Civil war glasses?

[lupaglupa]

Being artillery the glasses make sense.

Did they protect the artillery troops from flashes of light?

 

[UCVRelics]

Did they protect the artillery troops from flashes of light?

That, smoke and pieces of what ever would fly up when the cannon went off.

 

[A. Roy]

That, smoke and pieces of what ever would fly up when the cannon went off.

Like safety glasses today, then! I even have a pair of safety glasses with side-pieces.

Roy B.

 

[A. Roy]

@A. Roy is a champ at promoting forums!

And not always my own! It's a selfless endeavor...

Roy B.

 

[sdrcfe]

Being artillery the glasses make sense. Don't know if you have theses but here are his CW service records

Thank you for the attachment. I do have some of those records that I found in my fathers genealogy records. Thanks!