From the article:
"In 1998, at the 135th anniversary of Gettysburg, there were an estimated 30,000 re-enactors and 50,000 spectators."
Impressive numbers.
The decline is a pity but that is unfortunately the way it went for many hobbies, capitalism has won and the pressure anyone has to face now is growing year by year, that leaves less and less room for any hobby as not only time but money is a problem too. If the so called "leaders" stop cannibalizing the population that trend might be reversed.
@General Simms
Watch what nurse you get...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GMG8e5 ... oQ&index=2
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Lieutenant General Christian Hecht
Commander I Corps, Army of the Potomac
"Where to stop? I don't know. At Hell, I expect."