Can you guess where I am? Part Two | Gettysburg The museum and camp park was opened by Arthur H Shields in 1925 and operated until 1985 Besides having cabins, gasoline and souvenirs Mr Shields' establishment was best known for it's vast display of Gettysburg battlefield relics
Graphic: Memento Mori Photographs | Mid-19th Century Life I guess that the practice of photography Mementi Mori sort of was phased out a some point, but I do believe that the practice is still common at African-American funerals wakes When I lived in Minnesota I made a trip to Northfield, where the James Younger gang robbed the 1st National Bank there on Sept 7, 1876
Burnside Serial Number Search Help | Small Arms Ammunition So I guess I will just jump right in I have a Burnside Saddle Ring Carbine Serial Number 22281 I would appreciate any help in identifying this carbine, ie: Year manufactured, issued date, area or fort issued too, or if we are really lucky name of soldier issued too
The Mysteriously Funny Sockdologizing Line from Our American Cousin Well, I guess I know enough to turn you inside out, old gal—you sockdologizing old man-trap Wal, now, when I think what I've thrown away in hard cash to-day I'm apt to call myself some awful hard names, 400,000 dollars is a big pile for a man to light his cigar with
Enlistment Age Distribution | Civil War Potpourri This is chart I came across and it asks an interesting question My guess is that 18 year olds and 44 year olds increased since people were lying to get enlisted Am I right? Also if you were to say you were 44 would they have to retire you when you turned 45? During the war you had to be at least 18 years old to join the military
Artillery fuse pouch markings | Relic Hunting Collecting Welcome to the forum! Just taking a guess at it, I've heard of people with large collections marking their pieces I'm thinking that's what those marks are, maybe at some time in it's life it was on loan and the owner wanted to make sure it had an ID
Folding Camp Chairs | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the Elephant (re)enactments is anyone's guess, but they are a quick f a r b-finder Civil War soldiers, if they could find something to sit on at all, would rest their backsides on an empty Army Bread box or a log Mostly just a ground cloth or gum blanket on terra firma
Soldier-made carved ring? | Relic Hunting Collecting My guess is that it's 19th century, at any rate and it fits my finger PERFECTLY! Reactions: PemberEducator , Mrs V , Reconstructed Rebel and 1 other person R
Civil War Brogans | Relic Hunting Collecting Speaking of putting my foot in my mouth, I heard a story once that starving Confederate troops would boil their shoe leather to eat At first glance this sounds highly unlikely since shoes were so coveted and in low supply but if you're hungry enough I guess you'll eat anything to survive