The historian Shelby Foote called this his favourite image of the Civil War, and for good reason. It's so atmospheric and was taken at that pivotal moment. Thanks for showing us this in such great detail.
The men are wearing the characteristic "slouch hats", the standard Confederate soldier's head gear. Most "Yankees" wore the Kepi cap; some "Rebels" wore the Kepi caps as well, but most wore the slouch hat.
Do a video on photos of Confederates, which are fairly rare compared to the numerous photos of Yanks. This is one of the relative few. Another is of a column of Jackson's troops marching thru Frederick, MD, during the Antietam Campaign.
In the past, I always considered this photograph as fake. They didn’t look like real Confederate soldiers and they didn’t look like prisoners to me. I’ll have to read your articles and reconsider. Thanks for posting, so interesting, even the history of the negatives.
I agree. They certainly don't look like ragged confederates we always here about. Marching, fighting etc, Those guys look remarkably well preserved. And in jest. I always felt these were perhaps time travelers.
I'm curious, what might be the wooden frame in the lower left of the pow photo? Two boards and other sawn lumber, a cart frame? or part of a bed? Very much enjoy your presentations.
Is there any information on who those guys are? Names, where they’re from, military units, what happened to them after the war, etc... Thanks for the great video!☺️
4 by 10 wasn’t a standard glass plate size, wide angle lens were in their infancy. The picture has all the hallmarks of an 8 by 10 plate? I can’t recall any 4 by 10 images? The aspect ratio of the image definitely isn’t 2 by 5.
It has always struck me that this photo is staged, as many of Brady’s and others were after a battle. Also these men do not look like prisoners, given all of the gear that they are toting. There are no conspicuous signs of a uniform or any other emblems of rank or the CSA badging. Nor do these men look like they have been through days of a bitter battle defeat. It just doesn’t,t seem “right”.
great story on these rare glass plate photos
Thanks to you I’m reading Hard Tac and Coffee and interesting of camp life thanks!
Very well done !!!!!!
It's just incredible that we have the privilege of seeing these images. Many thanks to you for bringing these images to all of us.
The historian Shelby Foote called this his favourite image of the Civil War, and for good reason. It's so atmospheric and was taken at that pivotal moment. Thanks for showing us this in such great detail.
I have Brady’s illustrated books five or six, great reference!! Civil war buffs should have it👍
Well. Paul Bolchek (?) looks like he could be a character.
The men are wearing the characteristic "slouch hats", the standard Confederate soldier's head gear. Most "Yankees" wore the Kepi cap; some "Rebels" wore the Kepi caps as well, but most wore the slouch hat.
Those tuff looking soldiers sure don’t look like slave owning planters. An example of rich man’s war, poor man’s fight.
Did you ever find out who these men were names, regiments etc be great to get the human element.thanks for the great content you do
Still a mystery! Work in progress.
Do a video on photos of Confederates, which are fairly rare compared to the numerous photos of Yanks. This is one of the relative few. Another is of a column of Jackson's troops marching thru Frederick, MD, during the Antietam Campaign.
In the past, I always considered this photograph as fake. They didn’t look like real Confederate soldiers and they didn’t look like prisoners to me. I’ll have to read your articles and reconsider. Thanks for posting, so interesting, even the history of the negatives.
I agree. They certainly don't look like ragged confederates we always here about. Marching, fighting etc, Those guys look remarkably well preserved. And in jest. I always felt these were perhaps time travelers.
I'm curious, what might be the wooden frame in the lower left of the pow photo? Two boards and other sawn lumber, a cart frame? or part of a bed?
Very much enjoy your presentations.
The woodpile has several possible explanations detailed in the article. Follow the link below the video to learn more.
Interesting they choose to shoot vertical. They would have captured much more if shot horizontal.
The original negative was horizontal. What you see here are copy negatives made of it.
Is there any information on who those guys are? Names, where they’re from, military units, what happened to them after the war, etc... Thanks for the great video!☺️
Can you provide the link or spelling of Paul Volchek (???) so I can find his TH-cam channel?
www.youtube.com/@paulbolcik4444
4 by 10 wasn’t a standard glass plate size, wide angle lens were in their infancy. The picture has all the hallmarks of an 8 by 10 plate? I can’t recall any 4 by 10 images? The aspect ratio of the image definitely isn’t 2 by 5.
It has always struck me that this photo is staged, as many of Brady’s and others were after a battle. Also these men do not look like prisoners, given all of the gear that they are toting. There are no conspicuous signs of a uniform or any other emblems of rank or the CSA badging. Nor do these men look like they have been through days of a bitter battle defeat. It just doesn’t,t seem “right”.