I second that...Catmandoo - judging from his uniform, he was a SGT for the Confederacy?
No, he was actually a French Canadian who moved to Mt. Kisco, NY. I suspect that the reason it looks like a Confederate uniform is because of the original photo. I believe it to be a calotype which has become relatively faded. When I scanned it, I tried to enhance the contrast, and this is the result. My father-in-law still has journals and letters written by him.
