Category Archives: Guardsman – How to

Color Guard – Musket Training Class – Sunday June 29th – Westerville OH

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Tim Madden

The Color Guard is one of the SAR’s most visible symbols of our mission, to educate the public, our members and our youth on the patriots who served during the Revolutionary War. At most of our public events, we have … Continue reading →

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Revolutionary War Uniforms – History

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Tim Madden

While searching through the Cincinnati Sons of the American Revolution media files from the past, I came upon this paper (author unknown) which explains the evolution of the soldier and officer uniforms during the Revolutionary War. Great article, want to … Continue reading →

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Flintlock Musket vs. Rifle – in search of the truth

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Tim Madden

As part of joining the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR), you are naturally curious about the ancestor who becomes your sponsoring relative. Where did they live, what did they do, what was their unique situation upon joining the fight … Continue reading →

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Cleaning a Flintlock Musket

Posted on December 28, 2017 by dlblake32

By Compatriot Bradley Jarard This blog is dedicated to cleaning a flintlock musket.  Ideally, you should clean your musket on the same day you have shot it as black powder is corrosive to metal.  We’ll talk about some basic disassembly … Continue reading →

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Making a Cartridge Box

Posted on November 28, 2017 by dlblake32

By Compatriot Bradley Jarard This blog details the steps to produce a revolutionary war cartridge box built similar to extant examples from the early war(shown in the first picture).  These were of simple construction using cut tacks and minimal sewing. … Continue reading →

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Rolling a Blank Musket Cartridge

Posted on November 11, 2017 by dlblake32

Instructions for rolling your own blank cartridges for musket salutes by Compatriot Bradley Jarard What you’ll need: Blank newsprint, can be bought in large booklet/sheets from Plaza Art. Avoid using printed newspaper…its look bad Black Powder ONLY. Goex brand is … Continue reading →

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