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Woolshed Wargamer09 Nov 2024 7:31 p.m. PST

Hi all.
Completed the Texan contingent of this brigade. Heading to Australia for a month in two days so no painting for a while. All Elite Miniatures plus some Adventure Minis (old Mark Feldon) command.

Cheers
Brian


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Perris0707 Supporting Member of TMP09 Nov 2024 7:47 p.m. PST

Beautiful work! They look pretty formidable.

Woolshed Wargamer09 Nov 2024 8:21 p.m. PST

Beautiful work! They look pretty formidable.

Thanks! Another seven Elite regiments to go.

WarWizard10 Nov 2024 5:55 a.m. PST

Excellent, I really like Elite miniature figures.

Ryan T10 Nov 2024 9:06 a.m. PST

Hello Brian,

Very nice work.

You might also want to add a brigade flag to your command stand. The Texas Brigade flag is described in a letter written to his mother by John Mark Smither dated May 30, 1863. Smither enlisted as a private in Co. D, 5th Texas Infantry and ended the war with the rank of Sergeant Major. The letter is reproduced in Eddy Parker (ed.), Touched By Fire: Letters From Company D, 5th Texas Infantry, Hood's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia, 1862 – 1865, (2000), pp. 58-59.

In the letter Smither writes about a recent review of the division by General Hood and includes the following:

"Gen. Robertson carries about with him a beautiful Guidon, a present to the Brigade from a young Lady (Miss Ewell) a refugee from the old city of Williamsburg Va. It is a beautiful Crimson Lone Star on a field of white. We are all very proud of it."

Woolshed Wargamer10 Nov 2024 11:02 a.m. PST

You might also want to add a brigade flag to your command stand.

I was thinking about it. In a rush to get this finished before I head overseas for a month. I might do another stand with the brigade standard and another officer. They can follow Hood around the table.

Ryan T10 Nov 2024 11:42 a.m. PST

Brian,

Several years back I wrote up a short paper on the flags of the Texas Brigade. If you are interested in a copy send me an e-mail at ritoewsATmts.net.

Ryan

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP10 Nov 2024 11:47 a.m. PST

Nice work!

CHRIS DODSON Supporting Member of TMP12 Nov 2024 2:28 a.m. PST

Very nice indeed and Mr Hood looks the part.

Best wishes,

Chris

Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP12 Nov 2024 8:25 a.m. PST

Very nice work! I too succumbed to the temptation of having all the regiments carry the state flag.

Personal logo Mserafin Supporting Member of TMP12 Nov 2024 10:26 a.m. PST

Big Rebel Yell for you, sir!

Woolshed Wargamer13 Nov 2024 3:35 p.m. PST

Very nice work! I too succumbed to the temptation of having all the regiments carry the state flag.

You can never have enough flags.

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