This is Lieutenant
Jackson P. Jameson of the CSA, also known as "
Cutlass Jack", arriving in Richmond, Virginia to attend a ceremony in his honor.
Lt. Jameson nearly singlehandedly defeated and pushed back an entire Yankee regiment under the command of William T. Sherman near Memphis, Tennessee. Now he is due to recieve the Confederate Medal of Honor for his acts of bravery on the battlefield.
Upon arriving in Richmond, Lt. Jameson decides he should purchase a hat to match his uniform, as he wants to look his best for the ceremony. He enters the general store and locates the clothing merchant.
After some bargaining the Lieutenant purchases an expensive grey hat which perfectly matches his uniform.
However, he discovers a problem when he tries to put the hat on. Having been in the field for nearly six months now his hair is too long, and the hat doesn't fit.
Lt. Jameson decides it is time for a haircut.
Being new to Richmond, he is grateful when the townspeople direct him to the local barber.
After his haircut the lieutenant's hat now fits him perfectly.
He now makes his way to the town hall for the ceremony.
The lieutenant is quite frustrated when the guard asks him to remove his hat before entering the building, even more so when he discovers that most of the people attending are in fact wearing hats...
The Medal is pinned to his chest by President Jefferson Davis, with Lt. General John Bell Hood loooking on.
He is surprised when the General also promotes him to the rank of Captain.
Being a man of few words, the newly appointed captain gives a short acceptance speech.
Here we can see Lt. Generals Alexander P. Stewart and Stephan D. Lee lining up to congratulate Captain Jameson.