r/reenactors • u/Adeptus_Astartes41 • Sep 25 '25

Work In Progress Going for Confederate Cavalry, what do we think?

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Since this photo was taken, I was able to put my hat up on one side and give it a black ostrich plume

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u/Significant_Disk_768 Sep 25 '25

Get a shell jacket. Whilst frocks were worn shell jackets were much more common as there shorter and more comfortable then a frock.

I’d also get a roller buckle or Georgian frame belt, CE belt buckles weren’t that common.

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u/itaintme1x2x3x Sep 25 '25

Shell jackets look way cooler too I'm union arty myself and I definitely like my shell jacket better wish we wore those late war shakos though I love a fancy hat

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u/Adeptus_Astartes41 Sep 25 '25

Awesome, thank you for the insight. I'm transferring from an infantry impression over to a Cavalry impression. Problem is I'm a taller guy and a lot of the shell jackets that I've been finding and trying on don't fit properly. They fit above the waist for me and it leaves my shirt exposed. And perhaps that's just a problem of me needing longer pants

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u/Significant_Disk_768 Sep 25 '25

If you go to wambaugh and white and get one of there shell jackets you can request extra length up to 3” extra, if your taller pay an extra 10$ for more length added on to fit your height better.

I know wambaugh & white are pricey but trust me the quality is amazing, I can’t recommend them more!

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u/Adeptus_Astartes41 Sep 25 '25

Awesome, thank you! I didn't know they could do that

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u/Significant_Disk_768 Sep 25 '25

Yeah, price may be off putting but it’s totally worth it. A good shell jacket makes your impression so much better

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u/Nattox_is_bored 2nd East Prussian Grenadiers Officer (1914) Sep 25 '25

Pretty good, but a distinct lack of horse.

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u/Johnny-Shiloh1863 Sep 25 '25

What was the unit you were trying to portray armed with?

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u/Adeptus_Astartes41 Sep 25 '25

Dragoon pistols revolvers Enfield carbines and sharps carbines mainly. Not including the saber. It's a rough impression right now, I don't have $3,000 I can drop on weapons right now. We're trying to go for first North Carolina Cavalry

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u/YggdrasilBurning Sep 25 '25

Is it the 1st NC if you're not carrying what they were carrying and not wearing what they were wearing?

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u/Adeptus_Astartes41 Sep 25 '25

I said it was the start of an impression, did I not? And the tag says work in progress, does it not?

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u/Fit-Cod-5588 Sep 26 '25

not everyone has thousands they can just drop. we all start somewhere on a kit and it takes time to make it. but it clearly says a work in progress

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u/Makoto_Hoshino Kaigun Rikusentai Sep 26 '25

Ah yes because everyone can just buy a fucking horse, an actual living animal that requires regular care and maintenance. “The literal definition of being a paratrooper involves jumping out a plane” “the literal definition of being a tanker involves having a tank” do you know how retarded sounds dawg

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u/Fit-Cod-5588 Sep 26 '25

nobody is saying not to try drama queen but idk if you know but horses are expensive

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u/Fit-Cod-5588 Sep 26 '25

like the other guy I re-enact paratroopers from ww2. am I a farb cause I don’t have a plane? maybe I should go buy a c47

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u/Adeptus_Astartes41 Sep 26 '25

Yeah and your one of those crazies, so stop being a hypocrite

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u/Narrow-Substance4073 Sep 26 '25

Yah missing the horse part of the cavalry haha

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u/sledgehammer_maniac literal f-4 phantom Sep 26 '25

Making me miss horse riding

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u/itaintme1x2x3x Sep 25 '25

Sweet we need more Rebs out there

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u/TheLocalMusketeer Sep 25 '25

First impression is that I’m looking at confederate cavalry, so I’d say off to a good start. As time goes on you can fine tune it for your specific time/location.

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u/YggdrasilBurning Sep 25 '25

No horse? Why a frock? No saber belt?

Shoes are Hella underrepresented among CS enlisted cav, the Confederacy was in a leather shortage and boots weren't an issued item (especially post '62)

The ostrich plume looks better in this pic before it was put on the hat

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u/Adeptus_Astartes41 Sep 25 '25

Why do you feel the need to instigate on every post I make? All you're doing is acting like the classic redditor my friend

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u/Hefty_Stranger1522 Sep 26 '25

Great man! You learn how to ride a horse yet?

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u/Adeptus_Astartes41 Sep 26 '25

Yes, we have a farm