Excellent photograph and thank goodness that came to your attention BEFORE the publication of your book. Often, it works the other way around, much to the frustration of a number of authors.

BTW, can you give us a very rough idea of when the Dahlgren bio will hit the bookstores?

John

It is indeed. That’s why I was so excited to track it down and get a photo to use.

Eric

I’m sure. There are other images of the uniform that were sent to me that give a much better view of it, and it’s clear to me that they are the same.

Eric

From what I have seen of Dahlgren’s portrait photograph, he was long and slender but not broad in the shoulder. It’s a matter of physiognomy rather than not ‘filling out’. The best way to determine the matter is a study of his wrists, hands, ankles and feet. Small boned people even when they are tall have delicate extremities. I don’t have any photographs of Dahlgren that show his hands and feet, but if there are any, that would be where you would find the matter out.

From reading your posts with Joe, while I read the uniform was in great shape, looking at the photo I did not expect it looking like that.

Am guessing that the only time he wore it was to have his picture taken??

Who knew we had treaures like that in the Garden State?? Not me. 🙂

Steve