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Thought someone(s) would enjoy this
« on: August 06, 2015, 07:08:57 AM »
Cabinet card photo of two very dapper and fully equipped US cavalrymen wearing blue campaign shirts, campaign hats, boots, gauntlets, Mills belts filled with cartridges, revolvers on their hips and Krag carbines at their sides.

The above is the description posted with the card  :)
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Re: Though someone(s) would enjoy this
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2015, 07:12:53 AM »
There's your Muster uniform documentation right there!
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Re: Thought someone(s) would enjoy this
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2015, 10:07:49 PM »
Those leggings a really tall, I don't know of any reproductions that tall.

Edit: But it might make a difference that I am probably 6" taller than they are, probably weren't many 6'2" cavalrymen at that time.

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Re: Thought someone(s) would enjoy this
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2015, 06:04:06 AM »



Yep. Those guys look like they'd shoot a feller.




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Re: Thought someone(s) would enjoy this
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2015, 10:24:57 AM »
Great looking photo.
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