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- When the Civil War broke out in 1861, most troops in the Confederate Army still had their Federal uniforms, dyed in the blue of the Union. The U.S. Army wasn’t about to change but the confusion on the battlefield caused by the uniform meant the south had to make a change.
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The simpler uniform turned out to be the regulations dictated by Judah Benjamin. He stated that the uniform should be that of: a gray jacket; a blue, gray, or brown pair of trousers; any slouch hat or cap-type of head cover; and any kind of foot-wear to be worn for Confederate service in mid-1861.
Apr 13, 2023 · When the Civil War broke out in 1861, most troops in the Confederate Army still had their Federal uniforms, dyed in the blue of the Union. The U.S. Army wasn’t about to change but the confusion on the battlefield caused by the uniform meant the south had to make a change.
At the onset of the war the Confederate States Army uniforms were highly varied as the majority were made at home. Between 1861 and 1862 the quartermaster department issued some uniforms but there were severe shortages.
Apr 3, 2019 · Uniform and dress of the army of the Confederate States. Richmond, Wynne, 1861. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/05025942/>. Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site. LAC tnb 2019-04-03 update (1 card)
May 13, 2013 · The clear-cut division between Blue and Gray was not present yet. Is there any comprehensive source for what regiments wore what uniforms in the summer of 1861? military. american-civil-war. clothing. uniform. Share. Improve this question. edited May 13, 2013 at 13:07.
- The website of Library of Congress provides us with a following description regarding the overall problem with uniforms during the First Battle o...
- I've been unable to find a really comprehensive source for the First Bull Run / First Manassas uniforms. Hence I've started to collect information...
- Ron Field, Rally Round the Flag , vol. 1 and 2 for the Union is excellent.
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Colors were anything but uniform by war’s end and this contrasted with trimmed colorful uniforms of 1861. Memorial Hall has a variety of uniforms in its collection including those of several Confederate generals and the common soldier. Click on images to enlarge.
The Confederate Congress gave control over military operations, and authority for mustering state forces and volunteers to the President of the Confederate States of America on February 28, 1861, and March 6, 1861.
