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Back at the beginning of March I stumbled across a Civil War re-enactment that was happening in north Florida.
That's an interesting sub-culture, let me tell ya.
I wandered around for a pleasant couple of hours watching these men and women while they waited for the rain to stop so they could have their battle. I still can't get straight which color uniform belongs to which side. But I know who won the war!
Such a Yankee...
This man had one of those faces that the camera loves; I only wish he weren't so shy and would've looked at me...
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7 comments:
We Yankees wore the pretty navy blue uniforms! I've got a buddy who was a pretty serious reenactor. If you ever want to hear some stories, this guy's got tons. And he's a great storyteller.
Oh, and your man is a Rebel! The letter on his button means something but I couldn't tell you what. ;-)
He's lovely! The fact he isn't looking at you makes it a more interesting photo.
They are pretty serious about their hobby! Good picture .. he looks like it has been a long slog ...
they may have been taught to not look at the audience. or the camera. a detachment to keep them focused on their character and what they are doing.
Tony Horwitz wrote "Confederates in the Attic," and one of the chapters was about Civil War Re-enacters. Truly a sub-culture.
I agree with Beth that the man is Johnny Reb because of his gray uniform and his button. The button is a CSA button and the "I" indicates he is in the infantry.
He looks pretty darned clean shaven for a soldier. Guess he has a very sharp knife.
I love his gentle look. Nice photograph.
Nice photo. I kinda like that he's not looking straight at the camera. Re-enactors are an interesting bunch. Several meet each year at Monmouth Park to re-enact a Revolutionary War battle fought here in Freehold.
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