Tag: massachusetts militia
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“I like a camp, and long for a war”
In a comment on my previous post [Rattling the Saber], “Let Us Have Peace” suggested I explore further what made the 1859 encampment of the Massachusetts militia different than other militia events. As I see it, the 1859 encampment was significant for its size and its publicity. My theory is that the man at the […]
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Rattling the Saber — The Massachusetts Militia in 1859
Previously I posted an illustration by Winslow Homer depicting the review of the Massachusetts Militia conducted in September 1859. Below are two other images of the same event. The first is titled ‘Camp Massachusetts at Concord, Sept. 7,8 & 9, 1859’ with the subtitle ‘His Excellency Nath. Prentice Banks Commander in Chief’. The illustration is […]