Item No. 3358718

A CDV portrait of an unidentified man—presumably a Civil War veteran—with an empty sleeve indicating the loss of an arm while he holds a cigar in his remaining hand. On the reverse is the imprint of photographer G. Grelling of Detroit, Michigan. The image was part of a family album assembled by Bernard J. D. Irwin, the noted army surgeon, naturalist, and Medal of Honor recipient. It appears on the same album page as identified army medical officers, and so he may also be a medical officer. The carte is slightly trimmed to 2 1/4” x 3 3/4”.