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A friend sent me some pictures of some family pieces that his cousins own. Here's a picture with some saddles. Don't have the owners name but he was in a Va artillery unit.
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William L. Shifflett
Valley Light Horse and Lord of Louisa
"We are still expecting the enemy. Why dont he come?" -JEB Stuart
In Memory of 3 Sox, 4th Va Cavalry horse, my mount, my friend. Killed in action January 9th, 2005. -
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William,
Those are beauties! Any chance that your friend could send you any more photos of these? I would really like to see more of these gems if possible.
Thanks,
MarkJ. Mark Choate
7th TN. Cavalry, Co. D.
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I'll probably take some time. He's living out west but the collection is here in Orange County, Va. If I ask the right way I may even be able to go handle them myself. They also have the guys spurs, shotgun, belt w/ buckle, cap pouch, Colt Navy w/ holster. And them gem is a signed pardon that they say is by Lincoln himself because the guy hid his guns and didn't give them up at Appomattox.William L. Shifflett
Valley Light Horse and Lord of Louisa
"We are still expecting the enemy. Why dont he come?" -JEB Stuart
In Memory of 3 Sox, 4th Va Cavalry horse, my mount, my friend. Killed in action January 9th, 2005.Comment
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Nice saddles, I really like the middle one. Is that a rosette collection in the box on the bed? looks as if he has a nice spur collection going too... Thanks for sharing. Zack[B][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="4"][I]Zack Ziarnek[/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/B]
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The spurs are all from the family. Didnt mention rossttes and I cant tell what they are.William L. Shifflett
Valley Light Horse and Lord of Louisa
"We are still expecting the enemy. Why dont he come?" -JEB Stuart
In Memory of 3 Sox, 4th Va Cavalry horse, my mount, my friend. Killed in action January 9th, 2005.Comment
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Did anybody else notice the lack of hardware on the Mac?John Clinch ~ The Texas Waddi of the "Far Flung Mess"
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SWEET! Is that a leather covered mac next to the '59? Could that be a wartime saddle, or a post-war saddle?Andrew Verdon
7th Tennessee Cavalry Company D
Tennessee Plowboy #1 of the "Far Flung Mess"Comment
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Is that a Kilgore saddle in the background? And look at those saddlebags! Wow!! I'd love to see more pics!Jim Smith, Volunteer Co., (UK)Comment
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Looks like a second set of Y strap bags on the ground under the first saddles.William L. Shifflett
Valley Light Horse and Lord of Louisa
"We are still expecting the enemy. Why dont he come?" -JEB Stuart
In Memory of 3 Sox, 4th Va Cavalry horse, my mount, my friend. Killed in action January 9th, 2005.Comment
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I too noticed the lack of mortices on the forward mac... possibly a CS mfg? That'd be really cool to document The 2nd one looks officer or post-war to me, but still very cool. William I think your'e right about the 2nd set of bags. Look at the size too, much larger than I'd expect. I wonder if they too have carrying handles like the pair with the Kilgore saddle. Also is that a crupper on the Kilgore? If you get to get touchy feely wit them, take lots of pictures for us... ;) Thanks, Z[B][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="4"][I]Zack Ziarnek[/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/B]
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