Re: Sam Watkins Coat
Here are some more photos of the 1st.While they are not Company H,they are some interesting photos none-the-less.Several are of Company D (Williamson Grays),while the only is of Company A (Rock City Guards). As Pat points out,these are 1861/1862 photos.With the George Nichols photo,though,it was taken in Oct. of 1862.But we can,again,see a large "D" on his cap,as well as something else,which I can not identify.It is also interesting to point out the fact that his jacket seems to have a low collar.Maybe ment for a cravat?Maybe simply because it was a style he liked?We can also see the low opening at the collar on Sam's frock as well.Maybe it was ment for the whole 1st to wear cravats,as we see Sam doing in his photo.
What is really interesting are the battleshirts worn by Capt. J. Hanner and Prvt. J. March.The March shirt appears to be a simple shirt of what might be of an undershirt pattern.There is just something of his battleshirt that appears not to be ment for warfare,whereas Hanner's shirt does have a look that it was made for a type of uniform.We can clearly see the pockets.Yet we can also see that the buttons on the front seem to go to his waist,and are going into his trousers.It seems like his shirt was made out of wool.Whether it is pure wool or wool flannel,it is hard to tell.But it is clear that the material for his shirt is of somewhat higher quality then of March's shirt.Yet it is hard to see the shirt in better detail in the March photo.
Cullen
Here are some more photos of the 1st.While they are not Company H,they are some interesting photos none-the-less.Several are of Company D (Williamson Grays),while the only is of Company A (Rock City Guards). As Pat points out,these are 1861/1862 photos.With the George Nichols photo,though,it was taken in Oct. of 1862.But we can,again,see a large "D" on his cap,as well as something else,which I can not identify.It is also interesting to point out the fact that his jacket seems to have a low collar.Maybe ment for a cravat?Maybe simply because it was a style he liked?We can also see the low opening at the collar on Sam's frock as well.Maybe it was ment for the whole 1st to wear cravats,as we see Sam doing in his photo.
What is really interesting are the battleshirts worn by Capt. J. Hanner and Prvt. J. March.The March shirt appears to be a simple shirt of what might be of an undershirt pattern.There is just something of his battleshirt that appears not to be ment for warfare,whereas Hanner's shirt does have a look that it was made for a type of uniform.We can clearly see the pockets.Yet we can also see that the buttons on the front seem to go to his waist,and are going into his trousers.It seems like his shirt was made out of wool.Whether it is pure wool or wool flannel,it is hard to tell.But it is clear that the material for his shirt is of somewhat higher quality then of March's shirt.Yet it is hard to see the shirt in better detail in the March photo.
Cullen
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