Two U.S. foot soldiers serving as guards at a Gettysburg Reunion that brought together 50,000 American Civil War Veterans, Pennsylvania, 1913.
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Two U.S. foot soldiers serving as guards at a Gettysburg Reunion that brought together 50,000 American Civil War Veterans, Pennsylvania, 1913.
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"Wars are, of course, as a rule to be avoided; but they are far better than certain kinds of peace." - T.R.
colorized photo?
wondering if the rifles were really that worn, finish wise,
no handguard clips in the left rifle
Cool picture. Thanks for posting it. Sincerely. bruce.
" Unlike most conservatives, libs have no problem exploiting dead children and dancing on their graves."
The hand guard clips weren't added until some time in 1910, and the rifles probably hadn't been back for maintenance.
Interesting photo. Original b/w would be valuable. (All items related to Gettysburg are valuable.). The soldiers appear to be fully armed and are ready for anything. Probably a company that was assigned guard duty to protect and assist the veterans. You have to wonder if they appreciated the significance of the event?
Some observations:
The tent behind them appears to have a veteran seated in a folding chair.
The butt plate, bolt and barrel bands do not appear to be blued. Notice the foresight hood.
Blue hat cords signifying enlisted men? (Gold = officers?) Both have hat pins, possibly regimental insignias. (Add - The soldier on the left has a regimental insignia pinned to his shirt pocket flap.).
Standard issue ammo belt with suspenders, watch fob and a clean unworn (recently issued?) bayonet.
Last edited by Merc; 04-06-2021 at 06:08.
Thanks for sharing!!
Have rifle #406328, bbl. date 2-10. The handguard is a shortened 1905 type with sight line cut modification and no clips. No other 1910 mods are present.
J.J.
Both soldiers are lightweights. I’ll bet the soldier on the right doesn’t weigh more than 120 pounds.
Here is a photo of the s stamp on a shortened handguard without clips but groovedP1010023_0017_017.jpg