Reenactors or what?

[Robert Gray]

Group of unidentified yanks displaying their hardtack. Or are they reenactors? What do you think?
Unknown source.

 

[Gandycreek]

I've seen this pic before. I believe I it's period.

 

[1st New Jersey Brigade]

Not reenactors.

 

[Pollaco]

I've seen this pic before. I believe I it's period.

I agree, I've seen that picture somewhere

 

[dlofting]

All way too thin to be 20th or 21st century....must be period.

 

[Library Lady]

"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
He thinks too much: such men are dangerous."

Act 1, Scene 2, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

 

[scooter748driver]

Looks genuine period to me.

 

[Sundance]

Nobody there looks too excited about eating those things.

 

[mkyzzzrdet]

I wonder what the history of this picture is. These guys look like a bunch of young, almost kids, who have seen far more horrors in their young lives than they should have.

 

[EHParks]

Group of unidentified yanks displaying their hardtack. Or are they reenactors? What do you think?
Unknown source.

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I'm not sure those bowl haircuts are even legal these days.

 

[Seduzal]

Yep it's period. The guy second from left front row has no shoes on his toes are showing in the grass dirty looking!

 

[johan_steele]

Period, very few groups today can reach that lean and hungry look.

 

[FrankN]

That's an interesting photograph. I like seeing the faces and character of these young men as well as all the field gear, canteens, haversack, muskets, cartridge box with the bend in the flap from being lifted up to grab ammo, headgear, as well as the hardtack. A nice study.

Frank

 

[Story]

Ancient pre-existing thread on the same photo.

Soldiers and Hardtack | Period Photos & Examinations

O.k. I did not want to Shanghi Wilbers thread so I put these here so we can discuss this photo. I also went back to where I originally found them and copied the enlardgements that were there. and will post them all below. What I know about the picture is this; It was originally copied off of...

civilwartalk.com

 

[lupaglupa]

It's a forlorn looking group, that's for sure.

 

[Story]

"Hardtack makes me nervous when I eat it, mmmm hmmmm"​

Anyone know if Billy Bob Thorton had any ACW forekin?
[QuickNDirtySearch] 'cause according to this tree, he's got a progenitor named William Thorton

William T. H. Thornton

Genealogy profile for William T. H. Thornton

www.geni.com

and there are four (4) Johnnies with that name
https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm#sort=score+desc&q=william+thorton [/QuickNDirtySearch]


Now wouldn't it be a hoot if we put the specifics to this mystery photo while in the process connected it to Billy Bob?

 

[bdtex]

Nobody there looks too excited about eating those things.

The one on the far right looks like the bite he'd already taken might've broken some teeth.

 

[Story]

"Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look;
He thinks too much: such men are dangerous."

Act 1, Scene 2, Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

You're about a week late for dropping those Ides of March lines, Lady.

 

[delta rifles]

This is a phenomenal picture.
I don't feel as bad losing buttons while reenacting now. It looks like at least two of them have lost buttons on their trousers or have unbuttoned them.

 

[lupaglupa]

The one on the far right looks like the bite he'd already taken might've broken some teeth.

You're assuming he had all his teeth to start with.