Introduction to Crew 1872

Welcome to Venture Crew 1872, Ladies! We are glad that you are joining us.

I have created this blog to share with you information I have gather through research and things I have learned by experience. I am hoping that by sharing this information with you it will answer some of the questions you might have and guide you along to having a great experience living history with us. Posts I intend to included in this blog are: information on Reenacting on a Budget,  Selecting a  persona (the character you portray, if you wish), 1860 Etiquette, the Language of the Fan, The Language of Flowers, Dance steps for the Waltz, plus a copy of the Crew Handbook, information on the Venture program, Venture awards  and more.

As a Female you have several choices. You may participate as a Union soldier (there were women who hid their identity and served) the entire weekend, participate as a civilian, or participate as soldier during the day and dress as a civilian lady for the dance. It is your choice. We have dresses you may borrow for the weekend.We are not promising that the dress will be fancy but it will be authentic. We currently have 3 dresses and 2 skirts. As a civilian you will have more free time but will be asked to help out around the camp.

Our crew portrays the 4^th U.S. Cavalry during the Civil War. This means we are Union.  At most of the reenactments we attend we are one of the only true Union units.  A Brief history of the 4^th U.S. is in the Crew handbook.

One of the posts I will be adding is a copy of the Crew handbook. Unless you chose to portray a solider, most of what you will need to know from the crew handbook is the Crew Oath, Crest,  Motto & the Basic Reenacting Safety Guidelines. Look over everything else. As civilians we won’t need to know the rest by heart but it will help you understand what is going on and answer questions. Pay particular attention to the Crew Recognition, Coed members have the option to pursue Victorian(civilian) interests as well. As a member of a Venture crew you also have the opportunity to work toward the Venturing Bronze, Gold, and Silver awards.

We hope we can be of service to you towards making your re-enacting hobby all it can be and more! We are family-oriented with the goal of preserving history. Please feel free to ask questions the Civilian Advisor (Mrs. Barber) or Unit Advisor (Captain Glass) regarding anything you need. See you on the field and in camp! You will learn a great deal from the unit members about the Civil War era and early Victorians.  Keeping an open mind and being open to suggestions will make your re-enacting experience more enjoyable. 



Our Crew in Nov 2009