Interesting take on Atlanta

[Perry Cuskey]

Came across this article with pictures of reenactors posed on historic sites associated with the fighting for Atlanta. The pictures are very well done, combining melancholy and humor surprisingly well. Apologies if this has already been posted though. It was new to me.

http://www.atlantamagazine.com/civilwar/atlantas-civil-war-sites-then-and-now/

 

[7th Mississippi Infantry]

That's pretty good.

Thanks for the link.

 

[nitrofd]

That was enlightening....that's why you should join the "civil war trust".

 

[AndyHall]

That's first rate, right there, especially given that there is very little in modern Atlanta that is recognizable from that period. My wife has a couple of uncles who took an extended walking tour through Georgia and the Carolinas in 1864-65 with their Uncle Billy. I'll have to show this to her.

 

[Keiri]

Wow, amazing. Yet.. in a way, very sad

 

[Andersonh1]

Too bad there aren't any "then" photos for a "then and now" comparison. That would really drive the point home.

 

[unionblue]

The sad fact is, time does not stand still nor can it be expected to save every historic site.

 

[Two Eyed Jack]

Came across this article with pictures of reenactors posed on historic sites associated with the fighting for Atlanta. The pictures are very well done, combining melancholy and humor surprisingly well. Apologies if this has already been posted though. It was new to me.

http://www.atlantamagazine.com/civilwar/atlantas-civil-war-sites-then-and-now/

The last picture with the guys posing beneath the billboard full of girls was funny.

 

[bankerpapaw]

I love the one of the guys in the pick-up. If only!!!

 

[Georgia Sixth]

I love the one of the guys in the pick-up. If only!!!

Me too! I nearly choked on my sub just now when I saw it. Reminded me of a confederate version of those ISIS Toyota trucks. Too funny.

 

[rebel brit]

Brilliant, I've never seen these pics before thanks for posting.

 

[Waterloo50]

Came across this article with pictures of reenactors posed on historic sites associated with the fighting for Atlanta. The pictures are very well done, combining melancholy and humor surprisingly well. Apologies if this has already been posted though. It was new to me.

http://www.atlantamagazine.com/civilwar/atlantas-civil-war-sites-then-and-now/

This reminds me very much of the Battle of the Somme commemoration that we recently had in Britain. over a thousand young men were dressed in WW1 uniform and they were sent out into the streets of places like London, Manchester and Liverpool. They never spoke, all they did was stand around busy places and occasionally break into song, they would randomly sing 'we're here because we're here' it was very powerful, just like the photos in your link. I guess for some people its quirky and different, for others very moving. Its a great method for reminding people of the sacrifices that these men made. Thanks for posting. Something similar could work to commemorate the CW soldiers. We called them ghost soldiers.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjlY3GxtIs8

 

[TFSmith121]

I love the one of the guys in the pick-up. If only!!!

I don't know, looks like a recordable waiting to happen - not only are they unrestrained in the bed of a vehicle, where are their reflective belts? Safety officer is going to be writing them up, definitely ... Plus, not only is the driver not wearing his seat belt, there doesn't appear to BE a driver...

And unsheathed blades? No safety lines or PPE? And I doubt those are steel toed boots...

This is going to drive the HSE numbers through the roof.

Best,

 

[Waterloo50]

I don't know, looks like a recordable waiting to happen - not only are they unrestrained in the bed of a vehicle, where are their reflective belts? Safety officer is going to be writing them up, definitely ... Plus, not only is the driver not wearing his seat belt, there doesn't appear to BE a driver...

And unsheathed blades? No safety lines or PPE? And I doubt those are steel toed boots...

This is going to drive the HSE numbers through the roof.

Best,

Not a single one of them was wearing a hard hat and what about dust masks, do they not realise that pollution from cars can be quite toxic, I'm not even going to go into the fact that a number of them are obstructing the rear-view mirror. Someone needs to make a complaint.

 

[TFSmith121]

Not a single one of them was wearing a hard hat and what about dust masks, do they not realise that pollution from cars can be quite toxic, I'm not even going to go into the fact that a number of them are obstructing the rear-view mirror. Someone needs to make a complaint.

Indeed. No hearing protection, either - OSHA is definitely going to be looking into this!

Best,

 

[civilken]

Nicely done thank you for the pictures.

 

[Blockaderunner]

The men in the back of that truck are clearly using black powder, yet I see no fire extinguisher or first aid box. Are we to assume that one of them is a trained first aider?

 

[Rank and File]

If we'd had that pick-up, we'd of whupped em

 

[CheathamHill]

Some forum members in those pictures...