| Woolshed Wargamer | 09 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  | 09 Nov 2024 7:47 p.m. PST |
Beautiful work! They look pretty formidable. |
| Woolshed Wargamer | 09 Nov 2024 8:21 p.m. PST |
Beautiful work! They look pretty formidable. Thanks! Another seven Elite regiments to go. |
| WarWizard | 10 Nov 2024 5:55 a.m. PST |
Excellent, I really like Elite miniature figures. |
| Ryan T | 10 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 Wargamer | 10 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 T | 10 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 | 10 Nov 2024 11:47 a.m. PST |
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| CHRIS DODSON | 12 Nov 2024 2:28 a.m. PST |
Very nice indeed and Mr Hood looks the part. Best wishes, Chris |
| Shagnasty | 12 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. |
 Mserafin | 12 Nov 2024 10:26 a.m. PST |
Big Rebel Yell for you, sir! |
| Woolshed Wargamer | 13 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. |
