donaldnol Posted October 8, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 8, 2021 This is a picture of Mr. Blair standing with his springfield musket looks to be a post civil war pic i have no history on him except what my aunty has told me that he is a relative from her grandmother Blair her brother A neat log house even a pickle jar spit toon and the uniform doesn't look C W possibly a trappers outfit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldnol Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share #2 Posted October 31, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 7:49 PM, donaldnol said: This is a picture of Mr. Blair standing with his springfield musket looks to be a post civil war pic i have no history on him except what my aunty has told me that he is a relative from her grandmother Blair her brother A neat log house even a pickle jar spit toon and the uniform doesn't look C W possibly a trappers outfit? he wears a enlisted mans buckle & belt and there's something attached to his vest up on his chest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldnol Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share #3 Posted October 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, donaldnol said: he wears a enlisted mans buckle & belt and there's something attached to his vest up on his chest no i guess it's a patch repair on his vest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldnol Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share #4 Posted January 21, 2022 On 10/31/2021 at 1:42 PM, donaldnol said: no i guess it's a patch repair on his vest not a patch repair looks like a special patch or service insignia, but the sleeves were cut off at shoulder, the buttons could be bone or glass ? unknown when this pic was taken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldnol Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share #5 Posted March 7, 2022 On 10/8/2021 at 7:49 PM, donaldnol said: This is a picture of Mr. Blair standing with his springfield musket looks to be a post civil war pic i have no history on him except what my aunty has told me that he is a relative from her grandmother Blair her brother A neat log house even a pickle jar spit toon and the uniform doesn't look C W possibly a trappers outfit? my aunt betty walace had this picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
268th C.A. Posted March 7, 2022 Share #6 Posted March 7, 2022 I wouldn't want to cross his path, or make him angry. probably a few notches in the Springfield. Life was not easy back then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Quarter Posted March 7, 2022 Share #7 Posted March 7, 2022 What an awesome picture. It looks like he's wearing a Stormy Kromer style hat. Jacob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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