Hi All,

A friend of mine came across this photo while cleaning up and is curious about who it might be... He thinks it was likely one of his wife's relatives from around the time of the civil war, but doesn't know anything about it for sure.

I guess from the collar insignia he was an infantry staff sargeant, but this is just a guess... Comparing the photo with this illustrated chart of civil war uniforms I couldn't find a match... maybe pre/post war?

Any info you can provide is greatly appreciated!