Quote:Can you all think of other items the boys would have had, either on themselves or on their horses?
Dave -
Are you talking about the "tack" i.e. saddles, bridles, blanket; etc. on the horses themselves?
I would think that JWB and Herold if they didn't keep the horses with them would have at least taken the horses' saddle blankets to keep themselves warm. They would probably have been woolen or of a felt material and not of course as large as an actual blanket; but they would work in a pinch. Saddle blankets are easy to find at most feed stores.
JWB and Herold also had newspapers supplied by Cox and/or Jones. You can get repros of these or I can "make" them for you. I have originals of actual 1865 newspapers which I can scan.
They may also have had a canteen with them to be used between both JWB and Herold. The binoculars you can get from CW Reenactor/Sutler shops.
