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, …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
Coppens' Louisiana Zouaves' Wild Ride to Richmond
Nov 20, 2012 · Full, baggy scarlet trousers, confined round the waist by the broad blue band or sash, bearing the bowie knife and meeting, at mid-leg, the white gaiter; blue shirt cut very low …
Was there any significant difference in the shade of grays used?
Oct 4, 2013 · Many of Longstreets troops that were sent West in 1863 were reportedly wearing these issues along with the English blue-grey jackets... hence reported to be part of the …
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Aug 25, 2012 · However, I own 4 1-9th tintypes of yanks (all in the same case) in dark blue jackets, and Balmoral tams with a hatched pattern lower rim; three privates, one sarge. Over …