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My son looks like a Reb. Skinny, shaggy haired (at least until school starts), and has a long easygoing gait that looks like he is poking along and moving fast at the same time.
I, on the other hand, told my son that I will buy my uniform trousers in a proper Rebel waist size, and shape my own waist accordingly. I won't be one of those Confederate skirmishers who has to waddle up Little Round Top.
The advantage to being a Confederate is that they were usually a little more opportunistic in uniforms, weapons, and accoutrements, which matches my budget and shopping instincts a little better.
I regret giving away my Lyman minie ball mould with handles and about 20 pounds of pure lead to two reenactors who braved the rain one weekend, while the rest of the unit chickened out. I take it back, I don't regret it at all, I hope they waved them under the noses of the "deserters"!
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