Interesting Photo

[Dignann]

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This photo was discussed a few months ago in the following thread:

Civil War photos plus more..

Eric

[thad gallagher]

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I missed the guy in the background completely. Like I said, it just really threw me off seeing it in the Library of Congress collection. I wonder if the box shape in the tent is a blanket covering a cooler!

[lukegilly13]

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Look in the deep background...is that a 4th soldier on picket or something? Looks like he's wearing a greatcoat as well. He's either on guard or charging up the hill. I don't think it looks period at all to me.

[WoodenNutmeg]

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Ha, heating your coffee up without fire is something I'll have to try next time.

Aside, the photo looks very much like a modern day reproduction.

[Hank Trent]

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In other discussions on the photo, probably lost in a crash, there's been speculation it's a posed post-war photo of veterans, due to things like the man on the right wearing a greatcoat in what appears to be the height of summer. However, I don't recall if any definitive evidence came forth.

Hank Trent
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[JacobReichwein]

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That is one crazy picture. So much going one. And is that fire even lit?

[thad gallagher]

Found this one the LOC site. Hopefully it has not been posted already. At first glance, it looked like a group of reenactors. The photo only had 'Gettysburg?' as a description. What are others thought on it.

I was zooming in and noticed that the cartridge boxes do not appear to have slings.
Does the fell on the right have his trousers bloused, and a white haversack?
And look at how their blanket rolls look.
Not to mention the dark blue trousers.

This photo could be a mainstreamers dream.:D