M.Lefebre, The Last Surviving Veteran Of Napoleon’s Army (1858)
We know nothing much about Monsieur Lefebre (1858) save that he served as a sergeant in Napoleon’s 2nd Regiment of Engineers in 1815. His photograph and its tale are the little information we have about him. Given the advanced age of the majority of Napoleon’s soldiers, they would become some of the first retired troops to have their photos taken. These amazing images comprised 15 sepia photographs and are the only first-hand photographic sources we have of the Grande Armée Guard. They retain their original military clothing here, although having been subjected to some revisions by 1850s tailors. These photographs were allegedly taken on May 5, 1858, the anniversary of Napoleon’s death.
M Lefebre The Last Surviving Veteran Of Napoleons Army 1858
George Armstrong Custer At West Point (1859)
In this photograph, George Armstrong Custer was captured as a young cadet at Westpoint, long before he became famous for his hairy notoriety. A reckless cavalry officer during the Civil War, even though his graduation grade had been the lowest in his class, was a major character during the war. Custer was notorious for his theatrical nature, garnering him the reputation of being a terrible adversary of the surrounding Indian people, most of whom were quite innocent. During the Sand Creek Massacre, Custer led the charge against frightened innocents in 1864. In 1876, however, he was utterly annihilated at the Battle of the Little Big Horn.
George Armstrong Custer At West Point 1859
