Aid de Camp, United States Army, 1886, from the Military Series (N224) issued by Kinney Tobacco Company to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes 1888

This chromolithograph from the *Military Series* depicts a United States Army Aid de Camp in his full dress uniform of 1886. It was created by the Kinney Brothers Tobacco Company as part of a larger set of trade cards to promote their Sweet Caporal cigarettes. The image shows a soldier in a dark blue uniform with a gold belt, standing with his hand on his hip. He is wearing a black hat and boots, and his sword hangs at his side. The detailed illustration of the uniform captures the regality of the Aid de Camp's position and the meticulousness of military dress during this era.