In my view this is hardly American.
Similar to an ordinary infantry of the Russian army the mid 19 th century.

The catalogs unifrormy not climb, but superficially depicted here bears no resemblance to zabritogo in peasant soldiers with ryazanschiny. First, general thought that someone on the Mark Twain joked :)

Look like soldiers?

Confederation.
- Very similar!
Pay attention to the handset.

That's it!
At various third-rate auctions, flea markets and bazaars of portraits set.
Confederates with pipes and Norwegian fishers in sou'wester.
Same with tubes ...
:D

[Well, if not a "policeman" and therefore not ...?