Editing Historical reenactment (section)

==Media support==
Motion picture and television producers often turn to reenactment groups for support; films like ''[[Gettysburg (1993 film)|Gettysburg]]'',<ref name=sun>{{citation |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/10/09/gettysburg-ted-turner-a-cast-of-thousands-and-the-ghosts-of-the-past/ |last=Jubera |first=Drew |title=Gettysburg: Ted Turner, a cast of thousands and the ghosts of the past |date=1993-10-09 |access-date=2012-04-19 |work=Baltimore Sun |publisher=Tribune Company |archive-date=2014-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208214449/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/1993-10-09/features/1993282122_1_ted-turner-gettysburg-jeff-daniels |url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[Glory (1989 film)|Glory]]'',<ref>[http://www.afi.com/events/natm/glory.aspx AFI Night at the Movies]</ref> ''[[The Patriot (2000 film)|The Patriot]]'',{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} and ''[[Alatriste]]''{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}} benefited greatly from the input of reenactors, who arrived on set fully equipped and steeped in knowledge of military procedures, camp life, and tactics.

In a documentary about the making of the film ''Gettysburg'', actor [[Sam Elliott]], who portrayed Union General [[John Buford]] in the film, said of reenactors:

{{blockquote|text=I think we're really fortunate to have those people involved. In fact, they couldn't be making this picture without them; there's no question about that.  These guys come with their wardrobe, they come with their weaponry.  They come with all the accoutrements, but they also come with the stuff in their head and the stuff in their heart.<ref>This documentary can be found on the DVD of the film ''Gettysburg''.</ref>}}