Thomas Meagher photo analysis

[sjw83071]

Interesting article on photo analysis of Thomas Francis Meagher as an officer in the 69th New York State Militia

Photography Focus: A Rare Image of Thomas Francis Meagher and the Men of Bull Run

I was recently looking through some of the excellent images made available by the J. Paul Getty Trust when I came upon this striking stereograph view. The original label describes it as “Gen.…

irishamericancivilwar.com

 

[Pat Young]

From our own Damian Shiels.

 

[sjw83071]

From our own Damian Shiels.

I don't know him. That is cool!

 

[captaindrew]

Interesting photo and article, thanks for posting it.

 

[John Hartwell]

The "69" on the front of their kepis is a bit unusual.
But, those guys can't really be Irish!
....none of them looks like this:

 

[Pat Young]

I don't know him. That is cool!

Damian, my son Tim, and myself at the Wilderness.

 

[sjw83071]

Damian, my son Tim, and myself at the Wilderness.

Very nice!