CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

[Mike Ventura]

From a photo that Brian White posted on Facebook. Part of a Confederate saddle blanket that was on a horse that was taken by a member of the 2nd Vermont Inf.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2394549903639&set=a.2377992969726.2140125.1247672758&type=1&theater

[Ken Knopp]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

Hmmm, I'd like to see this but could not access it. All I got was that the "content was currently unavailable". Anyone else?

Ken R Knopp

[IowaYank]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

I think you have to be registered on facebook in order to access it. Another example of a coverlet used as a saddle blanket!

[The Egyptian Homeguard]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

Nope, I'm logged in and can't access it either...

[Ken Knopp]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

I am very curious to see this blanket but still cannot get through. Of course, I admit to being "social media" challenged (proudly so, actually!) so could someone perhaps, download a copy of this artifact for the rest of us poor, ancient, deluded, tech-neanderthals? ...or, am I the only one?

Ken R Knopp

[Mississippian]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

You might have to be "friends" with the poster to see his pictures. All depends on his settings.

Will MacDonald

[The Egyptian Homeguard]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

Yea, I believe that he posted it on his wall which is private as opposed to his albums which are public... Someone with access could copy/save it and repost in in an A/C album, giving credit of course...

[Mike Ventura]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

Sorry 'bout the link - my bad. Here's the photo, via Brian White, of the CS saddle blanket on a horse captured on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg by a member of the 2nd. Vermont Inf.

[IowaYank]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

Now that I look at it again I take back my coverlet statement. Looks too course. Almost looks like a rug or carpeting.

[The Egyptian Homeguard]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

I agree Dan. It looks like the rag rugs the ladies here in town weave. It'd be great to get a really good up close look at it. I'm going to assume this is a piece and the rest (and original size) are lost to history...

[Mike Ventura]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

I'm not an expert at weaves, etc., but I thought that the pattern was similar to a modern rag rug that I have.

[Ken Knopp]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

Someone a whole lot smarter than I will have to comment about this type of weave pattern as being "period civilian correct" but I have no reason to doubt it. There is something similar at Memorial Hall in New Orleans which has been discussed on other threads with photographs posted and I think I remember something else like it (with provenance)... "somewhere". None of it was "military issue" but, if we could pin down this type of civilian weave, coloring etc. as period correct, and reproduce it (cheaply).....Hey! we might have a whole new saddle blanket "gig" here!!
Mrs Lawson? Anyone?

Ken R Knopp

[poilu1917]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

That would be pretty sweet (reproing this saddle blanket). Though a finer weave, South Union Mills sells a repro KY Monk's belt coverlet of similar design.

[GreencoatCross]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

Here's the same photo at the original resolution. Click on the thumbnail below, then on the pop-up photo and it should open to full size in a new tab on your browser.

Up close it doesn't look like part of a coverlet and it doesn't look like any carpet I've seen either, so maybe it was made specifically as a saddle blanket? Whatever it is the yarns look very densely woven.

Photo is courtesy of Heritage Auctions.

[rbruno]

Re: CS Saddle blanket - Gettysburg provenance

Could this be a part of a sleeping blanket as well? Maybe. Either way, it is a cool piece.