Scarecrow Infantry

[Manassas 1861]

Shelby Foote described the Confederate Army as "scarecrow infantry" because of how thin they were. This fella really fits that title. It looks like he's wearing an early war homespun frock coat. LOC.

 

[CWLeadManiac]

Shelby Foote described the Confederate Army as "scarecrow infantry" because of how thin they were. This fella really fits that title. It looks like he's wearing an early war homespun frock coat. LOC.View attachment 505257

That's why I laugh at some of the characters, especially Confederate, in the movie, "Gettysburg". No offense to them but a lot of them look like they wouldn't do too well on a 10 mile march, let alone a 10 or 20 mile march followed by a battle.

 

[Pollaco]

The movie "Cold Moutain" had to use foreign soldiers as extras. Whoever directed and produced said US soldiers weren't lean enough. I think they used Bulgarian soldiers.

 

[Pollaco]

To me what stands out about this "skinny" soldier is his cap.

 

[nc native]

He is rather thin and he has a very long neck which adds to the emaciated look he has in this picture.

 

[Pollaco]

He is rather thin and he has a very long neck which adds to the emaciated look he has in this picture.

He does have a "giraffe" neck. Way back when I was tall and skinny one of my nicknames was "Flaco". Mexican for skinny. Believe me I'm more of a Gordo (fatso) than a Flaco now.

 

[JackADriscoll]

He looks like big bird as johnny reb

 

[Bentonville]

Good thing crows are not afraid of heights.

 

[Bentonville]

To me what stands out about this "skinny" soldier is his cap.

That is an interesting hat. It almost looks like shako but made out of wool. I would assume wool anyway.

 

[Elliot Crumblemuffin]

I think this gentleman has a....birth defect

 

[RobertP]

One of my son's Masters of the Universe favorites back in the day.

Mekaneck! The human periscope.