message -----
From: skling<mailto:skling@...>
To:
spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com<mailto:spanishamericanwarreenactors\
@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana

I know that my group the 71st NY based out of the Philly
area of Pa would be all for orginization. What do we need to
do?

Sean Kling

> Yeah, I wish they would reveal the low ammount too, It
> would save me form trying to go broke bidding on things,
> ha ha/
>
> I know that there is supposed to be the National Groups
> called the "United Spanish American War Society" and the
> "Spanish American War, Inc." And I have talked with some
> of the groups attached to it, but have not heard much from
> them other than the occasional email from the 9th US with
> there Newsletter stating the dates for some small Living
> Histories and the Big National Event. (Thanks to the 9th
> for sending out that Newsletter by the way.)
>
> Maybe we can try to setup some kinda of communications
> network between ourselves out here in the East, as from
> what I can see the largest groups are based out of Florida
> and California, while all the other groups are rather
> smaller in size, although this is just my assumption, and
> I'll be the first to admit I could be wrong. What would
> folks on this forum think about trying to organize some
> sort of "Independent Brigade" between the groups? It's
> just a thought, the primary object of it could
> communications, with just a staff of an Adjutant and a
> Commander, who would make sure that correspondence is kept
> up and trying to corridinate events and such, maybe setup
> a website and publish a monthly E-Mail newsletter to keep
> folks in the loop and such. Try to get us alittle better
> organized. This is just me brainstorming on how we can
> improve the situation and get things moving. From everyone
> I've talked to it seems that Span. Am. Reenacting started
> out pretty decent sized in 1998
> and then by 2003 had flat-lined and now we are all trying
> to revive it.
>
> - Kenneth.
>
> "g." <miqueletlock@...<mailto:miqueletlock%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> > If nothing else you can check on the following
> website for originals and repro's.
> http://www.gunbroker.com/?It<http://www.gunbroker.com/?It>'s sort of like
E-Bay but for
> Guns.
>
> That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the
> only thing that chaffes me is the hidden reserved price
> on some of the weapons. Maybe its just me but I'd rather
> see the least amount a seller will sell his weapon at
> than having to repeatedly guess an amount til someone
> finally hits it.
>
> > I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start
> better cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting?
> .. Does anyone have any thoughts on what we could do?
>
> Your guess is as good as mine.
> For sure we need consistent communication amongst the
> different groups. Still, even if there was an existing
> national group, like in other periods, it still breaks
> down to having someone from group A or B actively
> communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
> smaller groups helping to organize things on the local
> level.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Hi,
I kind of like the idea of some sort of "Independent Brigade".  I know of a few
scattered Span-Am reenactors in NC - as well Civil War types who've expressed an
interest -  although no official units that I know of.  Maybe a more unified
effort would help generate more activity and interest.  The Southeastern
seaboard (aka Va, NC, SC, etc.) might be fertile ground for something other than
1861-65 reenacting, but living near such sites as the USS North Carolina and Ft.
Bragg, you almost get the feeling that the reenacting/living history world has
taken a giant leap, straight from Civil War to WWII.

Patrick Hubble <mortician88@...> wrote:                            
Group,
  Please count the '1st Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico'
  in on any organization, I would love to see this time period
  revived again...I have a few Spaniards here itching to put
  their tropical uniforms on again and oil their Mausers for
  action!
  con respecto, Patrick Hubble

  ----- Original Message -----
    From: skling<mailto:skling@...>
    To:
spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com<mailto:spanishamericanwarreenactors\
@yahoogroups.com>
    Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:55 PM
    Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing
in Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana

  I know that my group the 71st NY based out of the Philly
    area of Pa would be all for orginization. What do we need to
    do?

  Sean Kling

  > Yeah, I wish they would reveal the low ammount too, It
    > would save me form trying to go broke bidding on things,
    > ha ha/
    >
    > I know that there is supposed to be the National Groups
    > called the "United Spanish American War Society" and the
    > "Spanish American War, Inc." And I have talked with some
    > of the groups attached to it, but have not heard much from
    > them other than the occasional email from the 9th US with
    > there Newsletter stating the dates for some small Living
    > Histories and the Big National Event. (Thanks to the 9th
    > for sending out that Newsletter by the way.)
    >
    > Maybe we can try to setup some kinda of communications
    > network between ourselves out here in the East, as from
    > what I can see the largest groups are based out of Florida
    > and California, while all the other groups are rather
    > smaller in size, although this is just my assumption, and
    > I'll be the first to admit I could be wrong. What would
    > folks on this forum think about trying to organize some
    > sort of "Independent Brigade" between the groups? It's
    > just a thought, the primary object of it could
    > communications, with just a staff of an Adjutant and a
    > Commander, who would make sure that correspondence is kept
    > up and trying to corridinate events and such, maybe setup
    > a website and publish a monthly E-Mail newsletter to keep
    > folks in the loop and such. Try to get us alittle better
    > organized. This is just me brainstorming on how we can
    > improve the situation and get things moving. From everyone
    > I've talked to it seems that Span. Am. Reenacting started
    > out pretty decent sized in 1998
    > and then by 2003 had flat-lined and now we are all trying
    > to revive it.
    >
    > - Kenneth.
    >
    > "g." <miqueletlock@...<mailto:miqueletlock%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
    > > If nothing else you can check on the following
    > website for originals and repro's.
    > http://www.gunbroker.com/?It<http://www.gunbroker.com/?It>'s sort of like
E-Bay but for
    > Guns.
    >
    > That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the
    > only thing that chaffes me is the hidden reserved price
    > on some of the weapons. Maybe its just me but I'd rather
    > see the least amount a seller will sell his weapon at
    > than having to repeatedly guess an amount til someone
    > finally hits it.
    >
    > > I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start
    > better cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting?
    > .. Does anyone have any thoughts on what we could do?
    >
    > Your guess is as good as mine.
    > For sure we need consistent communication amongst the
    > different groups. Still, even if there was an existing
    > national group, like in other periods, it still breaks
    > down to having someone from group A or B actively
    > communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
    > smaller groups helping to organize things on the local
    > level.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > ---------------------------------
    > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month
    > of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
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Well it would appear the interest is here. Hmmm. Well I am hesitant to give out
my phone number but since it's for a good cause anyone who wants to call and
talk with me about this feel free to give me a call at 803-345-2025, ask for
Kenneth and make sure to say that it is in reference to the Spanish American
War. Times to call are between 10 am and 10 pm.

- Kenneth.


-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Hubble <mortician88@...>
To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 1:31 pm
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana






Group,
Please count the '1st Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico'
in on any organization, I would love to see this time period
revived again...I have a few Spaniards here itching to put
their tropical uniforms on again and oil their Mausers for
action!
con respecto, Patrick Hubble

----- Original Message -----
From: skling<mailto:skling@...>
To:
spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com<mailto:spanishamericanwarreenactors\
@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana

I know that my group the 71st NY based out of the Philly
area of Pa would be all for orginization. What do we need to
do?

Sean Kling

> Yeah, I wish they would reveal the low ammount too, It
> would save me form trying to go broke bidding on things,
> ha ha/
>
> I know that there is supposed to be the National Groups
> called the "United Spanish American War Society" and the
> "Spanish American War, Inc." And I have talked with some
> of the groups attached to it, but have not heard much from
> them other than the occasional email from the 9th US with
> there Newsletter stating the dates for some small Living
> Histories and the Big National Event. (Thanks to the 9th
> for sending out that Newsletter by the way.)
>
> Maybe we can try to setup some kinda of communications
> network between ourselves out here in the East, as from
> what I can see the largest groups are based out of Florida
> and California, while all the other groups are rather
> smaller in size, although this is just my assumption, and
> I'll be the first to admit I could be wrong. What would
> folks on this forum think about trying to organize some
> sort of "Independent Brigade" between the groups? It's
> just a thought, the primary object of it could
> communications, with just a staff of an Adjutant and a
> Commander, who would make sure that correspondence is kept
> up and trying to corridinate events and such, maybe setup
> a website and publish a monthly E-Mail newsletter to keep
> folks in the loop and such. Try to get us alittle better
> organized. This is just me brainstorming on how we can
> improve the situation and get things moving. From everyone
> I've talked to it seems that Span. Am. Reenacting started
> out pretty decent sized in 1998
> and then by 2003 had flat-lined and now we are all trying
> to revive it.
>
> - Kenneth.
>
> "g." <miqueletlock@...<mailto:miqueletlock%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
> > If nothing else you can check on the following
> website for originals and repro's.
> http://www.gunbroker.com/?It<http://www.gunbroker.com/?It>'s sort of like
E-Bay but for
> Guns.
>
> That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the
> only thing that chaffes me is the hidden reserved price
> on some of the weapons. Maybe its just me but I'd rather
> see the least amount a seller will sell his weapon at
> than having to repeatedly guess an amount til someone
> finally hits it.
>
> > I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start
> better cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting?
> .. Does anyone have any thoughts on what we could do?
>
> Your guess is as good as mine.
> For sure we need consistent communication amongst the
> different groups. Still, even if there was an existing
> national group, like in other periods, it still breaks
> down to having someone from group A or B actively
> communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
> smaller groups helping to organize things on the local
> level.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month
> of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

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Group,
Please count the '1st Provisional Battalion of Puerto Rico'
in on any organization, I would love to see this time period
revived again...I have a few Spaniards here itching to put
their tropical uniforms on again and oil their Mausers for
action!
con respecto, Patrick Hubble


   ----- Original Message -----
   From: skling<mailto:skling@...>
   To:
spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com<mailto:spanishamericanwarreenactors\
@yahoogroups.com>
   Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2008 12:55 PM
   Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana


   I know that my group the 71st NY based out of the Philly
   area of Pa would be all for orginization. What do we need to
   do?

   Sean Kling

   > Yeah, I wish they would reveal the low ammount too, It
   > would save me form trying to go broke bidding on things,
   > ha ha/
   >
   > I know that there is supposed to be the National Groups
   > called the "United Spanish American War Society" and the
   > "Spanish American War, Inc." And I have talked with some
   > of the groups attached to it, but have not heard much from
   > them other than the occasional email from the 9th US with
   > there Newsletter stating the dates for some small Living
   > Histories and the Big National Event. (Thanks to the 9th
   > for sending out that Newsletter by the way.)
   >
   > Maybe we can try to setup some kinda of communications
   > network between ourselves out here in the East, as from
   > what I can see the largest groups are based out of Florida
   > and California, while all the other groups are rather
   > smaller in size, although this is just my assumption, and
   > I'll be the first to admit I could be wrong. What would
   > folks on this forum think about trying to organize some
   > sort of "Independent Brigade" between the groups? It's
   > just a thought, the primary object of it could
   > communications, with just a staff of an Adjutant and a
   > Commander, who would make sure that correspondence is kept
   > up and trying to corridinate events and such, maybe setup
   > a website and publish a monthly E-Mail newsletter to keep
   > folks in the loop and such. Try to get us alittle better
   > organized. This is just me brainstorming on how we can
   > improve the situation and get things moving. From everyone
   > I've talked to it seems that Span. Am. Reenacting started
   > out pretty decent sized in 1998
   > and then by 2003 had flat-lined and now we are all trying
   > to revive it.
   >
   > - Kenneth.
   >
   > "g." <miqueletlock@...<mailto:miqueletlock%40yahoo.com>> wrote:
   > > If nothing else you can check on the following
   > website for originals and repro's.
   > http://www.gunbroker.com/?It<http://www.gunbroker.com/?It>'s sort of like
E-Bay but for
   > Guns.
   >
   > That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the
   > only thing that chaffes me is the hidden reserved price
   > on some of the weapons. Maybe its just me but I'd rather
   > see the least amount a seller will sell his weapon at
   > than having to repeatedly guess an amount til someone
   > finally hits it.
   >
   > > I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start
   > better cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting?
   > .. Does anyone have any thoughts on what we could do?
   >
   > Your guess is as good as mine.
   > For sure we need consistent communication amongst the
   > different groups. Still, even if there was an existing
   > national group, like in other periods, it still breaks
   > down to having someone from group A or B actively
   > communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
   > smaller groups helping to organize things on the local
   > level.
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   >
   > ---------------------------------
   > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month
   > of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
   >
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This is just an idea right now that I spit balled to the group. However if the
interest is there and folks would like to discuss it and actually try and
organize it, feel free to email me privately at Johnnyreb6@..., and I'll
give you?my phone number and we can discuss it?in some more detail.



- Kenneth.?


-----Original Message-----
From: skling <skling@...>
To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 12:55 pm
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana







I know that my group the 71st NY based out of the Philly
area of Pa would be all for orginization. What do we need to
do?

Sean Kling

> Yeah, I wish they would reveal the low ammount too, It
> would save me form trying to go broke bidding on things,
> ha ha/
>
> I know that there is supposed to be the National Groups
> called the "United Spanish American War Society" and the
> "Spanish American War, Inc." And I have talked with some
> of the groups attached to it, but have not heard much from
> them other than the occasional email from the 9th US with
> there Newsletter stating the dates for some small Living
> Histories and the Big National Event. (Thanks to the 9th
> for sending out that Newsletter by the way.)
>
> Maybe we can try to setup some kinda of communications
> network between ourselves out here in the East, as from
> what I can see the largest groups are based out of Florida
> and California, while all the other groups are rather
> smaller in size, although this is just my assumption, and
> I'll be the first to admit I could be wrong. What would
> folks on this forum think about trying to organize some
> sort of "Independent Brigade" between the groups? It's
> just a thought, the primary object of it could
> communications, with just a staff of an Adjutant and a
> Commander, who would make sure that correspondence is kept
> up and trying to corridinate events and such, maybe setup
> a website and publish a monthly E-Mail newsletter to keep
> folks in the loop and such. Try to get us alittle better
> organized. This is just me brainstorming on how we can
> improve the situation and get things moving. From everyone
> I've talked to it seems that Span. Am. Reenacting started
> out pretty decent sized in 1998
> and then by 2003 had flat-lined and now we are all trying
> to revive it.
>
> - Kenneth.
>
> "g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:
> > If nothing else you can check on the following
> website for originals and repro's.
> http://www.gunbroker.com/?It's sort of like E-Bay but for
> Guns.
>
> That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the
> only thing that chaffes me is the hidden reserved price
> on some of the weapons. Maybe its just me but I'd rather
> see the least amount a seller will sell his weapon at
> than having to repeatedly guess an amount til someone
> finally hits it.
>
> > I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start
> better cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting?
> .. Does anyone have any thoughts on what we could do?
>
> Your guess is as good as mine.
> For sure we need consistent communication amongst the
> different groups. Still, even if there was an existing
> national group, like in other periods, it still breaks
> down to having someone from group A or B actively
> communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
> smaller groups helping to organize things on the local
> level.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month
> of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>





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I know that my group the 71st NY based out of the Philly
area of Pa would be all for orginization. What do we need to
do?

Sean Kling









> Yeah, I wish they would reveal the low ammount too, It
> would save me form trying to go broke bidding on things,
> ha ha/
>
>   I know that there is supposed to be the National Groups
> called the "United Spanish American War Society" and the
> "Spanish American War, Inc." And I have talked with some
> of the groups attached to it, but have not heard much from
> them other than the occasional email from the 9th US with
> there Newsletter stating the dates for some small Living
> Histories and the Big National Event. (Thanks to the 9th
> for sending out that Newsletter by the way.)
>
>   Maybe we can try to setup some kinda of communications
> network between ourselves out here in the East, as from
> what I can see the largest groups are based out of Florida
> and California, while all the other groups are rather
> smaller in size, although this is just my assumption, and
> I'll be the first to admit I could be wrong. What would
> folks on this forum think about trying to organize some
> sort of "Independent Brigade" between the groups? It's
> just a thought, the primary object of it could
> communications, with just a staff of an Adjutant and a
> Commander, who would make sure that correspondence is kept
> up and trying to corridinate events and such, maybe setup
> a website and publish a monthly E-Mail newsletter to keep
> folks in the loop and such. Try to get us alittle better
> organized. This is just me brainstorming on how we can
> improve the situation and get things moving. From everyone
> I've talked to it seems that Span. Am. Reenacting started
> out pretty decent sized in 1998
>  and then by 2003 had flat-lined and now we are all trying
> to revive it.
>
>   - Kenneth.
>
> "g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:
>           > If nothing else you can check on the following
> website for originals  and repro's.
> http://www.gunbroker.com/?It's sort of like E-Bay but for
> Guns.
>
> That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the
> only thing that  chaffes me is the hidden reserved price
> on some of the weapons. Maybe its just me but I'd rather
> see the least amount a seller will  sell his weapon at
> than having to repeatedly guess an amount til  someone
> finally hits it.
>
> > I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start
> better  cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting?
> .. Does anyone have  any thoughts on what we could do?
>
> Your guess is as good as mine.
> For sure we need consistent communication amongst the
> different groups.  Still, even if there was an existing
> national group, like in other  periods, it still breaks
> down to having someone from group A or B  actively
> communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
> smaller groups helping to organize things on the local
> level.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------------------------------
> You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month
> of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost.
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Yeah, I wish they would reveal the low ammount too, It would save me form trying
to go broke bidding on things, ha ha/

   I know that there is supposed to be the National Groups called the "United
Spanish American War Society" and the "Spanish American War, Inc." And I have
talked with some of the groups attached to it, but have not heard much from them
other than the occasional email from the 9th US with there Newsletter stating
the dates for some small Living Histories and the Big National Event. (Thanks to
the 9th for sending out that Newsletter by the way.)

   Maybe we can try to setup some kinda of communications network between
ourselves out here in the East, as from what I can see the largest groups are
based out of Florida and California, while all the other groups are rather
smaller in size, although this is just my assumption, and I'll be the first to
admit I could be wrong. What would folks on this forum think about trying to
organize some sort of "Independent Brigade" between the groups? It's just a
thought, the primary object of it could communications, with just a staff of an
Adjutant and a Commander, who would make sure that correspondence is kept up and
trying to corridinate events and such, maybe setup a website and publish a
monthly E-Mail newsletter to keep folks in the loop and such. Try to get us
alittle better organized. This is just me brainstorming on how we can improve
the situation and get things moving. From everyone I've talked to it seems that
Span. Am. Reenacting started out pretty decent sized in 1998
  and then by 2003 had flat-lined and now we are all trying to revive it.

   - Kenneth.

"g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:
           > If nothing else you can check on the following website for originals
and repro's. http://www.gunbroker.com/?It's sort of like E-Bay but for
Guns.

That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the only thing that
chaffes me is the hidden reserved price on some of the weapons.
Maybe its just me but I'd rather see the least amount a seller will
sell his weapon at than having to repeatedly guess an amount til
someone finally hits it.

> I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start better
cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting? ... Does anyone have
any thoughts on what we could do?

Your guess is as good as mine.
For sure we need consistent communication amongst the different groups.
Still, even if there was an existing national group, like in other
periods, it still breaks down to having someone from group A or B
actively communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
smaller groups helping to organize things on the local level.






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--- In spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com, DONNA Moore
<mdmoore4@...> wrote:
>
>  www.colonialplantation.org
>   check this out....there could be a span-am event there, if there is
intrest. very early stages.
>    matt

Nice! There's a similar set up in Alabama for us Southern types, oddly
enough:
http://www.americanvillage.org/aboutus.shtml

I wish our San Antonio scene were a bit more thriving.
Even if it was just a "get together" at the Roosevelt Bar in the Menger
Hotel there's no reason some of us here couldn't figure out something
to do at the park across from the hotel. Still it all comes down to
getting people motivated to do something.

> If nothing else you can check on the following website for originals
and repro's. http://www.gunbroker.com/?It's sort of like E-Bay but for
Guns.

That's where I got my Mauser. Its a great site tho the only thing that
chaffes me is the hidden reserved price on some of the weapons.
Maybe its just me but I'd rather see the least amount a seller will
sell his weapon at than having to repeatedly guess an amount til
someone finally hits it.

> I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start better
cooridinating our efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting? ... Does anyone have
any thoughts on what we could do?

Your guess is as good as mine.
For sure we need consistent communication amongst the different groups.
Still, even if there was an existing national group, like in other
periods, it still breaks down to having someone from group A or B
actively communicating with the national group. Not to mention the
smaller groups helping to organize things on the local level.

www.colonialplantation.org
   check this out....there could be a span-am event there, if there is intrest.
very early stages.
    matt

Johnnyreb6@... wrote:

If nothing else you can check on the following website for originals and
repro's. http://www.gunbroker.com/?It's sort of like E-Bay but for Guns.

I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start better cooridinating our
efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting? I know there is supposed to be the National
Groups, but apparently from the major fall off in activities of the various
groups, the loss of a few groups, and the general decline in the hobby all
together, would indicate that there is a major communications problem on the
whole. Does anyone have any thoughts on what we could do? I know using tools
such as this group are a big thing, but I mean like trying to get the groups
near each other to start working together more, and organizing some joint living
histories and such. I know if you look online there is only two or three groups
out there with their own Unit webpages (9th US, Porto Rico Btn., SC Heavy
Battery) while the others are pretty much are all on the Span. Am. War Centinel
webpage, which is helpful, but doesn't do much when they are all on one central
webpage. And some of these sites have not been
  updated in awhile Anyways, this is just me wondering out loud about what we can
do to start improving communications, recruiting, activities, and such.

- Kenneth Robison,
Heavy Battery, S.C. Volunteer Artillery, 1898-1899.

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Woodson <ChrisW1964@...>
To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 4:14 pm
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana

There are some repro Springfields around...Navy Arms maybe (?). However, I think
for what they cost you can pick up a really, nice original Krag or
Springfield...I've seen quite a few a gun shows, even occasionally at local gun
shops or antique shops.

Musa Yankovic <musayankovic@...> wrote: I was thinking 1873 Springfields
myself, even repro if
they are around. That is what most USV types
shouldered.

T
--- "g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:

> I've seen this website for some guys located here in
> Texas:
> http://www.spanamwar.com/ktroop.htm
>
> and I know of 1 or 2 guys here in San Antonio. I'd
> do USV if the Krag
> wasn't so expensive!
> I guess my Mauser & I can be the lone Spanish sniper
> >:)
>
> --- In spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com,
> Musa Yankovic
> <musayankovic@...> wrote:
> >
> > Guys
> >
> > It is time for us to get it together, I am putting
> out
> > a call to form the USV here in the ArkLaTex.
> >
> > Interested? Drop me a line.
> >
> > Timo Johnson
> > Shreveport, LA
> >
> >
> >
>
__________________________________________________________
> ______________
> > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page.
> > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
> >
>
>
>

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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

If nothing else you can check on the following website for originals and
repro's. http://www.gunbroker.com/?It's sort of like E-Bay but for Guns.

I was wondering is there any way for all of us to start better cooridinating our
efforts in Span. Am. Reenacting? I know there is supposed to be the National
Groups, but apparently from the major fall off in activities of the various
groups, the loss of a few groups, and the general decline in the hobby all
together, would indicate that there is a major communications problem on the
whole. Does anyone have any thoughts on what we could do? I know using tools
such as this group are a big thing, but I mean like trying to get the groups
near each other to start working together more, and organizing some joint living
histories and such. I know if you look online there is only two or three groups
out there with their own Unit webpages (9th US, Porto Rico Btn., SC Heavy
Battery) while the others are pretty much are all on the Span. Am. War Centinel
webpage, which is helpful, but doesn't do much when they are all on one central
webpage. And some of these sites have not been updated in awhile. Anyways, this
is just me wondering out loud about what we can do to start improving
communications, recruiting, activities, and such.

- Kenneth Robison,
Heavy Battery, S.C. Volunteer Artillery, 1898-1899.






-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Woodson <ChrisW1964@...>
To: spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Mon, 31 Mar 2008 4:14 pm
Subject: Re: [Spanish American War Reenactors] Re: US Volunteers Organizing in
Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana







There are some repro Springfields around...Navy Arms maybe (?). However, I think
for what they cost you can pick up a really, nice original Krag or
Springfield...I've seen quite a few a gun shows, even occasionally at local gun
shops or antique shops.

Musa Yankovic <musayankovic@...> wrote: I was thinking 1873 Springfields
myself, even repro if
they are around. That is what most USV types
shouldered.

T
--- "g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:

> I've seen this website for some guys located here in
> Texas:
> http://www.spanamwar.com/ktroop.htm
>
> and I know of 1 or 2 guys here in San Antonio. I'd
> do USV if the Krag
> wasn't so expensive!
> I guess my Mauser & I can be the lone Spanish sniper
> >:)
>
> --- In spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com,
> Musa Yankovic
> <musayankovic@...> wrote:
> >
> > Guys
> >
> > It is time for us to get it together, I am putting
> out
> > a call to form the USV here in the ArkLaTex.
> >
> > Interested? Drop me a line.
> >
> > Timo Johnson
> > Shreveport, LA
> >
> >
> >
>
__________________________________________________________
> ______________
> > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page.
> > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
> >
>
>
>

__________________________________________________________
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[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

There are some repro Springfields around...Navy Arms maybe (?).  However, I
think for what they cost you can pick up a really, nice original Krag or
Springfield...I've seen quite a few a gun shows, even occasionally at local gun
shops or antique shops.

Musa Yankovic <musayankovic@...> wrote:                             I was
thinking 1873 Springfields myself, even repro if
  they are around. That is what most USV types
  shouldered.

  T
  --- "g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:

  > I've seen this website for some guys located here in
  > Texas:
  > http://www.spanamwar.com/ktroop.htm
  >
  > and I know of 1 or 2 guys here in San Antonio. I'd
  > do USV if the Krag
  > wasn't so expensive!
  > I guess my Mauser & I can be the lone Spanish sniper
  > >:)
  >
  > --- In spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com,
  > Musa Yankovic
  > <musayankovic@...> wrote:
  > >
  > > Guys
  > >
  > > It is time for us to get it together, I am putting
  > out
  > > a call to form the USV here in the ArkLaTex.
  > >
  > > Interested? Drop me a line.
  > >
  > > Timo Johnson
  > > Shreveport, LA
  > >
  > >
  > >
  >
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I was thinking 1873 Springfields myself, even repro if
they are around. That is what most USV types
shouldered.

T
--- "g." <miqueletlock@...> wrote:

> I've seen this website for some guys located here in
> Texas:
> http://www.spanamwar.com/ktroop.htm
>
> and I know of 1 or 2 guys here in San Antonio. I'd
> do USV if the Krag
> wasn't so expensive!
> I guess my Mauser & I can be the lone Spanish sniper
> >:)
>
> --- In spanishamericanwarreenactors@yahoogroups.com,
> Musa Yankovic
> <musayankovic@...> wrote:
> >
> > Guys
> >
> > It is time for us to get it together, I am putting
> out
> > a call to form the USV here in the ArkLaTex.
> >
> > Interested? Drop me a line.
> >
> > Timo Johnson
> > Shreveport, LA
> >
> >
> >
>
______________________________________________________________________
> ______________
> > Never miss a thing.  Make Yahoo your home page.
> > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
> >
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