Neat photo I have never seen.

[Johnny P]

I wonder what model belt the soldier on the right is wearing. It looks wider than an m1910.

I believe it is a Model 1903 belt. On the Model 1910 the adjustment was in the back, and the cartridge pockets were moved to the front up next to the buckle.

Shown is the Model 1903 on top, and 1910 on bottom.

[Art]

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?



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.).

The hat cords are Campaign Cords; blue cords signify infantry. At this time only the Infantry is authorized to wear a cord which is currently worn over the right shoulder. Enlisted infantrymen also wear a blue disk around their collar brass. The ammunition pouches that are visible are empty. As far as the finish of the rifles, colors in these colorized pictures tend not to be true so their may be more blue finish than appears in the picture.

[blackhawknj]

Wonder if they were Regular Army or National Guard ?
The one story I read about the 50th Gettyburg Reunion said at the end of the reenactment of Pickett's Charge, a couple of Confederate veterans leaped up on the Stone Wall to shake hands, one Union veteran replied:
"You SOBs didn't get across here in '63 and you ain't getting across now!"

[Art]

Wonder if they were Regular Army or National Guard ?

Could be NG, it's possible the '03s were working their way down to the guard and replacing the Krags by then.