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besilarius

January 09, 2015, 06:49:27 PM
From the review of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1865.
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Staggerwing

#1
January 09, 2015, 07:54:56 PM
Is that Kris Kristofferson on the upper far left?
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bbmike

#2
January 09, 2015, 08:27:26 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 09, 2015, 07:54:56 PM
Is that Kris Kristofferson on the upper far left?

;D
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Ubercat

#3
January 09, 2015, 11:10:10 PM
Shamefully, only Grant. Several others look familiar though, as if I SHOULD know them.
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bbmike

#4
January 10, 2015, 08:43:23 AM
Is the one second from far right with his hand up Sherman?
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-Sherlock Holmes

"You know, just once I'd like to meet an alien menace that wasn't immune to bullets."
-Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart

"There's a horror movie called Alien? That's really offensive. No wonder everyone keeps invading you!"
-The Doctor

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Martok

#5
January 10, 2015, 08:49:33 AM
Quote from: Ubercat on January 09, 2015, 11:10:10 PM
Shamefully, only Grant. Several others look familiar though, as if I SHOULD know them.
Same here.  Although I am wondering if that darker-skinned fellow 3rd/4th from the left is Frederick Douglass. 

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bayonetbrant

#6
January 10, 2015, 09:13:21 AM
Bottom left - is that Bawb or Steelgrave?
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Martok

#7
January 10, 2015, 09:26:30 AM
Must be Steely.  I don't see Bawb slouching that much. 
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WallysWorld

#8
January 11, 2015, 03:55:55 PM
The officer on the right looks like Montgomery C. Meigs to me.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montgomery_C._Meigs
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undercovergeek

#9
January 11, 2015, 04:01:01 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 10, 2015, 09:13:21 AM
Bottom left - is that Bawb or Steelgrave?

bob had already retired

Steelgrave

#10
January 11, 2015, 04:30:34 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 10, 2015, 09:13:21 AM
Bottom left - is that Bawb or Steelgrave?

Neither. Both Bawb and I have more impressive facial hair   O0

Mr. Bigglesworth

#11
January 16, 2015, 02:36:59 AM
Grant far left, Ian McLennan far right. Maybe Gus is in there with the ring.
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Airborne Rifles

#12
January 16, 2015, 01:45:30 PM
Meade in towards the middle.

Al

#13
January 17, 2015, 08:46:17 PM
The guy to Grant's left looks like Andrew Johnson.  The guy with glasses 2 to the left of Johnson looks like George Meade.
Al
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