A Sea of A-frames

[orngblsm]

I always find it interesting when I find period images that look like farby-a$$ reenactments



if you look hard enough you can almost smell the kettle corn

Source: "Camp of the 16th New Hampshire, Morris Island, SC, " MOLLUS collection, Folder 27, US Army Heritage and Education Center.

[advanceguard]

Re: A Sea of A-frames

"Sir, permission to forage for fry bread and pop guns!"

[PogueMahone]

Re: A Sea of A-frames

Most original hats I've seen look like something a farb would wear and nothing like the ones we treasure today.

[VetUSMC08]

Re: A Sea of A-frames

Even resembles a reenactor camp with lack of uniformity!

[colorado infantry]

Re: A Sea of A-frames

Ryan,
Excellent photo! Is there an approximate date for the photograph? I'm always curious about the use of A-frames and their date.

[GrumpyDave]

Re: A Sea of A-frames

I always find it interesting when I find period images that look like farby-a$$ reenactments

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if you look hard enough you can almost smell the kettle corn

Source: "Camp of the 16th New Hampshire, Morris Island, SC, " MOLLUS collection, Folder 27, US Army Heritage and Education Center.

But they're not filled with straw!

[Mississippian]

Re: A Sea of A-frames

The title is wrong. The 16th New Hampshire never served in South Carolina. They spent their whole 9 month enlistment in Louisiana. The only 3 NH regiments that served in South Carolina were the 3rd, 4th, and 7th Regiments of Infantry.

Will MacDonald

[orngblsm]

Re: A Sea of A-frames

Mr. Salland - There is no time frame associated with the photo. The MOLLUS photo archive is perhaps the most disorganized archive I've ever searched, but its still new. Hopefully with time descriptions of each photo will emerge.

Mr. MacDonald - I checked again and the photo's handwritten label does say 16th NH - guess some archivist way back when got it wrong.