Infantryman in Motion
A Union infantryman strikes a pose that appears to catch him in mid-stride, his body angled forward as if about to advance against an unseen enemy. His furrowed brow and
Tag: military portrait
A Mexican War Era Captain
This U.S. Army captain poses with a hand on his hip in the New York City studio of daguerreian pioneer Henry Earle Insley. One theory holds that the officer posed
Stars, Stripes and Port Arms!
This well-appointed soldier appears ready for duty with one hand on the grip of his sword and the other mid-blade, suggestive of the port arms drill position for inspection. Though