Post by Ground Sleeper on Mar 2, 2009 23:20:52 GMT -5
So if you are new to our ranks welcome aboard.
Here is the basic uniform regulations.
The jacket should be a Type II or Type III light gray jean cloth jacket. (to see the difference between a Type II or Type III jacket please see the article in Military research The Confederate Unif.:Myth of the ragged rebel)
Trouser should be of the same light gray jean cloth as the Jacket.
Black leathers (belt,cartridge box, cap box and bayonet scabbard).
A white Confederate issue or a tarred black Federal issue haversack.
Black brogans (shoes).
A belt buckle, which can be a number of different types, A lot of our guys wear Louisiana buckles,even though they were issued up untill 1862 the LA Buckle is a little over represented, the most common Louisiana Belt buckle was the Fork Tongue Buckle
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Other acceptable buckles would be, an oval CS plate, snake buckle,Georgia Frame or the very common basic roller buckle.
A Cotton shirt either Federal issue or home spun civilian shirts.
A light gray jean cloth Confederate kepi or civilian slouch,bee hive,pork pie or bowler hat.
The musket should be a three band Springfield or Enfield with proper bayonet.
Canteen should be a bulls eye with cloth covering or wooden canteen with a canvas,cotton or leather strap with a hemp string for the cork.
Please check www.acwhrs.com under civil war links to find good sutlers to use.
Happy Campaigning
Ground Sleeper
Here is the basic uniform regulations.
The jacket should be a Type II or Type III light gray jean cloth jacket. (to see the difference between a Type II or Type III jacket please see the article in Military research The Confederate Unif.:Myth of the ragged rebel)
Trouser should be of the same light gray jean cloth as the Jacket.
Black leathers (belt,cartridge box, cap box and bayonet scabbard).
A white Confederate issue or a tarred black Federal issue haversack.
Black brogans (shoes).
A belt buckle, which can be a number of different types, A lot of our guys wear Louisiana buckles,even though they were issued up untill 1862 the LA Buckle is a little over represented, the most common Louisiana Belt buckle was the Fork Tongue Buckle
i566.photobucket.com/albums/ss101/GroundSleeper/forktoungebuckle.jpg
Other acceptable buckles would be, an oval CS plate, snake buckle,Georgia Frame or the very common basic roller buckle.
A Cotton shirt either Federal issue or home spun civilian shirts.
A light gray jean cloth Confederate kepi or civilian slouch,bee hive,pork pie or bowler hat.
The musket should be a three band Springfield or Enfield with proper bayonet.
Canteen should be a bulls eye with cloth covering or wooden canteen with a canvas,cotton or leather strap with a hemp string for the cork.
Please check www.acwhrs.com under civil war links to find good sutlers to use.
Happy Campaigning
Ground Sleeper