starting with the first bull run appomattox it anti-him gettysburg, second winchester spotsylvania chancellorsville. they have been kind of special. knowing this was 150 years ago that this happens. this is my hobby and i love it. it is one way of showing a little bit of respect to these armies that went before us. not even close to doing what they did. at least, trying to give a little impression of it. >> can you tell me your name? >> my name is michael and i am from new york city. i have been traveling since 2011 . i have been attending reenactments as a 20th century photographer photographing those reenactments as if the photographer was in the battle with the soldiers and trying to be -- and trying to bring a little bit of imagination to the subject. i use an old camera. it creates blurry, soft focus images that i believe lend some imagining to this. s period. if you look at the pictures, you cannot tell what century we are in. that was one of the things i wanted to play with. you can visit these battlefields. they have been protected for over 100 years. many of the reenactors today are descen