On this episode of The Civil War Regiments Podcast, I interview Patrick Landrum, of the Independent Rifles, a living history organization in Tennessee/Mississippi. We discuss the origins of the Independent Rifles, the work behind putting on events, cooking and commissary, as well as Western battlefields, favorite regiments, book recommendations and more!
Show Notes:
Battle of Franklin Trust https://boft.org/
McGavock Cemetery https://mcgavockcemetery.org/
Lotz House https://www.lotzhouse.com/
Confederate Memorial Park https://ahc.alabama.gov/properties/confederate/confederate.aspx
Fort Blakeley https://www.blakeleypark.com/
Liberty Rifles article about Mess Equipment https://www.libertyrifles.org/research/uniforms-equipment/confederate-mess-equipment
"To Live and Die in Dixie: A History of the Third Mississippi" by H. Grady Howell, Jr.
"Tuf as a Boiled Owl: The Civil War Letters of Proctor Swallow 7th Vermont Volunteer Regiment" by Kenena Spalding
