Recent Find Late War Yankee Cavalryman Tintype

[CyleKostello]

Picked this fella up off a Facebook group. Pictured is a young cavalryman. Sporting a sword and two rings.

Condition is rather rough sadly but his face remains somewhat clear and the tinting on the jacket and buttons remains strong. Goes well with the arty corporal I posted a little while back.

The tax stamp on the back would indicate it's a later war photo (64-65)

Edit: Thanks to UCVRelics for pointing out he's cavalryman! Makes it even cooler. The darker tinting on the jacket trim had me thinking artillery

 

[Reconstructed Rebel]

That pose calls up the adjective "jaunty" to my mind.

 

[UCVRelics]

Picked this fella up off a Facebook group. Pictured is a young artilleryman. Sporting a sword and two rings.

Condition is rather rough sadly but his face remains somewhat clear and the tinting on the jacket and buttons remains strong. Goes well with the arty corporal I posted a little while back.

The tax stamp on the back would indicate it's a later war photo (64-65)

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Nice image but I believe his is cavalry with the yellow piping, the eagle sword plate, cavalry sword and cavalry boots.

 

[CyleKostello]

Nice image but I believe his is cavalry with the yellow piping, the eagle sword plate, cavalry sword and cavalry boots.

Do you think the piping is yellow? Looks closer to red to my eye. Boots and belt definitely say cav. but the piping's throwing me off.

Certainly would rather he's a cavalryman!

 

[lelliott19]

Picked this fella up off a Facebook group. Pictured is a young artilleryman. Sporting a sword and two rings.

Condition is rather rough sadly but his face remains somewhat clear and the tinting on the jacket and buttons remains strong. Goes well with the arty corporal I posted a little while back.

The tax stamp on the back would indicate it's a later war photo (64-65)

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When the content is that good, sometimes condition isn't so important. I'll take content over condition any day!

 

[CyleKostello]

When the content is that good, sometimes condition isn't so important. I'll take content over condition any day!

My thoughts exactly!

That pose calls up the adjective "jaunty" to my mind.

Perfect word for it!

 

[UCVRelics]

Do you think the piping is yellow? Looks closer to red to my eye. Boots and belt definitely say cav. but the piping's throwing me off.

Certainly would rather he's a cavalryman!

On tintype's there is only 1 color of enhancements gold leaf. He is a cav trooper as his sword is also a cav sword.

 

[CyleKostello]

On tintype's there is only 1 color of enhancements gold leaf. He is a cav trooper as his sword is also a cav sword.

Well that's definitely a pleasant surprise! I've got infantry and arty. images. All I was missing was a cavalryman.

 

[1867crete]

Very nice image! I do enjoy armed subjects! And the tax stamp is always a nice addition! Condition, may not be ideal or pristine but it's most definitely easily identifiable. All in all a very nice image! Thxs for sharing!

 

[Nathan Stuart]

It looks like the uniform worn by a Union cavalry trooper.

 

[Trooper "D"]

Picked this fella up off a Facebook group. Pictured is a young cavalryman. Sporting a sword and two rings.

Condition is rather rough sadly but his face remains somewhat clear and the tinting on the jacket and buttons remains strong. Goes well with the arty corporal I posted a little while back.

The tax stamp on the back would indicate it's a later war photo (64-65)

Edit: Thanks to UCVRelics for pointing out he's cavalryman! Makes it even cooler. The darker tinting on the jacket trim had me thinking artillery

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Picked this fella up off a Facebook group. Pictured is a young cavalryman. Sporting a sword and two rings.

Condition is rather rough sadly but his face remains somewhat clear and the tinting on the jacket and buttons remains strong. Goes well with the arty corporal I posted a little while back.

The tax stamp on the back would indicate it's a later war photo (64-65)

Edit: Thanks to UCVRelics for pointing out he's cavalryman! Makes it even cooler. The darker tinting on the jacket trim had me thinking artillery

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Definitely a Cavalryman. Yellow often comes out as black on old photographs.

 

[DixieRifles]

What is that on the floor behind him? Did they still use a Stand/Support to ensure the subject didn't move?

 

[CyleKostello]

Did they still use a Stand/Support to ensure the subject didn't move?

Believe so. Here's a picture of grant with a similar looking stand behind him. Looks like he's got three stars so it dates to no earlier than March of 64.

 

[DixieRifles]

Believe so. Here's a picture of grant with a similar looking stand behind him.

Oh. Just like it.
I googled it and found out it was called a Posing Stand.

 

[FPT]

Believe so. Here's a picture of grant with a similar looking stand behind him. Looks like he's got three stars so it dates to no earlier than March of 64.

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Never saw that photo before. Interesting direction showing the "Brady Stand".