homer
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Post by homer on Aug 10, 2007 15:44:30 GMT -6
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Post by Timothy Arnold on Aug 11, 2007 7:21:26 GMT -6
From that site..... On our company for the event....
Company C consisted mostly of men from Cook County. Members of this company were enlisted between August 5th and August 16th, 1862. The first captain of this company was Henry L. Rowell of Chicago. The men were mustered into federal service by Colonel John Christopher on August 25, 1862.
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They trained at Camp Douglas in Chicago......
Sgt. George Sinclair of Company C forgot his rubber blanket when the regiment left Camp Douglas, and was soon asking his wife to send him one:
By the way, you may send me a rubber blanket for I forgot it when I was in Chicago. Come to think of it, you may send me the money if you have it to spare. $3.00- that is the sum that the boys paid for it here. It is a half dollar more than Charlie Foster paid for his in Louisville, but this is a great deal better article. Don't send the money unless you have plenty to use for I can possibly borrow what I want until we get paid off.
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Post by Timothy Arnold on Aug 11, 2007 7:32:31 GMT -6
Private John Blayney of Company C fell off a bridge in Tennessee in December 1862 after drinking confiscated whiskey to excess: the fall killed him.
Sgt. George Sinclair of Company C described such a night in a letter to his wife, Francis:
To make things pleasant we were allowed no fire and it rained very heavy during the night. In the morning I found myself laying in a pool of water as each hollow between the corn ridges was full.
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Post by patlandrum on Aug 11, 2007 11:18:47 GMT -6
Dang your company had been in service for 2 months prior to the time we are going to portray. Talk about GREEN!
Pat
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Post by homer on Aug 11, 2007 15:45:40 GMT -6
Heres a picture of a member of company I  hat brass and frocks make me drool |
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Post by rejtiger on Aug 11, 2007 23:37:01 GMT -6
Yeah, I got wood! Nice pic "mad props" Looks like springfields if you have one.
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Post by homer on Aug 12, 2007 16:13:48 GMT -6
according to the gent with that website its mostly springfields, a couple of enfields
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Post by Riley Ewen on Aug 12, 2007 20:17:21 GMT -6
Arming the Suckers has Springfields mentioned. But I believe this photograph should be the basis for uniforms. Hardees (with some or most Hat Brass and adornments) and Frocks seem to be most appropriate. NICE FIND HOMER!!! Post that on the ONV forum as well.
Riley
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Post by Timothy Arnold on Aug 13, 2007 7:34:11 GMT -6
Good stuff.... it only takes one shot to turn a guy from Green to Red, or from a child to an elephant tamer....
But yes... very green troops, good thing we had a mex war vet to show us the ropes, and to keep our minds real.
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Post by homer on Aug 13, 2007 11:17:36 GMT -6
Arming the Suckers has Springfields mentioned. But I believe this photograph should be the basis for uniforms. Hardees (with some or most Hat Brass and adornments) and Frocks seem to be most appropriate. NICE FIND HOMER!!! Post that on the ONV forum as well. Riley Well what I do know about Mr. Holden in the Photo is that he joined the unit Aug 25, 1862 and was Killed at Murfreesboro, T., Dec 31, 1862. If his uniform and gear isn't a studio prop, I think we have ourself an accurate depiction of what the men wore. Tim, you mentioned in your guidelines something about blanket rolls? Do you have documentation of them dropping packs on the way? |
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Post by Timothy Arnold on Aug 13, 2007 12:05:28 GMT -6
We're dropping packs because of what we're being asked to do. shhhhhhhhh........
we're not really, dropping packs, as to rolling our shit up in our blankets, and leaving the over-the-shoulder-boulder-holders somewhere else....
the info is that they dropped their knapsacks in Nashville...
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Post by patlandrum on Aug 13, 2007 12:21:02 GMT -6
Tim,
First hand documentation is normally better than an "Because I said so", don't make Riley or Homer find documentation other wise, like they did with the Frock coat image ;D! Great job Riley and Homer that's one hell of a find.
Pat
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Post by Timothy Arnold on Aug 13, 2007 12:24:42 GMT -6
You mean like Columbus Depots?  Try being in a real combat situation with a pack on your back with real bullets flying by you and through your pack, AND CARGO POCKETS!!!!!! Good ole knee cap spot... It's nice having some Chicago boys helping out... Thanks Riley and Brett. |
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Post by Preston Todd on Aug 13, 2007 12:52:33 GMT -6
Just to interject, there actually is no documentation that they were or had to be wearing knapsacks on duties like this........however, if Riley and Homer can find evidence otherwise then that would define the image pretty well.
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Post by homer on Aug 13, 2007 12:55:51 GMT -6
Tim, First hand documentation is normally better than an "Because I said so", don't make Riley or Homer find documentation other wise, like they did with the Frock coat image ;D! Great job Riley and Homer that's one hell of a find. Pat Not to off topic but kudos on the denim trousers, I picked up a pair from C and J and love them... Where did you get the heavy weight denim? Theres some 89th papers at the chicago historical society.. riley if you have time can you shoot over there... you can make research appointments online and they will pull it for you. If not, I can do it at the beginning of next month. |
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