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weekend� learnin� � lo� o� histor� tha� yo� enve� learne� i� �
shcool,actuall� reenactin� � battl� yo� ge� � muc� differen� fee� �
o� wha� actuall� happened� ther� wa� � cas� � rea� aobu� i� th� �
actua� civi� wa� o� on� gu� wh� panicke� s� muc� tha� h� jus� �
kep� o� loadin� hi� whe� the� finall� undi� hi� muske� h� ha� 2� �
lea� ball� i� i� an� hadn'� fire� onc� h� forgo� t� loa� hi� �
powder� jus� kep� o� puttin� bullet� i� skurkis�  cHAD,
CHA� sKURKI� westmon� Illinois
lisl� ill� Davi� pacanowski
hav� 1� i� ou� unit
 yo� wan� t� joi� � uni� alread� i� excistence� � cam� i� thr� �
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whol� famiolei� ca� com� wit� � wa� t� g� camping� everyon� goe� �
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o� meosudne� lie� � lo� o� fun� s� � cam� ou� an� reall� enjoye� �
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pa� ou� ow� expense� w� bough� musket� thi� weekend
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walke� u� t� m� colelg� teacher� an� sai� wha� year� wer� th� c� �
an� the� coudlnt� answer� colelg� teachers,onc� w� wen� int� � �
school� earin� ou� unito� blue� an� the� aske� wha� sid� w� wer� �
o� teacher� aske� o� osmeon� said� her� come� th� confederates.
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everyon� think� i� wa� abou� slaves
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yo� expericenc� th� actua� site� an� smell� wha� i� wa� actuall� �
lik� t� liv� then� sw� liv� i� � canva� tent� yo� don'� realiz� �
wh� i� i� lik� unti� yo� d� it� majroe� i� business� an� a� aut� �
mechani� sa� Gettysbur� las� yea� aobu� 12,00� o� us
180,00� soldier� orginall� a� Gettysburg
20,00� men� � arm� mayb� i� whol� US� � al� th� res� o� th� �
peope� a� GEttysburg� w� ha�  peopl� fro� France� Germany� �
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the� reenac� thing� al� ove� th� world
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all� abou� 20� fro� th� U� C� i� rea� bi� ove� i� England,
ove� there� theyreenac� lot� o� thing� tourin� al� voe� england
lot� o� peopl� com� ou� fo� t� militar� buf� also� m� da� wa� a� �
arm� ma� playe� wa� game� a� � kid� playe� guns
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character
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i� Illinois
i� costume
eprsona� enates� experience
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havin� niforms
show� o� al� 2ajo� networks
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protrayin� wha� a� authenti� sutle� woul� offer
stuel� pos� store
privat� companies
commissione� b� th� govt