5th Wisconsin "guitar" image

[markj]

Greetings,

With the recent thread about musical instruments used by soldiers in mind, check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3270817121&category=409

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[RJSamp]

Re: 5th Wisconsin "guitar" image

Ogdensburg, Wisconsin ( the photographer's 'location') is North of Waupaca, West of New London. (NW of Lake Winnebago / West of Greenbay in the North Central part of the state for you non-Badgers).

August 20, 1863...

"Acting Mounted to General Hancock" courier???

How many of our Infantry reenactors would be able to mount up and gallop at a moment's notice.....

Cool Stuff!

Wonder if they had this stuff at the front.....or in camp....or could even play the instruments?
RJ Samp

[John of the Skulkers Mess]

Re: 5th Wisconsin "guitar" image

"Acting Mounted to General Hancock" courier???

How many of our Infantry reenactors would be able to mount up and gallop at a moment's notice.....

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I have a CDV for sale of Robert E. Lee - though he's dressed up as a Union general and wearing a W.T. Sherman rubber mask..... And the photographer cleverly disguised his backmark too. :)

Nothing like images of period musical instruments. Past that.....

Have No. 2 lead, will travel,
John Pillers
TSM

[markj]

Re: 5th Wisconsin "guitar" image

Greetings,

An individual who is very knowledgeable about 19th century guitars sent this to me after looking at the "5th Wisconsin" image:

"The guitar looks like it may be English, or a copy of an English maker with the arched peg head slots. That design started in England about 1825. Most American makers were a bit more linear with those slots but also copied European pattterns to meet the needs of the customer."

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[Chuck Winchester]

Re: 5th Wisconsin "guitar" image

Notice the heart shape on the bottom of the left hand figure's boot. Hobnails?
Nice picture, thanks for sharing.
Chuck Winchester