Reb Cavalry Trooper

[frontrank2]

Private William B. Todd of Company E, 9th Virginia Cavalry, of Brig. Gen. W.H.F. "Rooney" Lee's brigade. The trooper poses with a Colt Army Model 1860 revolver.

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

I like the cigar. Don't see them often in portrait photos like this. Do see them more often in pics of officers in the field.

--BBF

 

[frontrank2]

I like the cigar. Don't see them often in portrait photos like this. Do see them more often in pics of officers in the field.

--BBF

I think the normal enlisted man smoked a pipe. Cigars were more costly and therefore used by officers in general. This was told to me years ago when I started in the reenacting hobby. BTW, cigarettes were post war.

 

[Nathan Stuart]

The cigar might have been booty taken.

 

[Story]

Prop cigar.

Poor trigger discipline.​

Love & Kisses

Captain Picky​

 

[UCVRelics]

Nice image. Thanks

 

[Elliot Crumblemuffin]

Prop cigar.

Poor trigger discipline.​

Love & Kisses

Captain Picky​

Hey! I was gonna say prop cigar