JPK Huson 1863
Brev. Brig. Gen'l
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2012
- Location
- Central Pennsylvania
There was an ' Occupations ' thread I'd started in Ladies Tea on the grounds that our era women encountered tradesmen in the course of everyday life, be great to see who. It's only recently occurred to me that these same photos were most probably men who later put on different uniforms- the reason this occurred to me ( finally ) is from reading various profiles. " Private Kahelsephat was a chemist pre-war.... ", and " Sergeant Schlinleschleafferhoffer, a successful attorney pre-war, left his practice to enlist in the.... "
There must have been a fascination with occupations, either that or the men and women engaged in them were seriously proud to follow them because there seems to be an inexhaustible supply. As far as I remember, these are new, never posted here although may go back and borrow a few.
Another aspect of these photos which I find riveting ( truly ) is wondering how many would have found their niche within the armies, said army making use of one's trade. Guessing it wasn't terribly common- perhaps the blacksmiths, doctors, metal workers. One grgrgrandfather of mine ( OH! Did I mention he was in the 6th US Cavalry? Trooper George Knarr? Hee..... ) took care of horses, his family built and ran canal boats. He pursued that by himself, being familiar with horses. You just wonder how many were able to contribute pre-war knowledge. Not many.
Not, I'm guessing, this guy. Lepidopterist.
Goldminer
Sailor- yes!
Rail Road surveyor, planner
Shoemaker
Acrobat
Artist
Architect
Blacksmith
Butcher
Carpenter
This was labeled ' Carver', am doubting it's what his title was- maybe pattern maker?
Chemist again
Cobbler/Shoemaker
Butcher, seems to be a gentleman butcher!
There must have been a fascination with occupations, either that or the men and women engaged in them were seriously proud to follow them because there seems to be an inexhaustible supply. As far as I remember, these are new, never posted here although may go back and borrow a few.
Another aspect of these photos which I find riveting ( truly ) is wondering how many would have found their niche within the armies, said army making use of one's trade. Guessing it wasn't terribly common- perhaps the blacksmiths, doctors, metal workers. One grgrgrandfather of mine ( OH! Did I mention he was in the 6th US Cavalry? Trooper George Knarr? Hee..... ) took care of horses, his family built and ran canal boats. He pursued that by himself, being familiar with horses. You just wonder how many were able to contribute pre-war knowledge. Not many.
Not, I'm guessing, this guy. Lepidopterist.
Goldminer
Sailor- yes!
Rail Road surveyor, planner
Shoemaker
Acrobat
Artist
Architect
Blacksmith
Butcher
Carpenter
This was labeled ' Carver', am doubting it's what his title was- maybe pattern maker?
Chemist again
Cobbler/Shoemaker
Butcher, seems to be a gentleman butcher!