Excellent Civil War period CDV of a stern-looking Union officer seated with his cavalry sword, photographed by J.H. Pope of 91 W. Baltimore Street. The officer wears a dark uniform with light gauntlets, cavalry trousers with piping, and holds his sheathed cavalry saber across his lap. His forage cap, featuring a cavalry insignia, rests casually on his thigh. The image exhibits strong clarity, showing excellent detail in the officer’s features and accoutrements.

The reverse features a bold imprint from Pope’s studio along with a fine orange 2-cent U.S. Internal Revenue stamp affixed at the top, confirming the wartime tax period. A striking and uncommon seated portrait, rich in presence and martial character, likely taken during the middle years of the conflict.