Tallest Civil War Soldier... Pat Bane...

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Here is the tallest soldier in the civil war...

Big Pat Bane, The Tallest Soldier in the Civil War | Timeless

Pennsylvania's Big Pat Bane, a cheerful man standing some 6 feet 9 inches, was almost certainly the tallest soldier in the Civil War. His feet came out of his shoes. Crowds swarmed. Children ran and laughed and gaped. He led parades. Fellow soldiers, particularly at reunions, gawped and...

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His grave...

William Patterson “Pat” Bane (1843-1912) - Find a...

OBITUARY : BANE ANSWERS THE FINAL CALL Famous Greene County Giant Dies at Washington Hospital WAS FAMILAR FIGURE WILLIAM P. BANE, aged 63, better known as Pat Bane, the Greene county giant, died at the Washington Hospital Saturday night. He spent the greater part of his life in Washington and...

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Here is the obit...

Pat Bane Greene County Gentle Giant

Clipping found in The Daily Herald published in Monongahela, Pennsylvania on 3/18/1912. Pat Bane Greene County Gentle Giant

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[diane]

This is interesting - I have heard of another soldier in an Ohio regiment who was also reckoned a giant at 6'7". I have no idea what his name was or how to find out about him. The height of the average guy in those days was about 5'6". The build was different than today - the way the troops moved showed a lot of real endurance rather than strength. A short, stocky guy was going to do better than a tall, lanky fellow. (Gen Forrest always being the exception that proves the rule - at 6'2" he was considered a giant as well.)

Speaking of height, George Washington's height is usually 6'3", but it was actually 6'5" - lost a couple inches from arthritis! Thomas Jefferson was also quite tall, Benjamin Franklin was over 6' - very athletic. (We always see him as an old man!) They were all descended from people in the British Isles, who were very seldom anywhere near that tall.

 

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@rittmeister , @weh tallest German Soldier

Jakob Nacken - Wikipedia

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[rittmeister]

konstantin klein was 2.23 - btw, klein means small