History from the Old Stone Fort - A View of the Revolution & Civil War

Written By The Mountain Eagle on 11/23/25 | 11/23/25

Photo of Civil War First Sergeant

The identity and regiment of this Soldier is unknown, but the lozenge (diamond) on top of each yellow chevron pattern (the three stripes) indicates that he was a Cavalry First Sergeant. The photograph itself is an enlarged copy of a hand-tinted daguerreotype. This image is in reverse as with most daguerreotypes.

Lower Fort Provision Return, 1779

This document was a provision return of an attachment of Colonel Peter Vrooman’s Militia Regiment. Colonel Vrooman commanded the 15th Regiment of the Albany County Militia and fought during the 1780 Johnson Raid.