Union Knapsack: Federal Equipment | Civil War Reenactor's Guide

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Today on Backyard History, we give an inside look as to what a living historian may carry in his knapsack on the field in Civil War Reenacting. We give an overview of our packing of the M1855/64 double bag knapsack! For more videos like this, check out our playlist: "Reenactor's Guide"!
All Comments (14)
  • @Dead_insidevr
    What most soldiers would do is they would put their gum blanket on the outside of any of the pouches so if it rains they could just reach out and grab it to be covered
  • @peterkeen3315
    Recommend getting a quality blanket. Check out Dan Wambaugh, B&B Tart, or FHW.
  • @Billy_yank1865
    having used a knap sack at events i can say i agree with the soldiers back then a bed roll is WAY more comfortable than a knapsack
  • @pigmanobvious
    Always wanted to get into re enacting but work kept intervening. I even trained my horse to stand still while shooting while mounted. But the older I got the busier I got and now I’ll turn 60 this summer and have not had a day off in 7 years. I still have the horse however and have to content myself by riding through the neighborhood as US cavalry!
  • @Cooter4
    Backpack went on the side of the road, or thrown off when going into battle, and as the yankees skeedaddled back, the Confederates had a nice haul! As a Confederate soldier we carried out stuff on person and a bedroll. If ya had to lose something the blanks was easy to replace with a yankee one from the field. Poncho folded and draped over belt. Poncho, or a piece of ratty canvas was our tent. Everything else was carried in the haversack and pockets.
  • @user-xs3oi8rq8f
    I think the most thing I hate about re-enactments is how expensive it is if it were 40-50$. Ya know no biggy . But it’s like 75& for a pair of trousers and any where from 175- 50,000$ for a uniform. And hats depending what they are about 50-300$. Ridiculous
  • @WESAVEDTHELEFT1863
    Hate to be 'that guy', but according to the 1861 Army Regulations, "the great-coat, when carried, to be neatly folded, not rolled, and covered by the outer flap of the knapsack."