Comments on: Photo Essay: 150th Anniversary of First Manassas-Bull Run http://www.historynet.com/photo-essay-150th-anniversary-of-first-manassas-bull-run.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 21 May 2013 16:18:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Callahan http://www.historynet.com/photo-essay-150th-anniversary-of-first-manassas-bull-run.htm#comment-800297 John Callahan Mon, 07 May 2012 18:40:37 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683976#comment-800297 Those are not Marines, they are Confederate Militia wearing Revolutionary War style White cross belts. No CS Marines at Bull Run, and, their uniform looked nothing like that. Also, White cotton summer wear trousers were not uncommon. The actual (Reenacted, of course) USMC are on the other side of the field, to the left, in the treeling. Thanks John Callahan Battalion Commander, USMC field battalion, 150th Bull Run. Those are not Marines, they are Confederate Militia wearing Revolutionary War style White cross belts. No CS Marines at Bull Run, and, their uniform looked nothing like that. Also, White cotton summer wear trousers were not uncommon. The actual (Reenacted, of course) USMC are on the other side of the field, to the left, in the treeling.

Thanks

John Callahan
Battalion Commander, USMC field battalion, 150th Bull Run.

]]> By: mike http://www.historynet.com/photo-essay-150th-anniversary-of-first-manassas-bull-run.htm#comment-779370 mike Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:26:41 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683976#comment-779370 Besides the heat, the reinactment was pretty worthless from a historical perspective. The announcer rarely described what units you were seeing, who commanders were and gave a clear time line that mapped to real battle time. Besides the heat, the reinactment was pretty worthless from a historical perspective. The announcer rarely described what units you were seeing, who commanders were and gave a clear time line that mapped to real battle time.

]]> By: Linda http://www.historynet.com/photo-essay-150th-anniversary-of-first-manassas-bull-run.htm#comment-670588 Linda Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:11:52 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683976#comment-670588 Very nice. A relief to find that when I looked for the photos they were actually there, I have not always been so lucky on this website. Hope you will do as well by 1812 as we begin observance of the 200th anniversary on the Canadian border and the East coast next year. Very nice. A relief to find that when I looked for the photos they were actually there, I have not always been so lucky on this website.

Hope you will do as well by 1812 as we begin observance of the 200th anniversary on the Canadian border and the East coast next year.

]]> By: Civil War Battles in . . . Minnesota? » Armchair General http://www.historynet.com/photo-essay-150th-anniversary-of-first-manassas-bull-run.htm#comment-666797 Civil War Battles in . . . Minnesota? » Armchair General Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:32:42 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13683976#comment-666797 [...] War commemorations. To see a photo essay on our partner site HistoryNet.com of activities at the sesquicentennial observance of the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas, held July 21–24, 2011, click on this link. A photo essay of the kickoff of Civil War [...] [...] War commemorations. To see a photo essay on our partner site HistoryNet.com of activities at the sesquicentennial observance of the First Battle of Bull Run/Manassas, held July 21–24, 2011, click on this link. A photo essay of the kickoff of Civil War [...]

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