Description
Sixth plate tintype of a very young Federal infantryman. This young lad doesn’t look like he’s more than 15 years old, if that. Dressed in an infantry frock, his kepi is worn with brass infantry insignia pinned to the top. Displayed across his chest is an Austrian Lorenz musket with the hammer cocked. A unique feature of this images is that the boy has carved his initials into the fore stock of the musket. You can clearly see the initials, “H C W”. Housed in a full leatherette case. Neat image of a very young soldier.
