Ogden, H. A. Plate 9 “Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery 1799-1802”

H. A. Ogden. Plate 9.  “Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery 1799-1802.” 

From Uniforms of the United States Army, 1774-1889.  New York: B. M. Whitlock, ca. 1890.  13 x 11 ½ (image).  Chromolithograph.  Repaired tear in upper margin not affecting image.  Very good condition.  

Born in Philadelphia, Ogden received his initial instruction in art at the Brooklyn Institute and the Brooklyn Academy of Design.  He worked for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper that allowed him to travel extensively around the United States and Europe. In 1881 he became a free lance artist, with an interest in history, which led him to record the uniforms of  the United States Army.