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We all know George Armstrong Custer

But here is his younger brother Thomas, who was overshadowed by his brother both militarily and facial-hair-ily.

We all know George Armstrong Custer

But here is his younger brother Thomas, who was overshadowed by his brother both militarily and facial-hair-ily.


Henry H. Crapo, your beard is not crap. God, your awesome name made making this post so easy.

Thaddeus S.C. Lowe was the Chief Aeronaut of the Balloon Corps! He also had a pretty great mustache…

Mason Brayman, I kinda want to know what you’ve got under that beard, but there’s no way it’s better than that glorious, snow white faceblanket.
The tiebreaker was unanimous- I got 5 votes for the ultimate winner. Here it is:

BEARD
YOU GUYS IT WAS A TIE. Someone care to break it?
It’s just the fact: beards make you better.
Time for a new game I like to call “BEARD or MUSTACHE”! Here we go! Do we like Richard Lee Turberville Beale with a beard:

or a mustache?


Federico Fernandez Cavada was a member of the Union’s Hot Air Balloon Unit. Yes, that was a thing.

This picture of Robert Richardson is kind of terrifying…