State trooper flies Confederate flag above his cruiser parked at home

[MosheFeingold]

21. I actually went to a reenactment in Virginia

It was probably 15 or so years ago. Maybe more; maybe less.

It was put on by several military schools, ROTC, etc, and re-enacted a specific battle that occurred on the spot. Whoever "wins" is whoever won that given battle back then. Apparently, it's a good way to get young soldiers to understand, from a practical level, how battlefield tactics work.

With cannon and horses and whatnot, it was truly an impressive show, with lots of people, in character, giving history lessons, and the personal accounts of real people who were there. There were people doing blacksmith stuff, making butter, etc.

Bit like a live action Ken Burns (the PBS Civil War guy) documentary. Very valuable and interesting way to learn history.

I don't see it as any different than medieval shows, really. Just better documented.