Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Unidentified young soldier in Union sack coat, forage cap, and white gaiters with sword -- fraamed

 

Unidentified young soldier in Union sack coat, forage cap, and white gaiters with sword.

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Ninth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 7.2 x 6.2 cm (case)

Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs; Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series; Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Record page for image is here.

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digital file from original itemNote – This image has been digitally adjusted for one or more of the following:

    • fade correction,
    • color, contrast, and/or saturation enhancement
    • selected spot and/or scratch removal
    • cropped for composition and/or to accentuate subject matter
    • straighten image

Civil War Portrait 089

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