Not exactly. A close up of the "tented field" on Morris Island reveals the streets of Company "C," 100th New York State Volunteers, bloodied veterans of two assaults on Battery Wagner. Looking closely at the fellow in the foreground his "SNY" belt plate can be discerned. At least some of the regiment wore "SNYs" into 1864 as documented by recoveries from Fussell's Mill, VA. The fascinating letters of Simon B. Hulbert of Company "E" can be found in "One Battle Too Many," by Richard P. Galloway.
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Bob Williams
26th North Carolina Infantry
http://www.26nc.org/
AAIG, Carolina Legion
As [one of our cavalry] passed by, the general halted him and inquired "what part of the army he belonged to." "I don't belong to the army, I belong to the cavalry." "That's a fact," says [the general], "you can pass on." Silas Grisamore, 18th Louisiana
It would be interesting to know more about the photo, i.e. what year this was taken, given the soldier without a coat on (let alone whether or not the top button is buttoned) and the proliferation of A-tents.
Joe Marti
Bvt. Cpl., 20th Maine Vol. Inf. Co. G., ACWA
Past Camp Commander, Phil Sheridan Camp 4, SUVCW
Chief of Staff/Public Information Officer, 6th Military District SVR
Photo most likely late 1863 or early 1864, after Wagner's fall.
Bob Williams
26th North Carolina Infantry
http://www.26nc.org/
AAIG, Carolina Legion
As [one of our cavalry] passed by, the general halted him and inquired "what part of the army he belonged to." "I don't belong to the army, I belong to the cavalry." "That's a fact," says [the general], "you can pass on." Silas Grisamore, 18th Louisiana
I love the makeshift chimney at the back of the A-frame on the right.
Jason Reasor
Here is another shot from Morris Island dated July, 1863 entitled "rogues march" (LOC). I'm not sure how long the Army was encamped there, but this may help place the date.
I was thinking the same thing.Originally Posted by high_private78
It looks like the man to the front and right is wearing a forage cap rain cover.
- Pvt. S. Martin Aksentowitz
1st California Co. F
Carleton's Cannibals
Angst kommt; da werden sie Heil suchen, aber es wird nicht zu finden sein.- HESEKIEL 7.25
"To day we. . . stopped a few minutes to examine the crumbling ruins the walls were defaced with Texians traitors names and Texican Braggodocia but nary a Texican thare to answer to his name or make good his writing on the wall."
-Eli W. Hazen, 1st California Vol. Inf.
"Credo Quio Absurdum" - ECV
Anybody have QuickTime Pro? I'd be curious to see the high rez version - particularly the exact statement on the sign...
LINE 1 THIEF
LINE 2 ????
LINE 3 YOU ???
LINE 4 66 ??
LINE 5 STOLE ???
LINE 6 ?????
LINE 7 FRIEND
Link to the image
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Paul Calloway
Proudest Member of the Tar Water Mess
Proud Member of the GHTI
Member, Civil War Preservation Trust
Wayne #25, F&AM
It says:
THIEF
This Man
Benj. F(T?). Ditcher
55th Mass. Vol's
STOLE MONEY
From A Wounded
FRIEND.
Last edited by DaveGink; 01-12-2007 at 03:02 PM.
Thank you, Dave.
Here's Billings' image from Hardtack & Coffee.
Paul Calloway
Proudest Member of the Tar Water Mess
Proud Member of the GHTI
Member, Civil War Preservation Trust
Wayne #25, F&AM
Not much on Ditcher in the Mass. rosters.
Ditcher, Benjamin F.B. - Priv. - Res. Washington, Penna.; barber; 18; enl. June 5, 1863; must. June 15, 1863; must. out Aug. 29, 1865.
Eric
Eric J. Mink
Co. A, 4th Va Inf
Stonewall Brigade
Help Preserve the Slaughter Pen Farm - Fredericksburg, Va.
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