The parade and re-enactment schedule is filling up.

[Adam Helmer]

I am a PA Bucktail (Company E, 42nd Regt) here in Tioga County. We do about a dozen local parades a year as the color guard and also do a few skirmishes ("battles") for local historical societies. If anyone is not yet into re-enacting, I urge all to get out there and enjoy living history. There are many nice, small towns nearby that appreciate having history on site.

Our Company has no dues as we earn anywhere from $100 to $150 per parade which keeps our treasury full enough to cover our expenses. We have about 15 regular members who turn out for events.

My favorite activity is the "battle" scenario when there really are Rebs on the other side shooting (blanks) back at us. At Newtown, NY there are about 200 troops on each side in an open woods and much spectator interest for our two-day battle. I say, again, living history is a lot of fun. We always welcome new recruits for all events.

Adam