Sixth plate ambrotype portrait of an unidentified Confederate Civil War soldier, posed three-quarter length and holding a percussion revolver prominently across his chest. The subject wears civilian clothing rather than a regulation uniform, including a collarless shirt with visible buttons and a simple belt, a presentation commonly seen in Confederate imagery due to supply shortages and the widespread use of personal arms. His direct, unsmiling expression and deliberate display of the weapon align with wartime portrait conventions of the early 1860s.

The revolver is clearly intended as a statement of identity and allegiance, a visual motif frequently encountered in Confederate ambrotypes, particularly among Southern volunteers, militia members, and irregular troops. While no insignia or unit identification is visible, the combination of civilian dress, sidearm, and cased ambrotype format is strongly associated with Confederate portraiture rather than later frontier or postwar imagery. No photographer’s imprint or identifying text is present.

The image is housed behind a gilt oval brass mat and preserver and contained in a full leather case with blind-stamped floral decoration on both covers, with a red silk pad opposite the image. The case and components appear period and original, forming a complete Civil War–era cased photographic presentation.