15th(Scottish)/9th(Scottish)

[sav]

To my knowledge, the US military has no connection to the 15th Div...Is this what you were looking for? If not, please clarify...

[Archangel]

To my knowledge, the US military has no connection to the 15th Div...Is this what you were looking for? If not, please clarify...

Actually, yes.

One never knows why people get involved in re-enactments, usually for good reasons. Sometimes there's a real link sometimes it's just kindred spirits.
As I'm following some of the other posts, there have been many links between regiments brought to light.

I have a mercenary reason for asking. I'm in the germ stage of developing a small business and the theme will be the 15th or the 9th. (and it will be honouring, Sav, you can monitor me on that, heck, me mum will put the boot in if I disrespect them.) I'm having trouble finding an honest, clear tie-in to the US which, frankly, is where the money really is. There are indirect and neutral links that can work, some WW2 links, but the theme should not go past 1940.

I'll have some product soon, there's a little bit of legal stuff left and we've spent way too much at the last couple of Celtic/Scottish festivals.

I know, I know, I spent all my money on women, motorcycles, guitars and kilts. The rest, I squandered.

[macwilkin]

Actually, yes.

One never knows why people get involved in re-enactments, usually for good reasons. Sometimes there's a real link sometimes it's just kindred spirits.
As I'm following some of the other posts, there have been many links between regiments brought to light.

I have a mercenary reason for asking. I'm in the germ stage of developing a small business and the theme will be the 15th or the 9th. (and it will be honouring, Sav, you can monitor me on that, heck, me mum will put the boot in if I disrespect them.) I'm having trouble finding an honest, clear tie-in to the US which, frankly, is where the money really is. There are indirect and neutral links that can work, some WW2 links, but the theme should not go past 1940.

I'll have some product soon, there's a little bit of legal stuff left and we've spent way too much at the last couple of Celtic/Scottish festivals.

I know, I know, I spent all my money on women, motorcycles, guitars and kilts. The rest, I squandered.

The most famous "tie" between Scottish troops and the United States is from the Black Watch -- after the American Revolution, the Black Watch took no battle honours for actions in that -- their regimental history stated that the regiment thought it was wrong to celebrate battle honours in a war between kith and kin (paraphrase mine).

The Camerons have the connection with the 79th New York Regiment in the US Civil War, that adopted the Cameron of Erracht tartan and wore kilts as a militia unit (but not in combat, although there is great debate about what uniforms they did wear) -- the 79th was disbanded in the late 19th century.

Cheers,

Todd

[sav]

Archangel,
I wait with baited breath to see what you're going to offer! I think most 15th/9th Div. Reenactors do these regiments for a number of reasons: 1. Family Ties 2. Blatant interest in the regiments 3. Interest in Scotland, her culture, etc....

The number of reasons are as numerous as the reenactors.