21st Georgia Volunteer Infantry Company B

02/17/2026

"Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen."

01/28/2026

Check out this wonderful compilation of photos and videos from our Fife and Drum Corps from Remembrance Day!

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

01/03/2026

As we march into the 2026 (1861) campaign, we are looking for recruits!

Are you interested in history?

Are you interested in the Civil War?

Are you looking for an enjoyable, rewarding, and family friendly hobby?

Are you a fife-and-drum musician looking for another place to play? Or wanna learn to play?

If any of these pertain to you, you’re in the right place. 21st Georgia Company B is actively looking for new members to join our ranks. If interested, send us a message.

01/02/2026

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

12/24/2025

Happy Birthday, Connor!

12/24/2025

Historian and author Frank O'Reilly discusses how Americans celebrated Christmas along the Rappahannock River in 1862 as the country was embroiled in a great...

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas!

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas!!!

12/03/2025

Don’t have a lazy impression

A good, authentic impression is one that’s gone through a litany of questions, adjustments, and evaluations. The more general your impression is, the fewer things can be “personalized” so to speak. But ask yourself these questions to see if your impression is authentic or maybe needs improvement:

- Who exactly is the person you want to portray? Is it a soldier or civilian? Where is he or she from? What year is it? These are the biggest questions that will determine a huge chunk of your authentic impression. You may pick an average Western Federal, but what unit is it? What kind of coat was being worn by their unit? This can lead you down a rabbit hole of research and the deeper you go down it, the more answers you’ll have.

- What is NUG (Normal, Usual, General)? Thanks to our friends in the 11th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry for introducing us to this catch-all question. What’s the most common for the impression you’re going for? Most soldiers and even civilians looked fairly similar. Does what you want to portray show up in more than one or two examples? (We’re looking at you leopard print pants and tricorn hats in the Civil War)

- Would any of your personal touches be available to the person you want to portray? Sure a silk cravat might have been available, but would the person you’re trying to portray be able to afford it? This can go even as small as determining whether you smoke a pipe or cigar* if you smoke.

- Are you putting some of your own personality into your impression? Are you the type of person to buy extra clothes or extra food? Are you a rule follower or do you like to chart your own path? Obviously these answer to these questions need to be answered within reason for your impression, but it can influence things like whether you have a private purchase hat or an issue one or if you wear a vest at an event or bring extra non-issue food. This also isn’t the first question you ask and should be asked after the other questions determine the bulk of your impression.

- Have you spent time in your impression? If you live and march like the person you’re trying to portray for even a weekend, you’ll understand how to wear your impression and what items you do and don’t use. What stays at the bottom of your knapsack? Do you really need that next time?

Another tip we’ve heard from the 11th OVC is to seek to limit yourself to 3 items that can be labeled as “inaccurate”. Obviously, the goal is 0 items, but if you’re at 3, you’re doing really good! Above all, keep researching, keep improving, and keep learning!

📸: Olivia Danielle Photography LLC

* - to be clear, we aren’t encouraging smoking, but we realize it’s a big part of the hobby for many and it’s another one of those elements where we can seek to be more authentic.