This sixth plate Confederate ambrotype features some great content. The soldier is posed with his weapons held up in each hand for all to see. He is obviously ready for a fight. Prominently displayed is the large D guard Bowie knife with gilded guard. He has a Colt revolver in…
One of two similar photographs, Lt. Bell is pictured with his wife Emeline and Daughter Nannie Claudia. He enlisted on May 7, 1861 at Jerusalem, VA as a 1st Lieutenant in Co. H, 5th VA Cavalry (Southampton Cavalry). He was not reelected in May 1862 when the army was reorganized…
This stunning ambrotype depicts a pre-war VMI cadet in furlough uniform. The image is correct such that the “VMI” letters on the hat are not reversed. This is because the image was made using the Cutting’s patent methodology, where the emulsion side of the glass is turned around and a…