Description
Very nice sixth plate ambrotype of a Virginia Militia officer with two piece Virginia buckle and eagle pommel sword. The buckle can be seen as Virginia, but it is not very clear so the image is priced accordingly. The uniform buttons are sword-up Virginias, which are easy to see, particularly with a loupe. The officer is wearing a Hardee hat with an infantry horn insignia. There appears to be some numbers in the loop of the horn, but they are not visible enough to identify. This is a nice example of an early war Virginia militiaman, dressed in the Virginia uniform that closely followed the US Army 1858 regulations. Housed in a leatherette case with repaired spine.
