From the March 26, 2017, Shorpy site.
GLORIA VICTIS: 1903: Baltimore circa 1903. "Confederate Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, Mount Royal Avenue."
Sculptor Frederic Ruckstall's allegorical bronze "Spirit of the Confederacy," whose Latin inscription means "Glory to the Vanquished.
This photograph of the monument was taken some time around 1903, and shows two horse-drawn carriages in the scene, no cars.
Sad to Know That "Certain" People Are Offended and Demanding Its Removal. This Is a Piece of History. --Old Secesh
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label Shorpy Photos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shorpy Photos. Show all posts
Monday, April 17, 2017
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
A Tent Situation in 1865: Not Really Tense, Though
From the April 4, 2017, Shorpy Photo Site. Go to the site for the photograph and you can enlarge it for big-time detail.
A TENT SITUATION: 1865. April 1865. Petersburg, Virginia. "Federal Army camp. Soldiers boxing. From the Library of Congress.
This is a permanent camp complete with chimney and cook stoves. These tents have been occupied for quite some time, since the summer of 1864 and the Siege of Petersburg. It being in April and with the few soldiers in the photo, this might have been after the Confederates evacuated their camps and trenches across from the Union ones.
Two of the soldiers are putting on a show like they're boxing and others just standing around. "The war's over, man. Bobby Lee's on the run. We're going home."
An Interesting Look Back In Time.
A TENT SITUATION: 1865. April 1865. Petersburg, Virginia. "Federal Army camp. Soldiers boxing. From the Library of Congress.
This is a permanent camp complete with chimney and cook stoves. These tents have been occupied for quite some time, since the summer of 1864 and the Siege of Petersburg. It being in April and with the few soldiers in the photo, this might have been after the Confederates evacuated their camps and trenches across from the Union ones.
Two of the soldiers are putting on a show like they're boxing and others just standing around. "The war's over, man. Bobby Lee's on the run. We're going home."
An Interesting Look Back In Time.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
A Yankee in Dixie: Shorpy Photo, Charleston, S.C.
From the March 21, 2017, Shorpy Photo site, "A Yankee in Dixie: 1865. April 1865. "Charleston, South Carolina. Headquarters of General John P. Hatch, South Battery." This would be during the Union occupation of the city. There is bunting in the mansion, two USCT guarding the house and Union officers on the porch.
The house next door has black cloth wrapped around its porch columns.
Comment: There is a picture of the houses today. The black crepe embellishing thecolumns is for the dead President Lincoln. In the case that the next-door home belongs to a Southern symphatizer I would think it might be for the end of the Confederacy.
--Old Secesh
The house next door has black cloth wrapped around its porch columns.
Comment: There is a picture of the houses today. The black crepe embellishing thecolumns is for the dead President Lincoln. In the case that the next-door home belongs to a Southern symphatizer I would think it might be for the end of the Confederacy.
--Old Secesh
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Petersburg Earthworks
August 31, 2016, Shorpy "Part 2-1865."
Earthwork fortification and bomb-proofs in front of Petersburg, Va.."
The picture shows a very, very barren landscape. There is nothing but dirt and small stacks of wooden planks set up as palisades, an occasional cannonball and holes in the ground.
I wouldn't want to vacation there, Southern weather regardless.
Think I'll Stay Home. --Old Secesh
Earthwork fortification and bomb-proofs in front of Petersburg, Va.."
The picture shows a very, very barren landscape. There is nothing but dirt and small stacks of wooden planks set up as palisades, an occasional cannonball and holes in the ground.
I wouldn't want to vacation there, Southern weather regardless.
Think I'll Stay Home. --Old Secesh
Friday, January 15, 2016
Shorpy Civil War Photo: Freedmen in Richmond
From the Nov. 1, 2015, Shorpy "Free At last: 1865.
June 9, 1865. "Negro freedmen by canal-- group of contrabands at Haxall's Mill, Richmond." By Alexander Gardner.
Lots of ruins can be seen in the background.
--Old Secesh
June 9, 1865. "Negro freedmen by canal-- group of contrabands at Haxall's Mill, Richmond." By Alexander Gardner.
Lots of ruins can be seen in the background.
--Old Secesh
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Old Sheldon Church Remains in South Carolina
This is a follow-up on yesterday's post.
From Wikipedia.
The ruins of the church are located in northern Beaufort County, S.C., about 17 miles north of Beaufort.
It is known as the Sheldon Church or Old Sheldon Church.
The first church at the site was known as Prince William's Parish Church and was built in the Greek Revival style between 1745-1753. It was burned by the British in 1779 and rebuilt in 1826.
Then, it was burned by Sherman's men in 1865, but was it. There is another source that says it was not burnt, but torn up inside by blacks and whites searching for building materials whose homes had been burned by Sherman. Though gutted, reportedly, it could have been rebuilt.
The ruins are picturesque, set among huge oak trees and graves. Inside is the grave of Col. William Bull, who assisted James Oglethorpe in laying out Savannah.
The site is popular for photographs and used for weddings. An annual service is held there the second Sunday after Easter.
--Old Secesh
From Wikipedia.
The ruins of the church are located in northern Beaufort County, S.C., about 17 miles north of Beaufort.
It is known as the Sheldon Church or Old Sheldon Church.
The first church at the site was known as Prince William's Parish Church and was built in the Greek Revival style between 1745-1753. It was burned by the British in 1779 and rebuilt in 1826.
Then, it was burned by Sherman's men in 1865, but was it. There is another source that says it was not burnt, but torn up inside by blacks and whites searching for building materials whose homes had been burned by Sherman. Though gutted, reportedly, it could have been rebuilt.
The ruins are picturesque, set among huge oak trees and graves. Inside is the grave of Col. William Bull, who assisted James Oglethorpe in laying out Savannah.
The site is popular for photographs and used for weddings. An annual service is held there the second Sunday after Easter.
--Old Secesh
Monday, August 17, 2015
Shorpy Goes to War: Casualty of War: Church Destroyed By British and Then By Sherman
From June 13, 2015, Shorpy "Casualty of War: 1938."
Prince William's Church--Sheldon Church (ruins).
Sheldon, Beaufort County, S.C.. The building dated of 1753 and destroyed by the British Army in 1779. rebuilt in 1826 upon the former church. In 1865, it was destroyed by Sherman's Army.
8 X 10 inch acetate negative by Francis Benjamin Johnston.
--Old Secesh
Prince William's Church--Sheldon Church (ruins).
Sheldon, Beaufort County, S.C.. The building dated of 1753 and destroyed by the British Army in 1779. rebuilt in 1826 upon the former church. In 1865, it was destroyed by Sherman's Army.
8 X 10 inch acetate negative by Francis Benjamin Johnston.
--Old Secesh
Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Shorpy Photo of 1913 Gettysburg Reunion
From the November 11, 2014, Shorpy "Civil War Veterans: 1913.
July 1913. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "Gettysburg reunion: G.A.R. & S.C.V. veterans at the encampment. Some of the 53,000 Civil War veterans of either group, who reunited at Gettysburg for the 50th anniversary of the battle.
GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) and UCV (United Confederate Veterans). These were veterans groups.
One comment was about a readers' ancestors who lived near Gettysburg who had their home ransacked by Confederates a couple days before the battle.
The photo shows about ten of the veterans standing around with two playing instruments. I could not tell if this was a mixture of Confederates and Union soldiers. Perhaps the light and dark hats was an indicator
Of course, 1913 was before the Confederates became demons for fighting to keep slaves.
--Old Secesh
July 1913. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. "Gettysburg reunion: G.A.R. & S.C.V. veterans at the encampment. Some of the 53,000 Civil War veterans of either group, who reunited at Gettysburg for the 50th anniversary of the battle.
GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) and UCV (United Confederate Veterans). These were veterans groups.
One comment was about a readers' ancestors who lived near Gettysburg who had their home ransacked by Confederates a couple days before the battle.
The photo shows about ten of the veterans standing around with two playing instruments. I could not tell if this was a mixture of Confederates and Union soldiers. Perhaps the light and dark hats was an indicator
Of course, 1913 was before the Confederates became demons for fighting to keep slaves.
--Old Secesh
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