Comments on: Contemporary Accounts of the Battlefield After Confederate Withdrawl http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/contemporary-accounts-of-the-battlefield-after-confederate-withdrawl/ A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle Tue, 14 May 2013 19:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Vince http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/contemporary-accounts-of-the-battlefield-after-confederate-withdrawl/#comment-20965 Fri, 11 May 2012 12:08:33 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10276#comment-20965 My wife suggests that it’s a mid-war photograph based on the dress fullness, sleeve width, and bonnet shape. She also said the bearded man in the center in relatively plain attire really stands out, thinking he’s either with the photographer or has some sort of religious affiliation. In the latter case, perhaps this is a group with a benevolence or aid purpose rather than simple sightseers.

]]> By: The staff http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/contemporary-accounts-of-the-battlefield-after-confederate-withdrawl/#comment-20964 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:49:43 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10276#comment-20964 Harry, that photo is entirely new to me. It has an odd feel and look about it, but certainly the landscape in the background has familiar feel, and I suspect that under magnification we might be able to identify where it was taken. I was not aware that Russell was ever on the battlefield itself–we know he took images along Bull Run lower down–but I concede that I haven’t paid too much attention to the specific meanderings of specific photographers. But, of course, we know people who do, and I will alert them to this. John H.

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/contemporary-accounts-of-the-battlefield-after-confederate-withdrawl/#comment-20957 Fri, 11 May 2012 03:33:43 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10276#comment-20957 I see it now – the “Colgate” threw me. I was so fixated on the newpaper account that I pretty much ignored the photo. Seems like I’m rushing a lot these days. I’m guessing the remains are in front of the group. A high res TIFF version might allow for a closer view, similar to what John and his cohorts are so good at. And what’s with the bucket labeled “Grape…”? The description says “grapeshot bucket”, but we all know grapeshot wasn’t used in field artillery during the war. I wonder if it’s something tourists used when relic hunting? If this is indeed remains on the field of Bull Run, it’s the only one I know of. Also, it appears the date is in question. Good find, Vince!

]]> By: Vince http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/contemporary-accounts-of-the-battlefield-after-confederate-withdrawl/#comment-20955 Fri, 11 May 2012 03:20:52 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10276#comment-20955 I was going to ask the same thing. It just popped up in a Google search last night, and I don’t know anything more than what I linked.

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/contemporary-accounts-of-the-battlefield-after-confederate-withdrawl/#comment-20953 Fri, 11 May 2012 02:26:07 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10276#comment-20953 John, I have not. Tell me more…

]]> By: The staff http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2012/05/10/contemporary-accounts-of-the-battlefield-after-confederate-withdrawl/#comment-20952 Fri, 11 May 2012 00:35:28 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=10276#comment-20952 Harry: have you ever seen that image from Colgate on the Lancaster at War site?

John Hennessy

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