U.S.Grant

Started by Johnny McCrae, October 03, 2011, 02:53:59 PM

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Johnny McCrae

October 03, 2011, 02:53:59 PM
I was at a Civil War Reenactment outside of Milwaukee yesterday. A gentleman was portraying General Grant. I missed a speech he gave but took this picture. The picture does not do him justice. I really had to do a double take when I first saw him.
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River City John

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October 04, 2011, 09:11:53 AM
There is a picture of Grant taken during the Wilderness campaign where he is leaning against a tree, uniform coat open, cigar in right hand, that is the same stance.

Eerie. And cool, too.
Thanks Johnny.

RCJ
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GunClick Rick

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October 10, 2011, 11:37:54 PM
Them boys really stay in charactor don't they...My moms cousin was real heavy into that,called him Pappy Dinwiddie,when he passed they gave him a big memorial and rode him around Fresno,Ca. with full honors i'm told.
Bunch a ole scudders!

Forty Rod

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October 14, 2011, 07:26:55 PM
Best I ever saw is a fella named Roland Barajas from down in Orange County.  He was scary close to pics of Grant.  Might be still, but I haven't seen him in close to 15 years.
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