Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Full standing view of an officer wearing a double breasted frock coat with rank of brigadier general, epaulets, sash, eagle belt plate, sword attached to his belt, and holding his chapeau with a cloth U.S. infantry hat insignia in the front, and pinned up on the side with a Hardee hat plate. Studio pose with column, railing and drapes in the background. No back mark. Light age toning. Excellent content. Very fine Civil War image of an unidentified United States officer.