Thread: A little bit of history

Originally Posted by MickR

Personally I think the South should have won, for they're charm and gentlemanly conduct alone though...

Actually we DID win but because we ARE such gentlemen we let them THINK they did. Besides what would we do if the country if we had it? It's been scientifically proven (by southern scientists no less) that a southerner can freeze to death at 65 degrees so anything further north than Memphis might as well be Siberia.

That was a good story thanks for posting it.

I only know that one of my Gottas belonged to an old gent that uses the same barber as me lol, thats as far as the history goes. Although inspired by this I might ask my barber to ask the old gent if he knows any more about it.

Thanks again, and I hope you're gonna use the razor would be good to know it's living on.

Geek

Too bad you can't read the name. Even with a partial you could look up and compare with the records.

I bet his family would die for that razor now!

Well here are some photos - hope they're OK. The razor itself is a Jacques le Coultre and after much eye-ache and scrutiny I THINK the name is H Collinson but I'm just not sure - certain it begins with 'Co' and ends 'son' but the rest is mainly an educated guess.

Still, here are the pics -









If anyone else can throw more light on the piece I'd really appreciate knowing, thanks.

Is there a list of the soldiers names to look up possibles?

Check the Federal rolls. If they signed up as Union men there is a record of it. His home state should have a record as well.

I have another razor that was carried by a soldier during the Boer War - if memory serves he was with the Highland Light Infantry. This one does have his name on. Bear with me, I'll try to find it.