• Tintype, 6th plate This interesting image depicts a seated soldier with his arms crossed across his waist.  He is wearing a sack coat which most likely was purchased privately.  Although hard to distinguish, there could be a chest pocket on the coat.  The buttons have been painted with gold paint,…
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    The soldier in this sixth plate tintype generates some interesting questions. He is wearing an Army of the Potomac second corps badge on his four-button sack coat and displays a bandaged left hand for the photographer.  In what battle or skirmish was this man wounded, and when?  Corps badges were…
  • This 9th plate tintype depicts a young Union soldier in his frock coat with shoulder scales attached.  He is likely a new recruit, as experienced soldiers threw the shoulder scales away.  They were designed to protect the shoulders from saber blows but mostly made a good target of the wearer. …
  • Ruby Ambrotype, 9th plate This image of a militia soldier is from Massachusetts based on images of soldiers identified to Massachusetts with identical uniforms.  The frock coat with black collar and shoulder tabs has been seen on Massachusetts militiamen.  The uniform buttons were gilded by the photographer and the cheeks…