Military Attire?

[Sea Scallop]

Do you think this is a military uniform? If so, what can you tell me about it? Thanks in advance...

 

[captaindrew]

Looks like a Federal Fatigue blouse with the collar turned up

 

[Sea Scallop]

Thank you

 

[Copperhead-mi]

FYI, the green Revenue stamp on the back is a First Issue stamp that was used between 1862 and 1871.

 

[7thWisconsin]

You see the collar turned up on a lot of recruit images. I think it's to make the fatigue coat look more military, imitating the frock coat collar.

 

[JPK Huson 1863]

It's an awfully interesting photo- is this soldier one of our Native American soldiers?

 

[James N.]

FYI, the green Revenue stamp on the back is a First Issue stamp that was used between 1862 and 1871.

While that might be true enough, the TAX it paid was only in effect for photographs from 1864 - 66, meaning the photo was definitely made sometime within that two year span.

 

[Copperhead-mi]

While that might be true enough, the TAX it paid was only in effect for photographs from 1864 - 66, meaning the photo was definitely made sometime within that two year span.

I didn't realize that. Thanks for the info.

 

[James N.]

I didn't realize that. Thanks for the info.

That knowledge can be a great assist in dating period photographs!

 

[General Casey]

It's an awfully interesting photo- is this soldier one of our Native American soldiers?

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Could possibly be Native American or even Asian or Pacific Islander

 

[diane]

Very nice picture! He's Indian. Eli Parker, Seneca, could have passed for a Pacific Islander - my sister is always being mistaken for Filipino!

 

[General Casey]

If he's Native American, I wonder if he was from Company K of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters.

 

[diane]

If he's Native American, I wonder if he was from Company K of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters.

That crossed my mind, too. He looks like the people from around the Great Lakes, or upstate New York.

 

[major bill]

It is odd the way the collar looks.

 

[diane]

The collar does look as if it's not only turned up but fastened shut. May be it is simply to make it look more military but it may also be to conceal something Native, like a medicine bag. Might cut his hair to get into the army but wouldn't leave that behind! Sure is a kid, isn't he?

 

[Mike Serpa]

The collar does look as if it's not only turned up but fastened shut. May be it is simply to make it look more military but it may also be to conceal something Native, like a medicine bag. Might cut his hair to get into the army but wouldn't leave that behind! Sure is a kid, isn't he?

That is the the youngest photo of Parker I've seen!

 

[diane]

That is the the youngest photo of Parker I've seen!

Oh, that's not Ely Parker! Might be the same tribe, though.

 

[Seduzal]

Thanks for sharing this interesting article and photos.

 

[Mike Serpa]

Oh, that's not Ely Parker! Might be the same tribe, though.

Oops! I misread your post #11.