Worth taking a look!

[Jimmayo]

http://www.oldsouthantiques.com/os1917p1.htm

[rogue]

Re: Worth taking a look!

I would not go up against Mr. Pritchard but there does seem to be an awful lot of Federal in the picture for it to be pronounced Confederate.
S.Sullivan

[CompanyWag]

Re: Worth taking a look!

Steve, I'd have to agree with you on that. I'm not sure what they're basing that ID on...wishful thinking?
I'm always a little leery when I see so much dealer hyperbole.

Paul McKee

[Kace]

Re: Worth taking a look!

When not sure I think the default is to the Confederate label as it will bring a higher price than a Federal image. No matter how you label the thing it is a great image and anyone would love to have it in their collection.

Kace

[rdykes]

Re: Worth taking a look!

It is a really good image but I agree there is just too much Federal clothing and gear.

[GreencoatCross]

Re: Worth taking a look!

Definitely a Federal image....I don't even understand how it can be confused for a CS image!

[CompanyWag]

Re: Worth taking a look!

The seller says:
"Johnny 3 wears a civilian style coat with lapels, holds a Yankee canteen in one hand and hardtack in the other."

Its a federal sack coat that's unbuttoned, fer cryin' out loud! Look at the vented cuff, the brass buttons, the dark color, etc.

Oh well. It's a nice image of Federals in the field at any rate. But at 14 Grand, I won't be searching between the sofa cushions for spare change to buy this one any time soon.

Paul McKee

[Matt Woodburn]

Re: Worth taking a look!

Boys, I'm with all of you. When I studied it this morning I was having a hard time definitively concluding it is Confederate.

[Cpt Boone]

Re: Worth taking a look!

Took me only 2 minutes to determine it was Federal. The hat on the rifle may have thrown him off. You can even look at the rolled trouser cuff and see the federal trouser construction. I love all the good shots of the braces.

[Ken]

Re: Worth taking a look!

That's a nice image, but it struck me the first time through as a federal group. Too much federal (Hats, uniforms, equipment) in the photo. Even the cartridge box hanging off the stack of muskets has the US plate in reverse. I think the Frederick Md. image is still safe as one of the top Confederates in the field image. That hardtack is huge.

[Jimmayo]

Re: Worth taking a look!

Glad to see I was not the only one who doubted the identity. Just nothing to say "Confederate" about it. Still a great image.

[toptimlrd]

Re: Worth taking a look!

I guess I'll jump on the dogpile and agree it's most likely Federal. I could find absolutely nothing that pointed definitively to Confederate, a little civilian thrown in but everything military definitely loooks federal.

[Ken Knopp]

New Photo of CS Infantry on Campaign????

Old South Antiques has a photo they claim is a newly discovered one of CS infantry on campaign. Hmmmmm, I am not a good judge of this but I am skeptical. A very nice photo anyway. What do you all think? You be the judge....

http://www.oldsouthantiques.com/os1917p1.htm

** Has this been covered elsewhere?

Ken R Knopp

[rebjeb04]

Re: New Photo of CS Infantry on Campaign????

I saw this image today as well, and agree. I'm just not 100% sold that those are rebs. It is neat to see new stuff surface that nobody has seen.

[dirtyshirt]

Re: New Photo of CS Infantry on Campaign????

For what it is worth, I agree. I see what looks like a federal issue shirt, a sack coat (look at the cuff vent) all forage caps, federal canteen, haversack and cartridge box. I can't imagine those are really Johnnies.