Posted on 07/04/2013 7:14:45 PM PDT by BunnySlippers
These stunning images are early photographs of some of the men who bravely fought for their country in the Revolutionary War some 237 years ago.
Images of Americans who fought in the Revolution are exceptionally rare because few of the Patriots of 1775-1783 lived until the dawn of practical photography in the early 1840s.
These early photographs – known as daguerreotypes – are exceptionally rare camera-original, fully-identified photographs of veterans of the War for Independence – the war that established the United States.
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my great, great, great grandfather joined Washington when he was only 15 and then he was captured by the British, but he survived and died in 1841. I don’t know if there were ever any pictures taken of him, but I have his family Bible.
More on that from a quote I found some time ago:
The term “regulated” applied to clocks means “accurate in keeping time”. It made sense, particularly in 18th Century armies, to pay a lot of attention to how well soldiers could operate in massed formations. Soldiers had to be drilled to load, aim, and fire as one unit. You do NOT want the rifle next to you to be firing (and emitting a shower of sparks) while you are pouring gunpowder into your musket. Everybody had to do every step together with no screw ups.
Feels like one can reach out and touch history. Thanks for posting this.
Obviously the British have forgotten/failed to mention their part in genocides and massacres during our American wars.
Thank you.
I’m happy everyone is enjoying this article as much as I am.
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It is amazing to see photos of people who lived in the 18th century. Another amazing artifact is the (fairly extensive) film footage of the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. There were a lot of veterans still living, some fairly famous.
When these technologies were invented there were a lot of people interested in preserving things for posterity, fortunately. Thanks!
I'm very moved.
Leni
Yes; I feel we have failed the generations that came before us. The founders handed us a hard fought liberty, “the great generation” preserved and fought a maniac, and our generation has handed it away.
I’m thinking of joining. I’ve waited for my daughter to become interested in doing research rather than just hearing the stories, and she is finally showing interest so we might end up pursuing the DAR and the DART (Daughters of the Republic of Texas).
To have the Family Bible is usually a treasure trove of info.
It is said that a small cemetery near the intersection of M-60 and M-66 in Branch County Michigan contains the graves of 4 veterans of the Revolutionary War. It is Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood Township.
Indeed, the affirmative action State-run media can't be bothered.
Then again, my ancestors were on the other side during the Revolutionary War, and only got to Canada in 1910.
Being a Northern-Wetback, I snuck into the USA in 1962 and finally got outa the snow later ....................................................................... FRegards
OMG this is amazing and to even think how many of these men met an amazing man by the name of General George Washington. Just sends shiver up my spine. Viewing their photos is enough to get that patriotic blood in us to never surrender this great nation to a bunch of communist. Folks our country is worth fighting for. May God Bless Them!
“The men included a shoemaker, two ministers, a doctor who later managed a vast mercantile empire, a tavern-keeper, a settler of the Ohio frontier, a blacksmith and the captain of a coastal vessel.”
What no Lawyers?
I've researched my ancestors back to 1680. Until the 1900s most all of them lived to their 80s or 90s and had huge families of 10 or 12 kids.
Bfl
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