Continuing from the 22nd. Lake County Journal reporter Colin Selbo interviewed Erik Schultz.
WHAT FIRST SPARKED YOUR CIVIL WAR INTEREST?
Born in Pennsylvania so had Gettysburg (including field trips there). Plus, grew up around the Centennial of the war, but quite young. "I still remember getting the National Geographics with all the little pictures of the battlefields and all the little maps with figures and stuff like that.
HOW DID YOU GET INTO RE-ENACTING AND HOW DO YOU BECOME ONE?
Living in Texas and saw ad for re-enactment group in a newsletter. Gave a call, went to an event and said, "'Boy, this looks cool.' I have been doing it ever since."
WHY WAS IT SOMETHING YOU WANTED TO BE A PART OF?
You have to be a history buff and especially Civil War buff. You can read about it, but can't get the experience through words: sound of gunfire, horses going clippity-clop, cannons firing and the music. "It gives you a chance to really get an appreciation for the history....And then, of course, you are surrounded by people that share a common appreciation for it as well."
More to Come. --Old B-Runner
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