Tremendous photo of Union troops

[mehrsam]

Re: Tremendous photo of Union troops

Looks like they got the memo about wearing gaiters, though...

[Curt Schmidt]

Re: Tremendous photo of Union troops

Hallo!

Depends onthe order that the two images were taken.
Jonah may have been watching for the first one, and went to sleep while the second plate was being prepared. ;) :)

Curt

Missing sound recording that goes with the image:

1st man: Hey! Look! A photographer!
2nd man: Quick, put your gear on, you've got two minutes!
Jonah: Naw, I'm catchin' some sleep.
3rd man: C'mon, it's yer chance to be famous!
Jonah: Leave me alone. Ya wanna be seen guarding Quaker guns? ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[27thNCdrummer]

Re: Tremendous photo of Union troops

Who ever said it was not PEC to wear your haversack and canteen over your belt? Almost all of these fellows look to be wearing their haversacks over their belts. To wear your haversack and canteen at the correct height they have to be worn over the belt other wise the belt would be going around the bag and canteen.
Maybe I missed the memo too.....

[Andrew Kasmar]

Re: Tremendous photo of Union troops

Hi,

I have been told by many people that cups should be placed in your haversack, but alot of these guys have them on the outside of their haversacks. I have even seen in some uniform guide lines that you are not aloud to carry your cup out side of your haversack. Which way is correct? My second question is why would you need to put your cup in you haversack?

[btfire]

Re: Tremendous photo of Union troops

And nobody has spoken of the man eating. Here he is holding a cracker in his mouth. How long did these "likenesses" take again? Was that about how long it takes saliva to soak the bread to make it soft enough to chew? You can see a good bit of this guys gear; partial of his knapsack, well loaded haversack with cup outside, canteen up front to quickly get a drink while resting, bottom of his shoes, gaiters, forage cap with brim turned up, a really dirty right hand. Is that a scarf or is it a the cape pulled up in an odd way?