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

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with cavalry sword and revolver -- in frame

 

Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with cavalry sword and revolver.

__________

Sixth-plate ambrotype, hand-colored ; 9.3 x 8.8 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.

__________

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 087

Previous post:

Next post: