The Civil War - Confederate soldiers #1 by goodoleboy
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In all sizes and shapes from ages ten to eighty.
Captured 7/31/10, at the American Civil War Reenactment held at the vast and beautiful El Dorado Park in beautiful Long Beach, California.
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Five out of a total of 32 pics I took of the Johnny Rebs as they came marching by, prior to inspection and the upcoming battle. Despite their generally gray uniforms, the Rebels were quite a colorful group, as you will see in upcoming postings.
And, if Andrea described the Union troops as a Motley Crew, how would she categorize these brave chaps? I'll leave that to her fertile mind.
And for Bill, it really wasn't that hot and dry out there. I carried water in a plastic bottle, in lieu of a canteen.
Auf wiedersehen, thankx for the visit, and for any and all complimentary comments and favs.
Comments (13)
Rainastorm
Super clean shots, especially for moving targets (no pun intended) Harry. Great job. Excellent.
Foto-Arte
Really great series! Keep them coming!
durleybeachbum
What can I say? My mind is n't fertile enough to describe these keen re-enactors!
bmac62
Well done Harry. Good to see the other side...but then you know I come from New York Yankee stock;-) When off looking for a little more Civil War uniform information. Here's a little of what I found. The soldier of 1863 wore a wool uniform, a belt set that included a cartridge box, cap box, bayonet and scabbard, a haversack for rations, a canteen, and a blanket roll or knapsack which contained a wool blanket, a shelter half and perhaps a rubber blanket or poncho. Inside was a change of socks, writing paper, stamps and envelopes, ink and pen, razor, toothbrush, comb and other personal items. The amount of baggage each soldier carried differed from man to man. The southern soldier was highly regarded for traveling with a very light load basically because he did not have the extra items available to him that the northern soldier had. Southern uniforms were quite different from the northern uniforms, consisting of a short-waisted jacket and trousers made of "jean" cloth- a blend of wool and cotton threads which was very durable. Dyed by different methods, the uniforms were a variation of greys and browns. Northern soldiers called Confederates "butternuts" because of the tan-grey color of the uniforms. Vests were also worn and were often made of jean material as well. Shirts and undergarments were universally of cotton material and often sent to the soldiers from home. Southern-made shoes were of very poor quality and difficult to obtain. Union uniforms were universally of better quality because of numerous mills throughout the north that could manufacture wool cloth and the steady import of material from Europe. The Union soldier's blouse and trousers were wool and dyed a dark blue until 1862 when the trouser color was altered to a lighter shade of blue. The floppy-crowned forage cap, made of wool broadcloth with a leather visor, was either loved or loathed, but universally worn by most soldiers in the Army of the Potomac. Each soldier would adorn his cap with brass letters of the regiment and company to which he belonged. Beginning in 1863, corps badges were designed for the different army corps and these were universally adopted for the top of the cap. Like their Confederate counterparts, most Union soldiers disdained the itchy wool flannel army shirt for cotton shirts and undergarments sent from home.
babuci
Great collage continues on foot. I enjoy seeing all the war accessories.
fochs
I like these! you have a great eye sir!
danapommet
Great presentation of the southern side. If I remember correctly, over 2,000,000 served and 215,000 died defending their half of this great nation. Dana
tennesseecowgirl
Wonderful series Harry, and a nice add on by Bill you two need to team up..
debbielove
Great shots Harry.. Love them.. This IS a super series indeed! And well done to Bill on that info! Awesome you both! Rob
Osper
Nice shots!
neiwil
More excellent images, this is a series I could follow for an age.Thanks to Bill for the extra info...the only thing I recognised here was a Bowie knife or two.
jocko500
the ones wore red was a diff unit but still the south. I saw it on a Louisiana Civil war page. anyway I like these shot
MrsRatbag
What I find amazing about these shots is realizing how very harsh their conditions really were. I'm sure war is never easy, but this seems brutal indeed. That they had energy to fight living under these conditions is a testament to their stamina and ideals. Wonderful shots, Harry!