The Civil War Handbook: How to Dress, Talk, Eat, and Command Like a Confederate Captain (Civil War Handbooks series) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have to wonder whether Ms. Robinson is a real reenactor, or whether she even talked real reenactors when writing this book. Certainly they could not have been CONFEDERATE reenactors.
This book could have been so good with just a little more research. Ms. Robinson's inaccuracies and anachronisms are too many to list here, but just to name a few:
*She refers to the Confederate States of America as "the United States of the Confederacy."
*She states that the CSA was formed because Lincoln was elected president, also not true. Lincoln was already in office and the first state to secede was South Carolina. Other states followed, some (such as Virginia) because they refused Lincoln's order to cooperate with the federal invasion of their neighbors. The formal Confederacy formed later.
*She quotes a number of Union soldiers as "documentation" rather than Confederate officers, and uses northern woman such as Susan Anthony for examples for a portrayal of southern women. What not Varina Davis, First Lady of the Confederacy, or Mary Chesnut, the famed diarist?
*Pictures of Union personnel are often used as illustrations. There is no shortage of period photos of southern soldiers and civilians, so this is inexcusable.
This is a very poor resource for an authentic southern impression unless you want to be branded a Farb by the legitimate reenactor community. Go to an event and talk to some experienced Living Historians instead.

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From rebel uniforms to Yankee jargon, these interactive educational tools cover all the details that kids need to authentically portray a Civil War soldier for either the Confederacy or the Union. The more than 25 activities include a myriad of Civil War topics, including the battle names used by the Southern states, the famous army and government leaders of both the Confederacy and the Union, and the proper dress and symbols associated with both sides. Fun, hands-on activities are also presented for kids' educational entertainment, from baking army victuals and learning how to load a musket to creating their very own Civil War–era currency.