rosscountyhistoricalsociety: This tintype image of a man with the haunting eyes is a Civil War so
rosscountyhistoricalsociety: This tintype image of a man with the haunting eyes is a Civil War soldier named William Downing. Born in Clarksburg, Ohio in 1831, Downing was a private in the 149th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Co. H. The tintype was taken in 1862 when Downing would have been about 31 years old. He wears a civilian suit, but the background is suggestive of a military encampment. -- source link