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I was made aware by Greg Mast that the LOC has just added a new private collection of photos to their site. Some absolutely awesome soldier images. Enjoy: http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/caption/...ljenquist.html
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Bob Williams
26th North Carolina Troops
Blogsite: http://26nc.org/blog/
As [one of our cavalry] passed by, the general halted him and inquired "what part of the army he belonged to." "I don't belong to the army, I belong to the cavalry." "That's a fact," says [the general], "you can pass on." Silas Grisamore, 18th Louisiana -
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Awesome collection! Thank you for letting us know about it.Troy Groves "AZReenactor"
1st California Infantry Volunteers, Co. C
So, you think that scrap in the East is rough, do you?
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This is the beyond awesome, thank you for finding this invaluable collection, the images are so clear and the details are unreal.Thomas J. Alleman
"If the choice be mine, I chose to march." LORComment
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Sir, I've linked this to my favorites pile for later viewing..., thanks for posting.
Here is an image the above LOC site has titled, "Confederate in uniform with musket.
"His trousers look to have a "plaid pattern". Is his pullover covering another shirt or
is what we see all one garment?
Any thoughts on the weapon he is holding?
Thanks for the consideration.
Last edited by yeoman; 10-03-2010, 02:05 PM.Mel Hadden, Husband to Julia Marie, Maternal Great Granddaughter of
Eben Lowder, Corporal, Co. H 14th Regiment N.C. Troops (4th Regiment N.C. Volunteers, Co. H, The Stanly Marksmen) Mustered in May 5, 1861, captured April 9, 1865.
Paternal Great Granddaughter of James T. Martin, Private, Co. I, 6th North Carolina Infantry Regiment Senior Reserves, (76th Regiment N.C. Troops)
"Aeterna Numiniet Patriae Asto"
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www.civilwar.org.
"We got rules here!"
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Being for the most part contributations by Union and Confederate officersComment
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I've been asking similar questions about this shirt over on Elizabeth Stewart Clark's Sewing Academy at Home forum. What an interesting shirt! I think it's all made together. If you make it even bigger that the one in this thread it's pretty obvious that the white is sewed into the same seam at the shoulder and that the collar is made from the same fuzzy fabric as the rest of the shirt. He is wearing plaid pants. Here's a link to the thread at ESC: http://thesewingacademy.org/index.ph....msg104426#new
and here is my original post:
I am busy looking at a new collection of photos on the LOC and ran across the fellow in this link:
Please help me see this shirt. I looked at it in the largest format I could and it really raised a few questions.
1. Is it made from flannel or wool jersey? It seems really fuzzy.
2. Does the shirt have a 'cuff' or waist band at the bottom and does it have slits at the sides?
3. Look closely at the neck/shoulder seams. Am I seeing this right? is the front a 'fake'...In other words, is the white part just an inset inside what seems to be a turned-back placket? Look at the collar band. It seems to be the fabric of the main body of the shirt and sewed onto the white part. And the 'lapels' of the outside are sewed, flapped out permanently at the shoulder seam. Am I right?
4. Are those buttons or studs? I can't see the button holes.
5. Has anyone here ever seen a shirt like this, original or reproduction?
6. What color do you imagine this shirt is?
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Thanks Bob for your post! This ought to keep me busy for a while.Scott Bierer
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Mel has indeed picked a good image. I was checking out the subjects firearm. Definitely not martial! I'd SWAG a target rifle of some sort. The large diameter of the barrel, set trigger, and longer ramrod needed for a false muzzle.Last edited by Prodical Reb; 10-03-2010, 09:45 PM.[FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=3]Michael Phillips, GGG Grandson of
Pvt Edmond Phillips, 44th NCT, Co E, "The Turtle Paws"[/SIZE]
[SIZE=2]Mustered in March 1862
Paroled at Appomattox C.H. Virginia, April 15, 1865[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
[FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=Navy][B]"Good, now we'll have news from Hell before breakfast."[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]
Was Gen Sherman's response upon hearing the capture and execution of 3 reporters who had followed from Atlanta, by the rebels.
The execution part turned out to be false.[COLOR=DarkRed] [B]Dagg Nabbit![/B][/COLOR][/FONT]Comment
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AWESOME collection. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. ~GaryGary Dombrowski
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