Kilts of the 79th New York

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"Do you have a copy of the plate of the 79th NY that the Company of Military Historians did many years ago"

I have no idea what that is. Do you have any information of what you are talking about?

And yes, I saw that article in North and South, It was written by a good friend of mine, Mark McKnight. Some have nothing but bad things to say about Mark, but I love him to death because he was one of the first people to do real in depth research on the 79th. His problem was that he found some bad sources along the way.

I have seen that 79th re-enacting group before. They are just south of where I live. I am not impressed at all because of their lack of authenticity. For example, some members wear kilts that are other then Cameron of Erracht. Most wear modern dress sporrans and leggings. All members that wear glengarries wear the "modern style" that has no resemblance to the tall, red, blue, and white ones worn by the regiment.

Ah! Sorry, I started ranting. Im very passionate about the 79th and preserving their memory honorably and correctly. Thats my main drive in getting a proper Kilt. I believe its what the whole uniform centers around.

-Rachel Ford

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Do you have a copy of the plate of the 79th NY that the Company of Military Historians did many years ago

Rachel if I may - when quoting someone use the quote button that will put the entire text to be posted in your reply. You can then delete the parts that you do not wish to quote. Just ensure that the info between the [ ] brackets at the beginning of the quote (QUOTE= the name of person being quoted & thread #) and in the [ ] brackets at the end of the quote including the forward slash. Then write your reply below.