This One's Weird

[DSERRANO]

Early war South Carolina uniform. No doubt about it. Poss 1st SC Rifles

 

[Bentonville]

Seeing the photos of conventionally held multiple weapons carried by these individuals makes one think that the young Captain in the OP was fixated on getting pictured with his firearm, no matter how odd it appeared. (But in the absence of any belt or holster, thought it interesting that he chose this pose, rather than to customarily hold the weapon, like the others do).

It immediately brought to mind battle and guerrilla shirts.

 

[Package4]

Early war South Carolina uniform. No doubt about it. Poss 1st SC Rifles

Please provide reference, the subject is early war and if SC would almost certainly be sporting SC buttons. He is plainly wearing 3 piece general staff US buttons. I also believe his collar is intended to be worn down due to the striations evident in the backing material; he decided it looked more military to wear it up for the photograph. The collar is most likely velvet, matching the cuffs. Certainly a well heeled young man.

 

[Old Soldier]

Please provide reference, the subject is early war and if SC would almost certainly be sporting SC buttons. He is plainly wearing 3 piece general staff US buttons. I also believe his collar is intended to be worn down due to the striations evident in the backing material; he decided it looked more military to wear it up for the photograph. The collar is most likely velvet, matching the cuffs. Certainly a well heeled young man.

This looks very much like a tintype-style photo, it is certainly presented in the same way, with the usual tinting, not seen on paper prints, it will have been flipped vertically to make it look more like a paper print. IF that is the case, the buttons and buckles will also have been 'tinted' - overdrawn - to erase any mirrored letters. They certain;y appear quite plain.

 

[Package4]

This looks very much like a tintype-style photo, it is certainly presented in the same way, with the usual tinting, not seen on paper prints, it will have been flipped vertically to make it look more like a paper print. IF that is the case, the buttons and buckles will also have been 'tinted' - overdrawn - to erase any mirrored letters. They certain;y appear quite plain.

If you go to the LOC website you are able to blow the image up considerably and see incredible detail.