coat vests near the chest? I notice in photographs, especially when with President Lincoln, military chiefs placed their right hands into their military coats, in the chest area, by unbuttoning three of the jacket buttons. Why?
I always thought they were just copying Napoleon. I think I read that he had palsy or some other ailment in that hand, so he kept it tucked in his coat like that to keep people from noticing.
Because the photograph of the day was horrible!!! They posed so most of their arms or legs were propped up or braced or the photo would be blurry. That's the reason.. there was nothing to it.
