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This has got to be the worst hat I've ever seen. Among a group of late-war Federal engineers:
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Marc A. Hermann
Liberty Rifles.
MOLLUS, New York Commandery.
Oliver Tilden Camp No 26, SUVCW.
In honor of Sgt. William H. Forrest, Co. K, 114th PA Vol. Infantry. Pvt. Emanuel Hermann, 45th PA Militia. Lt. George W. Hopkins & Capt. William K. Hopkins, Co. E, 7th PA Reserves. Pvt. Joseph A. Weckerly, 72nd PA Vol. Infantry (WIA June 29, 1862, d. March 23, 1866.) Pvt. Thomas Will, 21st PA Vol. Cavalry (WIA June 18, 1864, d. July 31, 1864.)
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Looks alot like one in CS Echoes of Glory - pg 168. What it lacks in style it no doubt makes up for in comfort and shadown casting :)Originally posted by FranklinGuardsNYSMThis has got to be the worst hat I've ever seen. Among a group of late-war Federal engineers:
Soli Deo Gloria
Doug Cooper
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." William Faulkner
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The face looks like one of them women in the ranks. And a homely one at that. Could be why (s)he was partial to the style?Joe Madden
13th New Hampshire Vols.
Co. E
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Proof that nerds are not a modern invention. :tounge_smRobert Johnson
"Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the blue-bellied, white-livered Yanks and sassidge-eatin'forrin' hirelin's you have in Virginny that run atthe snap of a cap - they're Western fellers, an' they'll mighty quick give you a bellyful o' fightin."
In memory of: William Garry Co.H 5th USCC KIA 10/2/64 Saltville VA.Comment
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In all honesty.. it looks as though it is a farmer beehive with the brim rolled down....
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Jason ReasorComment
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And the source for this photo is.....?
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Mark JaegerRegards,
Mark JaegerComment
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I'll see you and raise you twenty.
(Petersburg, Va. Company A, U.S. Engineer Battalion, LC-B817- 7062
Ahhh, the Engineers at Petersburg. A haven for insane chapeaux.Jason R. Wickersty
http://www.newblazingstarpress.com
Received. “How now about the fifth and sixth guns?”
Sent. “The sixth gun is the bully boy.”
Received. “Can you give it any directions to make it more bully?”
Sent. “Last shot was little to the right.”
Received. “Fearfully hot here. Several men sunstruck. Bullets whiz like fun. Have ceased firing for awhile, the guns are so hot."
- O.R.s, Series 1, Volume 26, Part 1, pg 86.Comment
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Sorry for not posting this before, it's LC-B817- 7054 from the LOC.
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I don't believe so, as Mr. Heath pointed out to me, you can make out the "memory line" where the crown was previously creased so as to be indented. This hat doesn't look like it started life as a beehive.Marc A. Hermann
Liberty Rifles.
MOLLUS, New York Commandery.
Oliver Tilden Camp No 26, SUVCW.
In honor of Sgt. William H. Forrest, Co. K, 114th PA Vol. Infantry. Pvt. Emanuel Hermann, 45th PA Militia. Lt. George W. Hopkins & Capt. William K. Hopkins, Co. E, 7th PA Reserves. Pvt. Joseph A. Weckerly, 72nd PA Vol. Infantry (WIA June 29, 1862, d. March 23, 1866.) Pvt. Thomas Will, 21st PA Vol. Cavalry (WIA June 18, 1864, d. July 31, 1864.)
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[QUOTE=Thehos Gendar]I'll see you and raise you twenty.
You gotta love those sideburns.
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I find it amazing that the wearer of the straw hat was able to maintain a straight face during the time needed to make the exposure.....Originally posted by Thehos GendarI'll see you and raise you twenty.
(Petersburg, Va. Company A, U.S. Engineer Battalion, LC-B817- 7062
Ahhh, the Engineers at Petersburg. A haven for insane chapeaux.
Yours, &c.,
Mark JaegerRegards,
Mark JaegerComment
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Perhaps he was able to, but one of his Company D comrades looks as if he didn't want to be seen with such a wacky bunch:
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Marc A. Hermann
Liberty Rifles.
MOLLUS, New York Commandery.
Oliver Tilden Camp No 26, SUVCW.
In honor of Sgt. William H. Forrest, Co. K, 114th PA Vol. Infantry. Pvt. Emanuel Hermann, 45th PA Militia. Lt. George W. Hopkins & Capt. William K. Hopkins, Co. E, 7th PA Reserves. Pvt. Joseph A. Weckerly, 72nd PA Vol. Infantry (WIA June 29, 1862, d. March 23, 1866.) Pvt. Thomas Will, 21st PA Vol. Cavalry (WIA June 18, 1864, d. July 31, 1864.)
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Ill call. The original farb.Originally posted by Thehos GendarI'll see you and raise you twenty.
(Petersburg, Va. Company A, U.S. Engineer Battalion, LC-B817- 7062
Ahhh, the Engineers at Petersburg. A haven for insane chapeaux.Attached FilesRobert Johnson
"Them fellers out thar you ar goin up against, ain't none of the blue-bellied, white-livered Yanks and sassidge-eatin'forrin' hirelin's you have in Virginny that run atthe snap of a cap - they're Western fellers, an' they'll mighty quick give you a bellyful o' fightin."
In memory of: William Garry Co.H 5th USCC KIA 10/2/64 Saltville VA.Comment
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Actually, all mirth aside, he can't be a "farb" because he actually participated in the war.Originally posted by hireddutchcutthroat
There's a famous story about famed actor/comedian Charlie Chaplin entering a "Charlie Chaplin Look-a-Like Contest" as a joke...and placing THIRD. I expect the same thing might happen to a real CW soldier were he to come back today: "reality can never compete with fantasy."
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Mark JaegerRegards,
Mark JaegerComment
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Bob - is the a chance that fed just might be wearing an altered/worn Whipple hat? Is this a New Hampshire unit photo?Soli Deo Gloria
Doug Cooper
"The past is never dead. It's not even past." William Faulkner
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