General William Mahone

[Mike Serpa]

I don't recall seeing this photo of General Mahone.

Confederate Veteran, January 1895, Page 13

Confederate veteran v.3(1895).

 

[redbob]

"Little Billy"

 

[Pollaco]

It appears the pleated shirt and hat are the same as the one in His more "popular" photo. And I think it was some men from his brigade that accidentally wounded General Longstreet. And like Longstreet He was affiliated with the Republican Party after the War.

 

[Mike Serpa]

"Little Billy"

He was so skinny he had to run around in the shower to get wet!

It appears the pleated shirt and hat are the same as the one in His more "popular" photo. And I think it was some men from his brigade that accidentally wounded General Longstreet. And like Longstreet He was affiliated with the Republican Party after the War.

This one is from Heritage Auctions

 

[redbob]

He was so skinny he had to run around in the shower to get wet!


This one is from Heritage Auctions
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But he was as tough as a hickory switch.

 

[Pollaco]

There was a thread here several months ago about Soldiers and their "Lone Star" in their hats and how it was mainly a Texas or Mississippi thing. He was a Virginian wasn't he?

 

[Robert Gray]

This photo shows him wearing the star on his tunic.

 

[Stone in the wall]

On being informed Mahone had received a non serious flesh wound at 2nd Manassas his wife Otelia said. "Now I know it is serious, for William has no flesh whatsoever".

 

[Seduzal]

Thanks for sharing this interesting story. Enjoyed it.