Why the Union issued light blue trousers but dark blue jackets?
Aug 25, 2012 · Apparently many Maine soldiers preferred dark blue trousers to the sky-blue kersey wool trousers. The entire U.S. infantry uniform in the Mexican War had been sky blue, …
1832 Uniform | Ranks, Uniforms, Clothing, & Gear
Dec 30, 2023 · In 1832 the Army also came out with the sky-blue 1832-Pattern dragoon jacket (also worn by mounted rifles). The most striking difference between the roundabout and the …
Confederate Blue Uniforms | Questions? Ask Here! No Stone Left …
Nov 8, 2018 · In the above, the different colors and cloths of Richmond jackets is evident. Even late in the war, the color of the garments from the Confederate army varied. Co. E, 12th VA …
Uniforms - The color of the Zouave jackets and trousers of White's ...
Aug 25, 2012 · Various authors in the past, including Brooks in 1999, have said that the wore either blue jackets, or brown jackets, or gray jackets. Now people who study the uniforms of …
Help! - What did the Louisiana Avegno Zouave Uniform Look Like?
Jul 30, 2024 · Seems quite reasonable. One issue to consider is that uniforms fade so it is possible the gators were black but faded. At least one Confederate zouave unit has blue …
Uniforms - Collar and cuff trim on Columbus Depot jackets?
Aug 25, 2012 · It appears that the Columbus Depot may have supplied 263,000 jackets. Some apparently had blue collars and cuffs, while some had blue collar and untrimmed cuffs. It …
Revisiting Union uniforms | Ranks, Uniforms, Clothing, & Gear
May 9, 2024 · However, in December, 1861 the Regulations were changed to include sky-blue instead of dark blue trousers. And infantrymen in full uniform late 1863, wearing the sky-blue …
Confederate naval uniforms | Relic Hunting & Collecting
Aug 25, 2012 · What did the well dressed Confederate sailor wear? H. Myers, paymaster, C.S.N. put ads in the New Orleans Daily Delta on 17 and 18 May 1861 for blue uniforms. This is what …
Reefer jacket or reefer coat? Why were they called "reefer jackets" …
Aug 25, 2012 · However, by the mid-1850s the US Navy ceased providing "monkey jackets." From the "Kedge Anchor" (1855) we received notice that US Navy vessels carried for slops …
Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the Elephant - American Civil …
Feb 20, 2005 · Reenactors are noted for their attention to detail, so I guess this is the right forum to ask a question on uniforms. In movies such as Gettysburg, Union jackets usually appear …