Samples of Cursive Writing Styles of the 1800's
Oct 15, 2019 · I have found this to be helpful as I read the different styles of handwriting on Civil War era CDV's and thought I'd share it. It depicts upper and lower case cursive writing styles …
Edged Wpns - CSA Sword - American Civil War Forums
Mar 12, 2018 · In the pic below, you see my friend's rusty relic in the upper left, with the 2 NPW specimens at top right and bottom left (see the script length difference?), and finally what was …
Victorian Calling Cards | Ladies Tea - War from a Feminine …
May 12, 2010 · We have some plain script cards, which is the only form of calling card I'd known of- interesting, all those pics! The various corners bent down signifying various things makes …
Addressing Kershaw's Use of "Flowery Language" Confederate MG …
Mar 15, 2013 · Therefore, let me assure you, that Kershaw's use of "flowery language" in the 1880 description of the Kirkland incident is in NO WAY indicative of deception, exaggeration, …
How to read period cursive? | Researching Civil War Records
Jul 14, 2024 · Both the words "less" and "useless" in this example use it. Perfect! I was wondering if anyone would catch this. And you are absolutely correct, it takes practice to read old cursive. …
Special Order 191 | Antietam / Sharpsburg | Page 3 | American …
Aug 13, 2023 · What Rossino, in his manipulative romantic narrative, does not show you is any text actually written by Chilton. Rossino had available several examples: the actual text of …
Fisherman's Stew | Foods & Recipes | American Civil War Forums
May 12, 2010 · Stews were always popular in 19th century. Some were made from beef and others from fish. This recipe is for a hearty fish stew. Fisherman's Stew 4 strips bacon, cut into …
Engineer Button History...? | Relic Hunting & Collecting
Apr 12, 2014 · The Union Engineer's button is quite distinct from the other Union branches of service buttons, which have the respective letter (A, I, C, R, or V) in a shielded eagle. Also the …
Meet The Black Woman Reclaiming the Narrative of the Civil War
Oct 17, 2012 · Meet The Black Woman Reclaiming the Narrative of the Civil War by Chandelis R. Duster RICHMOND, Va. — On a hot July morning, Christy Coleman recounts the tales of …
Creamed Peas | Foods & Recipes | American Civil War Forums
Jan 23, 2010 · This is another recipe from the kitchen of Thomas Jefferson, courtesy of the Christian Science Monitor. Jefferson was very, VERY fussy about his peas and wouldn't eat …