- Joined
- Aug 27, 2011
- Location
- Central Massachusetts
The tallest Confederate was even taller: Henry K. Thruston , 4th Mo. Cavalry, was 7' 7-1/2" (his poor horse!!!)Although, according to my DNA. I am over 95% percent English or Scottish, However, I have dark brown hair and brown eyes. This would have made it difficult for me to portray a typical WASP Civil War soldier. Pretending to be a Civil War soldier with light hair and light colored eyes was not really possible. Dye my hair? I guess from a distance I could pass for a typical Civil War soldier, but perhaps not up close. I was 6 feet tall with broad shoulders and a muscular chest. When I compared my self with Civil War images, I just could not look the part. I simply could not be 5 feet 7 inches tall and weight 120-140 pounds. How many soldiers had a 32 or 34 inch waist and a 44 inch chest? The friend who wanted me to join up with him was of Christian Lebanese heritage. Come on how many Lebanese Americans fought in the Civil War? Totally silly for either of us to even consider Civil War reenacting.
Both men spent time as POWs.
They were exceptional, of course, but there were a good many ACW soldiers over 6 feet tall.
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