Badass Civil War Beards

This goes out to all of the brave men who fought to keep America united (or for the Confederacy, we don't judge) all while sporting sexy facial hair.

May 24

Brotha

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.


Craps

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


May 23

Aeronaut

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


Holy Beard.

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.


May 22

FINAL RESULTS

The tiebreaker was unanimous- I got 5 votes for the ultimate winner. Here it is:

BEARD


RESULTS: Beard v. Mustache

YOU GUYS IT WAS A TIE. Someone care to break it?


buzzfeed:

It’s just the fact: beards make you better. 


Beard or Mustache?

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?


Full of Hot Air

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


May 21

Richie Rich

This picture of Robert Richardson is kind of terrifying…


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