Collector5516 Posted March 8, 2016 Share #1 Posted March 8, 2016 Am hoping someone can tell me if this is a Civil War or Indian Wars soldier. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted March 8, 2016 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludwigh1980 Posted March 8, 2016 Share #3 Posted March 8, 2016 Civil War. The Corporal is wearing a Model 1855 Rifleman's belt, which did not see much use after the Civil War and certainly not common during the Civil War, a model 1861 frock coat for enlisted ranks with shoulder scales. Regards, Terence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leatherneck72 Posted March 8, 2016 Share #4 Posted March 8, 2016 Civil War for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted March 8, 2016 Share #5 Posted March 8, 2016 Ditto the above. Standard CW frock...w/shoulder scales.... it has an "early war" look to it. The belt is unusual to see. Federal infantryman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted March 9, 2016 Thank you all for the detailed information. Is it possible that this is a slightly later copy of a Civil War photo. I ask because the mount looks like 1870s or 80s to me and the photographer (named on back) is Fernando Dessaur located at 551 Eighth Avenue in New York. I found a website that said he moved here in the 1870s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted March 9, 2016 Share #7 Posted March 9, 2016 Can you post a pic of the reverse? And what are the mount's dimensions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted March 9, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted March 9, 2016 Here is a photo of the reverse. It measures 4.25" x 6.5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted March 9, 2016 Share #9 Posted March 9, 2016 In my humble opinion, that is a cabinet card copy of a civil era image. It is a general rule of thumb that cabinet cards are post civil war (not appearing in the US until 1866). Post war copies are often seen when the soldier in the image did not survive the conflict and the family wanted additional images of their loved one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willthekid Posted March 20, 2016 Share #10 Posted March 20, 2016 Is he holding an over coat in his lap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share #11 Posted March 20, 2016 In my humble opinion, that is a cabinet card copy of a civil era image. It is a general rule of thumb that cabinet cards are post civil war (not appearing in the US until 1866). Post war copies are often seen when the soldier in the image did not survive the conflict and the family wanted additional images of their loved one. Brian - I too think it is a post-war copy, probably from the early 1870s. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share #12 Posted March 20, 2016 Is he holding an over coat in his lap? I think it is an overcoat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiques Posted March 27, 2016 Share #13 Posted March 27, 2016 In my humble opinion, that is a cabinet card copy of a civil era image. It is a general rule of thumb that cabinet cards are post civil war (not appearing in the US until 1866). Post war copies are often seen when the soldier in the image did not survive the conflict and the family wanted additional images of their loved one. Definite post war copy image-- the slight graininess of the image is another factor along with the above GENERAL rule on dating (post 1865). Although Civil War cabinet cards are rare, they do exist. Often you will see folks label all copy images as a soldier who died in the war-- without specific information on the soldier, the family/ or ex soldier may have just wanted another image. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collector5516 Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share #14 Posted May 1, 2016 Thank you all for your help. I'm listing this photo for sale here on the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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