Description
This ninth plate tintype provides some interesting content for a small image. The Union private is wearing a sack coat. The design on the eagle buttons is visible because the buttons have not been gilded. His headgear is a slouch hat with an infantry horn and company letter A pinned on the front. There is also a hat cord with tassel hanging down on the side. Most importantly the soldier is wearing a masonic pin on his shirt at the neckline. Enlarge the image and the pin is quite easy to see. The image is housed in a decent thermoplastic case. It is a great image for collectors of unusual content.
