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I'm in search of (digital if possible) the engraving done of Early-War Virginia Soldiers...believe this originally appeared in Harper's Weekly...subsequently reprinted in Les Jenson's Johnny Reb.
Thanks,
Paul B.
Thanks,
Paul B.
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Paul B. Boulden Jr.
RAH VA MIL '04
(Loblolly Mess)
[URL="http://23rdva.netfirms.com/welcome.htm"]23rd VA Vol. Regt.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.virginiaregiment.org/The_Virginia_Regiment/Home.html"]Waggoner's Company of the Virginia Regiment [/URL]
[URL="http://www.military-historians.org/"]Company of Military Historians[/URL]
[URL="http://www.moc.org/site/PageServer"]Museum of the Confederacy[/URL]
[URL="http://www.historicsandusky.org/index.html"]Historic Sandusky [/URL]
Inscription Capt. Archibold Willet headstone:
"A span is all that we can boast, An inch or two of time, Man is but vanity and dust, In all his flower and prime." -
Re: In Search of Early War Virginia Engraving
Could you provide a description of the engraving?
If it was in Harper's Weekly, the CD's we sell on our website (www.raggedsoldier.com) contain about 5 years worth of the newspapers scanned at 300 dpi.
Michael Mescher
Ragged Soldier SutleryVirginia Mescher
vmescher@vt.edu
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Re: In Search of Early War Virginia Engraving
The engraving was done Early in the war...shown in the image are several "typical" soldiers shown in their Early-War uniforms...a Virginia Cadet, Virginia Cavalryman...etc.Originally posted by VIrginia Mescher View Post
I'm racking my brain now...because I checked Johnny Reb...and the engraving is not shown in that book. I know I didn't imagine this sketch...I just can't remember were I saw it.
Paul B.Paul B. Boulden Jr.
RAH VA MIL '04
(Loblolly Mess)
[URL="http://23rdva.netfirms.com/welcome.htm"]23rd VA Vol. Regt.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.virginiaregiment.org/The_Virginia_Regiment/Home.html"]Waggoner's Company of the Virginia Regiment [/URL]
[URL="http://www.military-historians.org/"]Company of Military Historians[/URL]
[URL="http://www.moc.org/site/PageServer"]Museum of the Confederacy[/URL]
[URL="http://www.historicsandusky.org/index.html"]Historic Sandusky [/URL]
Inscription Capt. Archibold Willet headstone:
"A span is all that we can boast, An inch or two of time, Man is but vanity and dust, In all his flower and prime."Comment
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Re: In Search of Early War Virginia Engraving
OK...I know I'm not losing my mind now...as I found the engraving of Union Uniforms in the August 31st, 1861 printing of Harper's Weekly...then worked backwards and found the image of the Confederarate Uniforms in the August 17th, 1861 issue.
I'm now in search of the Confederate engraving with better clarity.
Thanks,
Paul B.Attached FilesPaul B. Boulden Jr.
RAH VA MIL '04
(Loblolly Mess)
[URL="http://23rdva.netfirms.com/welcome.htm"]23rd VA Vol. Regt.[/URL]
[URL="http://www.virginiaregiment.org/The_Virginia_Regiment/Home.html"]Waggoner's Company of the Virginia Regiment [/URL]
[URL="http://www.military-historians.org/"]Company of Military Historians[/URL]
[URL="http://www.moc.org/site/PageServer"]Museum of the Confederacy[/URL]
[URL="http://www.historicsandusky.org/index.html"]Historic Sandusky [/URL]
Inscription Capt. Archibold Willet headstone:
"A span is all that we can boast, An inch or two of time, Man is but vanity and dust, In all his flower and prime."Comment
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Re: In Search of Early War Virginia Engraving
Nice engravings. I like the fellow in the lower r/h corner of the CS uniforms, wearing the huntsman frock from the colonial era. He would be drummed out if he showed up at an event these days.[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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