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Armed Forces / Re: Identify Military Uniform and Date Please
« on: Friday 06 January 12 03:47 GMT (UK)  »
The picture that maidmarianoops linked to,
http://hansenfyn.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/peder-christian-jensen-grnn-14-dec-1830-31-may-1907-our-2nd-great-grandfather/
looks very similar and from the biography it doesn't seem he served after 1864.

Now I'm confused.

I did find a picture on 1864.dk photo archives.
The first is a picture with a very similar bayonet
http://1864.dk/?page_id=12&projekt_id=3554&str=
Is this not the same?

I also found two pictures with the exact same table as in my picture, including one that appears to be the very same studio with the same curtains, drawstrings, and floors. 
http://1864.dk/?page_id=12&projekt_id=3251&str=
It appears he may have a similar bayonet too, but it is too hard to tell

I'm interested in your thoughts Radland.  Any suggestions?

Thanks again for your expertise,
Justin

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Armed Forces / Re: Identify Military Uniform and Date Please
« on: Thursday 05 January 12 22:33 GMT (UK)  »
@ Radland, I'm interested to know how did you identify the bayonet scabbard to be that of 1867?

Check out this site regarding Danish rifles used in that period of time
http://www.svartkrutt.net/board/index.php?mode=thread&id=485

There is also a picture this man a man in uniform from 1864 with a rifle from 1822. http://1864.dk/?page_id=12&projekt_id=3421&str=   If you use Google Chrome it will translate from Danish to English

It's likely that same uniform would have been around in 1867 too, but I'm curious on the bayonet now.

I would have never found any of this without all your help.  Thanks again to all that replied or made an attempt to investigate

Cheers,
Justin

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Armed Forces / Re: Identify Military Uniform and Date Please
« on: Thursday 05 January 12 17:01 GMT (UK)  »
@ Radlad, Would this rule out any service in the Second Schleswig War (German-Danish War) in 1864?

Was the military a mandatory thing for young men during this period or did they enlist voluntarily?  How long would one find themselves serving for?

Thanks,
Justin

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Armed Forces / Re: Identify Military Uniform and Date Please
« on: Thursday 05 January 12 08:33 GMT (UK)  »
Yes, it is an identical match.  You guys are great!  Thank you so much, seriously thanks.

  Since he was born in 1845 I'm guessing the photo was taken after he came to America as he looks a bit older here.  I don't think the photo would have stood up to the voyage to well either.  I wonder if he served in the Second Schleswig War (German-Danish War) in 1864.  Does anyone know if individuals records exist for this war?

-Justin

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Armed Forces / Identify Military Uniform and Date Please
« on: Thursday 05 January 12 05:07 GMT (UK)  »
I was told this might be my 2nd great grandfather in his Danish Military uniform, but no one can confirm.  It looks very similar to some US Civil War uniforms, however the referred to person did not emigrate to the US until about 1872.  Does this fit the bill of a Danish military uniform sometime around 1860 to 1872?  Or is this a different uniform, and hence we've identified it as the wrong person?
Thanks for the help,
Justin

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