Figure 1.--Some boys dressed up in uniforms for play. This noy may well be enrolled in a military accademy. This portrait was probably taken in the 1880s. Looks like the buckle ends in the letter "B" or "R," the Cap has crossed rifles and either the number "4" or the letter "A." Portrait by Silkworth Studio of Brooklyn, New York. The uniform is not a Civil War era uniform, but the musket certainly looks to be from the Civil War. It was probably one his father used. |
The Civil War was America's greatesy trial in the 19th century. Massive armies recruited in both the North and South served in the conflict. Not only did they engage in what would prove to many the most dramatic evenys of their lives, but many for the first time traveled beyound their immediate home communities. They brought back stories that they would tell to their children and grand children. There were also books and magazine accounts. The next generation of American boys grew up hearing and reading about the Civil War. We note military academies before the War, but many more academies were organized after the War. The military necame a staple in American private education which was not mirrored in any other country.
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