Foto Friday 5/31

[Seduzal]

CWT @ Chickamauga Oct 2018

 

[EJ Zander]

Remnants of a Confederate supply wagon. It used to be on wheels. Grand Gulf Military Park, Port Gibson,MS:

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Great pics. That running gear is for a heavy wagon.

 

[EJ Zander]

Anything with wheels......The first two are from Manassas and the horse drawn wagon is from Gettysburg a couple of years ago.

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Now that is a good looking animal. And one that wants to get going judging by that body language and tight reins.

 

[Blessmag]

 

[Blessmag]

Off the internet but:

 

[Blessmag]

 

[Gandycreek]

There is ( or was) an ambulance near the Seminary Ridge Museum in Gettysburg , but I can't find any of my images .

That is the image I posted.

 

[donna]

Wonderful photos.

 

[GrantUnion]

Near Gettysburg... Slocum Ave and Wainwright Ave
Cannon...

 

[Cannondragger]

Moving out with an eight-up

 

[Cannondragger]

In the woods a Shiloh NMP

 

[Cannondragger]

At Gettysburg NMP

 

[Cannondragger]

Moving to attach the Federal right flank

 

[James N.]

Moving out with an eight-up

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Wonderful action photos all! May I ask what the "extra" pair was for, since six is "regulation" and the terrain (and load) don't look to be extreme? And a belated Welcome to the forums!

 

[Cannondragger]

Wonderful action photos all! May I ask what the "extra" pair was for, since six is "regulation" and the terrain (and load) don't look to be extreme? And a belated Welcome to the forums!

James, True, we were playing. This was Sunday morning, we harnessed two, four-ups and decided to take the caisson we would not be using again to the trailer for the trip home. We debated which four-up to use and somebody said to use all eight...so we did. We pulled the caisson to the parking lot, dropped the limber/caisson, tied up the wheel traces and rode the team back to camp in harness. When we arrived in camp our cannoneers pushed a limber/gun into position, traces and brake-straps attached and we were good to go as they had removed the front four-up and hitched them to another gun. When we left camp with the eight-up and crested the hill in front of the infantry formation during their morning issuance of orders, the infantrymen all were pointing to us and talking so much the commander gave up and waited for us to get out of sight. The General later told us that it was the first time he had ever witnessed an eight-up in his 20+ years in the field.