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Fellas, check some of these out, several mounted images on pgs. 6 and 7... Enjoy. Z www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=%22AMB%2FTIN%22+Liljenquist&sp=1&st=grid
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[B][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="4"][I]Zack Ziarnek[/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/B]
[email]ill6thcav@yahoo.com[/email]
Authentic Campaigner since 1998... Go Hard or Go Home!
"Look back at our struggle for Freedom, Trace our present day's strength to its source, And you'll find that this country's pathway to glory, Is strewn with the bones of the horse." Anonymous -
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Thanks for posting the link. I'm trying to gather cav photos for an upcoming museum exhibit.John W. Kelton
[I]Honoring my ancestors:
[/I]Private Elias Kelton, Co. E, 11th GA Cav
Private William B. Massengale, Co. K, 11th AL Inf
Private John S. Davis, Co. H, 36th AL Inf
Private James D. Clary, Co. A, Tuscaloosa prison guards -
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Look at the photo albums on my A/C profile paage too. I've pirated mounted images from all over the web... I have a hundredish on my pc. Z[B][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="4"][I]Zack Ziarnek[/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/B]
[email]ill6thcav@yahoo.com[/email]
Authentic Campaigner since 1998... Go Hard or Go Home!
"Look back at our struggle for Freedom, Trace our present day's strength to its source, And you'll find that this country's pathway to glory, Is strewn with the bones of the horse." AnonymousComment
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Ok I am going to ask, the picture is identified as Union soldier. Is his belt buckle upside down and why? I have never noticed this before.Jake Nott
4th VA CO A
Anchor Lodge #283
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If you account for the reversed image he is holding his rifle in the same fashion a left handed person might. Since the buckles attatch to the belt only one way, might it be possible that he being a lefty, wore it as such for ease of putting it on and taking it off? I know this is a stretch, but he doesn't look like the sharpest tool on the shed to begin with.
John G TuckerGreg TuckerComment
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I flipped the image so that "US" is correct on the cartridge box, and now the belt buckle is "SN" Sovereign Nation? I just think the young man may have border state confusion.John W. Kelton
[I]Honoring my ancestors:
[/I]Private Elias Kelton, Co. E, 11th GA Cav
Private William B. Massengale, Co. K, 11th AL Inf
Private John S. Davis, Co. H, 36th AL Inf
Private James D. Clary, Co. A, Tuscaloosa prison guardsComment
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Another explanation would be that he is attempting to correct for the mirror image of the photograph. Looking at the picture as if it were not reversed he looks normal - cartridge box on the right - bayonet on the left and weapon held normally - only because the picture is mirrored to get there he had to take everything off the belt flip it and wear it with the equipment on the "wrong" side.George Susat
Confederate GuardComment
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It's really very common in cavalry images for the men to wear their gear reveresed because the image itself would be reveresed. He isn't in the cavalry, but this guy has flipped around his accoutrements so that they appear on the proper side in the image... IMHO.
Tom Craig
1st Maine CavalryTom CraigComment
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the belt buckle is upside down though, not just reversed. i have never seen this on a billy yank either.
john g tuckerGreg TuckerComment
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http://lcweb2.loc.gov/service/pnp/pp...500/27528v.jpg Take a look at this guy! He has a horned saddle civi. saddle bags and a german martingale.... I think.John Clinch ~ The Texas Waddi of the "Far Flung Mess"
"Fighting the Texans is like walking into a den of wildcats"- Union private
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I noticed this one too... look at the steep angle of the cantle. Much sharper than most Texas trees of this time (assuming that it is CW and not an IW pic). I think I can actually make out a saber strap from the hilt too. It's unfortunate these aren't id'ed... Z[B][FONT="Book Antiqua"][SIZE="4"][I]Zack Ziarnek[/I][/SIZE][/FONT][/B]
[email]ill6thcav@yahoo.com[/email]
Authentic Campaigner since 1998... Go Hard or Go Home!
"Look back at our struggle for Freedom, Trace our present day's strength to its source, And you'll find that this country's pathway to glory, Is strewn with the bones of the horse." AnonymousComment
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Is that a Spanish Moss saddle pad?? Also, it appears he has an artillery saber and not a cavalry saber.
Look how skinny that guy is!!! He's a freakin rail!
-Jeb Stuart hip boots. Don't let farbs see this one!Dan Chmelar
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Don't worry I don't think those are hip boots. Zack I noticed that to about the saddle it looks to have a thinner pommel and a taller thinner horn like a half Spanish saddle. It also has rounded skirts just like a Mac.John Clinch ~ The Texas Waddi of the "Far Flung Mess"
"Fighting the Texans is like walking into a den of wildcats"- Union private
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John, I didn't mean that they were literally hip boots........but that is just a general term used to describe very tall boots.Dan Chmelar
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Oh my bad... still gotta learn the lingo round these parts. hahaJohn Clinch ~ The Texas Waddi of the "Far Flung Mess"
"Fighting the Texans is like walking into a den of wildcats"- Union private
"When a Texan fancies he'll take his chances, chances will be taken..."Comment
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