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An image I thought I would share with you all.
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An image I thought I would share with you all.[B][I]Zachariah M.L.E. Wiles[/I][/B]
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Presuming the men with their backs to the camera are CS prisoners, those are some pretty heavily laden soldiers. I'm guessing that their guard is a heavy artillery soldier based on his hat brass, which would make this a later war image? Interesting stuff.
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Either the armed soldier is guarding a 4th grade class or he is 6'-4" or better. He towers over everyone.Louis Zenti
Pvt. Albert R. Cumpston (Company B, 12th Illinois Vol. Inf.-W.I.A. February 15, 1862)
Pvt. William H. Cumpston (Company B, 12th Illinois Vol. Inf.-K.I.A. February 15, 1862 Ft. Donelson)
Pvt. Simon Sams (Co. C, 18th Iowa Inf.-K.I.A. January 8, 1863 Springfield, MO)
Pvt. Elisha Cox (Co. C, 26th North Carolina Inf.-W.I.A. July 3, 1863 Gettysburg)
"...in the hottest of the fight, some of the rebs yelled out...them must be Iowa boys". Charles O. Musser 29th Iowa InfantryComment
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That photo is of CS prisoners taken at Five Forks. Based on the '61 Springfield the "Heavy" is holding he is about 5'8".Last edited by hireddutchcutthroat; 05-29-2013, 04:49 PM.Robert Johnson
"Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the blue-bellied, white-livered Yanks and sassidge-eatin'forrin' hirelin's you have in Virginny that run atthe snap of a cap - they're Western fellers, an' they'll mighty quick give you a bellyful o' fightin."
In memory of: William Garry Co.H 5th USCC KIA 10/2/64 Saltville VA.Comment
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Looking closer at the photo the Heavy has is Springfield resting on his toe or on a rock. That puts him in the 5'10 range.Robert Johnson
"Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the blue-bellied, white-livered Yanks and sassidge-eatin'forrin' hirelin's you have in Virginny that run atthe snap of a cap - they're Western fellers, an' they'll mighty quick give you a bellyful o' fightin."
In memory of: William Garry Co.H 5th USCC KIA 10/2/64 Saltville VA.Comment
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Those haversacks are huge.......
George Royal
1st FL Co D "Walton Guard"
3rd US Infantry Co CComment
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