War isn't all serious. These two Union soldiers took the time out to fool around for posterity. The guy on the left is holding a Springfield Model 1861 rifled musket and facing off against his friend, who's getting serious with a Colt Model 1851 Navy revolver. As was common with these pictures, the subjects had a choice of painted backdrops. They should have picked a bigger one.
I wonder how these guys reacted to real fighting. . .
Image courtesy Library of Congress.
That rifle doesn't even fit in the background.
ReplyDeleteA very nice pic, in spite of the outscaled backdrop.. :) Cheers!
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