Thanks Jack.On this day of remembering those who labored before us I'm wearing my Thoroughbred 10X "Bowler" that I converted to what might have been a typical CSA Guerrilla's hat.
Since these holidays tend to bring on the melancholy as I remember those who came before me & the anniversary date did escaped me this summer, I decided to take a drive to a small cemetery where 6 men from Col. John C. Thornton's 3rd Virginia Cavalry lay buried near the skirmish at Bee Creek, July 13, 1864. Their graves went unmarked for yrs, today they lay in rest under the State Battle Flag.
Trying to catch the flag unfurled in the wind.
I'm going to list them by name in case one of their descendants should Google their name doing research:
LT. Alamarine Hardin
PVT. Richard Alvis
PVT. Jasper Clemints
PVT. Robert McCormick
PVT. Jesse Myles
PVT. Andrew Smith
http://www.nytimes.com/1864/07/28/n...ille-platte-city-vigorous.html?pagewanted=all
Of all the hats you've shared with us, this is my favorite. Considering the countless hats that were converted/modified/repurposed to suit the wearer's needs in those days, I think it's a perfect tribute to those who fought and sacrificed for their beliefs.
Thank you guys. I appreciate your comments & support very much. Having lost a family member in war it's a feeling that never goes away. Of the 20 or so killed that day at Bee Creek these 6 men were never claimed or returned home. I often think & hope that someone is out there looking for them now.
It's working (-:
Artsy Fartsy Jack! Love these images!Today is our annual Quantrill Reunion. There will be a couple of speeches & programs, new research presented, a 4 hr chartered bus tour of important properties & battle sights, & a presentation banquet tonight. The bus tour is always a big hit & we always have 2 or 3 busloads.
Sorry for the low lighting; it's early & cloudy, & I'm trying to be artsy.
Ha! Not sure if that's a compliment or not!
Thanks guys! It was a late night so I'm a little slow getting started this morning.
It was. The hat alone is some creation.
