A Teamster and a Bluejacket
The inscription scratched into the emulsion of this tintype notes the man with a whip posed for his portrait in Corinth, Miss., on July 23, 1862. Less than two months
Category: Stragglers
Confederate Portraits
A Confederate trooper wearing a hat with A star attached to the brim is armed to the teeth. He grasps an 1840-style Dragoon saber and a double-barrel shotgun. The revolvers
Pennsylvanians, an Austrian Lorenz Musket, and Federals at Suffolk
Nearly half of the 240 men and officers of the 52nd Pennsylvania Infantry who fought in the Battle of Fair Oaks, Va., on May 31, 1862, became casualties. One of
Rare Images of a Field Photography Studio, a Soldier Post Mortem, and More
In the midst of death we are in life is a fitting way to describe this image of a young soldier resting a hand on a fawn. Was the soldier
Confederate Soldiers
A.J. Waters brandishes a Whitney Pocket model .31 caliber revolver for the camera. Believed to be the trooper of the same name who served in the 4th Mississippi Cavalry, an
Dressed to Kill, a Zouave, and a U.S. Colored Infantryman
Dressed to kill, this sergeant is armed with a Model 1840 non-commissioned officer’s sword and Savage revolver. Of interest is the oval plate on his shoulder belt: Rather than the
Confederate Portraits
A fresh-faced young man is dressed in an 8-button frock coat with collar trimmed in blue. He holds a red polka dot handkerchief, possibly a gift from a loved one
Confederates and Weapons
A soldier brandishes a spear-point Bowie knife as he sits in front of a painted canvas, familiarly known as the Confederate Hill backdrop. Only a few known military portraits with
Stars and Stripes
One can easily imagine that an adoring young lady handed this small flag to this handsome, clean-shaven boy as he marched through throngs of cheering citizens in his hometown. The
Unidentified Confederate Soldiers
Decked out in English-made accouterments, including a snake buckle and a cap pouch on a cartridge box sling, this soldier grasps an Austrian Lorenz rifle with its rear sight missing.
