Description
This sixth plate tintype is loaded with content. A pair of cavalrymen are standing in front of the Benton Barracks “Fort on the Hill” backdrop. They are fully displaying their cavalry sabres out of the scabbards in one hand and are holding short rifles or muskets, rather than carbines, in the other hand. They both have pistols in their sabre belts, which look like pinfire revolvers. They are dressed in shell jackets and Hardee hats, both of which have a crossed sabre insignia and a company letter M on them. The image is a bit dark and has a couple of tiny pin size dents in the plate which are not noticeable. The image is housed in a thermoplastic case with a crack in one corner. If you collect images with content, this image should interest you. Benton Barracks images are highly collectible, and two triple armed cavalrymen are certainly quite desirable. A very fine Union image, indeed.
