Resources
Wig Wag
Signal with flags using Myer's Two-Element Code, the U.S. Army Signal Corps' original wig-wag system. Call a receiving station, send your message, and close out the exchange just as Civil War-era operators did.
Telegraph Key
Try your hand at the wire. Learn International or authentic 1860s American (Railroad) Morse, key out a message with a live decode, or take the Copy Challenge and see how well you can copy a dispatch.
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Sutlers & Vendors
Some of our favorite sutlers and vendors:
- C&C SutleryA reliable source of a huge variety of re-enacting gear. Everything from the most basic entry level items to get you started in the hobby to high quality made in the USA items.
- Fall Creek SutleryA long time sutler selling high quality Civil War reproduction items. A fantastic source for anything embroidered.
- Wambaugh, White & CompanyA provider of high end hand-made enlisted uniforms.
- TownsendsA great source for a wide variety of 18th and 19th century items. They also have an excellent Youtube channel with tons of information on various topics related to life in antiquity.
- Jolliff & Son MercantileAn amazing mostly local sutler based out of Kansas City. Specializes in a wide variety of every day kinds of items. (like pencils!)
- South Union MillsA provider of high quality, historically accurate civilianware and accessories.