Confederate and Union Soldiers
An enlisted man in the 46th Georgia Infantry sat for this portrait in the studio of celebrated Charleston, S.C., photographer George S. Cook. The image was likely made between September
Category: Stragglers
Confederate and Union Soldiers
The pelican embossed belt plate and buttons worn by this lieutenant leave no doubt of his loyalty to Louisiana and the Confederacy. If he had pulled his sword just a
Confederate Soldiers
The surrender of Confederates holed up at Cumberland Gap to Union forces on Sept. 9, 1863, opened the way for a federal advance on Knoxville, Tenn. Most of the 2,300
Fancy Shirts and Vests, and Distinctive Backdrops
Brandishing a Model 1842 musket and 1851 Colt Navy revolver, Mims Walker posed for this portrait, above, wearing an uniquely trimmed over-shirt. He is also pictured in another view, right.
Union Soldiers
A soldier in the 9th New York Infantry, popularly known as Hawkins’ Zouaves for its colonel, Rush Hawkins, stands with his hands at his side. A Masonic pin on his
Union Soldiers
A bewhiskered Union artilleryman brandishes a .36 caliber Model 1862 Colt Police Revolver. The hammer is pulled back, though his finger rests only on the trigger guard. The Stars and
Confederate Soldiers (and a couple Union Military Images)
A trio of Confederate officers, likely from the same company or regiment, strike a Napoleonic pose for the photographer. Armed with infantry swords and wearing Pattern 1851 waist belt plates,