English Ball Bag

[Jimmayo]

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[4VADRUMMER]

Re: English Ball Bag

Very nice indeed! I wonder if those Massachusetts Federals were from one of the Federal regiments issued the captured Confederate equipment off of one of the captured Blockade Runners? I know there was atleast 2 Federal regiments from new England issued captured Confederate English accouterments that came from one of the failed blockade runs.

[Andrew Kasmar]

Re: English Ball Bag

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[fahnenschmied]

Re: English Ball Bag

Very nice indeed! I wonder if those Massachusetts Federals were from one of the Federal regiments issued the captured Confederate equipment off of one of the captured Blockade Runners? I know there was atleast 2 Federal regiments from new England issued captured Confederate English accouterments that came from one of the failed blockade runs.

I was going to say "probably not" - Massachusetts had its own purchasing agent in Europe from the beginning. They bought their Enfields and other items direct from the source - and in the case of the 44th this was how they got them - despite a report to the contrary at the time. I didn't bother to check whether the boys in the photo were 44th or not - it is interesting that they are sporting not only snap caps but also English made slings.