Monday, October 26, 2009

Fort Granger--an intact Civil War fort in Franklin, Tennessee











This is actually a little boy. Children wore this type of attire until they were potty-trained in order to make it easier to keep clean.





The bugle demonstrated. Five distinct notes can be attained by altering the pressure on the mouthpiece.





A soldier's underwear. This caught a few giggles from the crowd...and the soldiers themselves.






The heel of the shoe had a horseshoe pounded into it to keep it from wearing down quickly, and nails added to the sole so that there would be greater traction while walking on rugged terrain.