Original Confederate Uniforms

[Kyle422]

This thread is for the posting of original Confederate uniforms. We would appreciate it if you post which type of jacket, what person it belongs to and unit.





- kyle

[Duke Of Longtree]

5th Vrignina Co k at Manassas or Bull run you can find the uniform at Jackson's headquaters in Winchester, VA


https://winchesterhistory.org/wp-content/plugins/justified-image-grid/timthumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwinchesterhistory.o rg%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F11%2Fsj_uniform2.jpg&h=218&w=290&q=72&f=.jpg

[Wilhelm von Straussberry]

These two videos popped up on my recommended a few days ago. It shows a whole bunch of uniforms that units from both sides wore. It gives the unit name and date for each one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8MAlu2NEps


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqeT6g4iLew

[Bleddyn]

Very interesting videos Wilhelm. Nice find, thanks for sharing!

[Saris]

We need those 1st Texas Uniforms

[Bleddyn]

We need those 1st Texas Uniforms

Definitely! And I want the pipe to go with it. Too bad it wasn't a pledge bonus :D

[John Cooley]

Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb, Commander Cobb's Legion
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Pierce Manning Butler Young, Commander Cobb's Legion Cavalry
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Thomas J. Rives, Co. H of Cobb's Legion Cavalry
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William Walker McDaniel, Cobb's Legion Infantry Soldier
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Frock Coat and Kepi of J.F. Wilson, Co. D Cobb's Legion Infantry
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[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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North Carolina State Troops Uniform 1861.

[Pootis]

Quick bit of necromancy, as Phase II's out, so I can kind of walk in my 3x great grandfather's shoes now. Here's a private from his regiment- the Twenty Fourth North Carolina Infantry. From the Pinterest page of "Rob Keech." Does anyone know what the color of the stripes are? 9511

[Sox]

The official colour of facings on issue North Carolina uniforms was black, so it's highly unlikely that soldier is wearing an issued jacket, it's most likely homespun?

[Pootis]

That'd make some sense- Daniel W, my ancestor, got some 23 dollars back (on being dismissed by the conscript act due to the fact that he was about 40 years old) for clothing "not drawn." By the amount of money for the clothing, I'm assuming it was a winter-jacket, but it may have been that he was lacking the whole jacket.

[Pootis]

Here's the screenshot to prove it- right from his record.9517

[Hinkel]

NOT ORIGINALS, but very good examples of Louisiana State issued apparel. I really wish we had a tad higher density of these represented in-game, in particular the striped kepis.

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Something like that?

https://i.gyazo.com/b53855d5ae136d03d695c14c4df39b5f.png

[Hinkel]

It would be a complete new jacket texture, no one using it ingame right now :)

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[Sox]

$23 seems high for a single commutation but I might be totally mistaken.

I've been researching this a lot this year and you are not mistaken Brad. In 1862 each soldier was allowed $12 for the year in relation to his jacket. Full allowance was $74.

[Pootis]

I've been researching this a lot this year and you are not mistaken Brad. In 1862 each soldier was allowed $12 for the year in relation to his jacket. Full allowance was $74.

Interesting! So what do you figure could have added up to that $23? Jacket being $12, that leaves another unaccounted-for $11.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Something like that?

https://i.gyazo.com/b53855d5ae136d03d695c14c4df39b5f.png

The Kepi is kinda off for a Louisiana soldier.

[Sox]

Interesting! So what do you figure could have added up to that $23? Jacket being $12, that leaves another unaccounted-for $11.

Well he recieved $23 back, which basically means he'd spent that amount of money above the $74 allowed. Which means he was buying his own clothing and not drawing it from the QM.

[Sox]

The Kepi is kinda off for a Louisiana soldier.

Well that's not exactly true. The Confederate soldier had four basic means of equiping himself, clothing from home, looted from dead enemy/stolen, issued by the Army or issued by the State. By the time of Antietam, Lee's Army had been in the field for almost four months, and so were looking much the worse for wear. The only known photograph of Lee's men on the march is from that time, barely a kepi in sight. Recent studies of records from the CS quatermasters & suppliers have begun to dispel the myth of the 'ragged Rebel', while Lee's men may well have looked shabby after months in the field, that's not to say they stayed that way. In other words, Louisiana troops could have been wearing state issued caps, ones issued by the Army (which would have been different) wide awakes sent/bought from home, or what they'd taken from dead Union soldiers.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

What kind of civilan wear will we see?

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Early war Confederate officer uniforms?

http://www.greyriderfordixienet.com/uploads/1/3/2/4/13245658/254270.jpg?418

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Captain Houston B. Lowrie, 6th North Carolina State Troops

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And how about Confederate communtation jackets?

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Louisiana Confederates Killed Along The Hagerstown Pike.


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Two Confederates Killed At Sharpsburg.
Note The Trouser Stripes On The Body In The Back.

[Hinkel]

Early war Confederate officer uniforms?

http://www.greyriderfordixienet.com/uploads/1/3/2/4/13245658/254270.jpg?418

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Captain Houston B. Lowrie, 6th North Carolina State Troops

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There are several confederate officers ingame (most of them North Carolinians), using these uniforms with shoulder boards.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

There are several confederate officers ingame (most of them North Carolinians), using these uniforms with shoulder boards.

How varied are undershirts in the game when the player model isn't wearing a jacket?

Are there any civilan waistcoats?

[Hinkel]

How varied are undershirts in the game when the player model isn't wearing a jacket?


We just have 2 types of battle shirts ingame. Most soldiers have jackets.

[Joshua Chamberlain]

53rd Regt. Md. Vol. Militia Image dump

https://civilwartalk.com/attachments/mgz-jpg.105917/

http://www.oocities.org/zouavedatabase/images/mdguardz.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2e/a5/a4/2ea5a47ffdc7fb5651f35bc4cf7320b4.jpg

[Joshua Chamberlain]

13th Mississippi infantry

https://knoxville1863.files.wordpress.com/2015/06/lauderdalezouave.jpg

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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Thomasvile Guards 1861 Georgia.

https://zouavedatabase.weebly.com/civil-war-zouave-unit-master-list.html

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Could use the photographs of the Confederate dead at Sharpsburg to model some of the uniforms.

I think I saw one of two of them the poor fellow in the back had some interesting trousers on where the leg stripes stopped halfway.

https://www.nps.gov/npgallery/GetAsset/2422B5EA-1DD8-B71C-070BD25521108EE9/proxy/hires/

Alexander Gardner says that he photographed these men near Burnside's Bridge.

Does anyone know what units defended the bridge?

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Don't know if the G.M.A. fought during the war but here's a original uniform.

http://floridaconfederate.com/cgi-bin/Display_Item.asp?716

[Joshua Chamberlain]

Don't know if the G.M.A. fought during the war but here's a original uniform.

http://floridaconfederate.com/cgi-bin/Display_Item.asp?716

the GMA is post war lol

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

the GMA is post war lol

Oops lol

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Interesting Confederate Uniform. Texas? 9890

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Well, the Bowie was made at Cooper Iron Works in Etowah, Georgia.

So Georgia?

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Thought this was interesting.

http://www.adolphusconfederateuniforms.com/confederate-depot-uniforms-of-the-department-of-alabama-mississippi-ans-east-louisiana-part-iii-the-pants-caps-and-hats-of-the-departmentrsquos-depot-and-the-cadet-gray-uniforms-of-mobile-alabama.html

[John Cooley]

Very
Nice find

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Here's a couple links.

http://adolphusconfederateuniforms.com/the-souths-white-uniforms.html

Columbus Guards 1860-1861

https://columbusmuseum.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/EE0CD2BE-C4AF-4335-B0ED-788980792384

11th Mississippi Company I (1861)

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[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Are the Georgia State uniforms in game?

http://cornstalkmess.blogspot.com/2010/11/50th-georgia-infantry-impression-during.html?m=1

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[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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4th Georgia Company K 1861.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

At Shiloh some of the Confederate troops wore blue uniforms.

In order to avoid friendly fire incidents they turned their uniforms inside out.

Wonder if we'll ever see this recreated and if it happened during the Maryland Campaign.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Amazing link for the Richmond Depot Jackets.

https://www.libertyrifles.org/research/uniforms-equipment/richmond-jackets

This'll help the Devs out a lot.

[Landree]

Original 30th VA Inf. pictures. Just about everyone has volunteer piping, including the militia type shoulder strap insignia.

30th VA Battle Flag
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Colonel R.M. Cary, Regimental Commander
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Corporal G.W. Broaddus
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Sergeant R.T. Knox
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Private J.L.W. Seay
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Captain R.O. Peatross (Two different Captain uniforms pictured)
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[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Original 30th VA Inf. pictures. Just about everyone has volunteer piping, including the militia type shoulder strap insignia.

30th VA Battle Flag
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Colonel R.M. Cary, Regimental Commander
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Corporal G.W. Broaddus
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Sergeant R.T. Knox
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Private J.L.W. Seay
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Captain R.O. Peatross (Two different Captain uniforms pictured)
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Very interesting! Thanks for posting that.

Here's an interesting resource the devs might find helpful.
Brassey's History of Uniforms, American Civil War Confederate Army by Ron Field, 1996.

Also here's two members of 10th Alabama.

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Charles W. Faust and David Clinton Faust, Company B, 10th Alabama Infantry, C.S.A.

(Double breasted shell jacket and Alabama Volunteer Corps Uniform.) Early war?

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Early war Virginia uniforms.


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[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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Company "A" 3rd Alabama Infantry Regiment "The Mobile Cadets" with a M1841 Mississippi Rifle.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Here's an interesting unidentified Louisiana uniform with the rare "CS" oval.

Anyone know the unit?

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[Mr.Moto]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d1/1a/fc/d11afccb1b732f46382dfd73626586b4.jpg
https://civilwartalk.com/attachments/boy-9-jpg.114219/
17th Virginia Company G "Emmett Guards"

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/74/0a/1b/740a1b166f807582b6c8e237eb79a167.jpg
17th Virginia Company A "Alexandria Rifles"



Sources:


http://www.firstbullrun.co.uk/Potomac/Fourth%20Brigade/17th-virginia-infantry.html
"Capt. Towson's Emmett Guards have made their appearance in their new uniform, which the ladies - thanks to the skillful fingers and sewing machines, and more thanks to their noble hearts, - have gotten up in double quick time. The uniform is a green fatigue jacket, and green pantaloons, giving them quite a handsome appearance."

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

From Adolphus Confederate Uniforms:

(Originally Posted As A Single Thread)

http://adolphusconfederateuniforms.c...1861-1864.html

The second surviving Alabama jacket was owned by Thomas M. Murphree, who wore it while a member of Company E, 6th Alabama Infantry. Murphree enlisted in Montgomery, May 15, 1861, and he received the jacket as part of his state clothing issue in August. He wore the jacket until February 1863, and used it at the Battle of Sharpsburg as a pillow to cradle the head of his wounded Colonel, John Brown Gordon. Remarkably, the jacket came with a note from the seamstress who made the jacket, Miss Napp, which Murphree preserved as a keepsake. Murphree was eventually commissioned, appointed as commander of Company H, 57th Alabama Infantry, and served in the Western theater for the remainder of the war.

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(A faithful reproduction of this jacket)

Apparently this Jacket would have been worn by members of the 6th Alabama Infantry Regiment after being issued them from the state of Alabama while fighting in the Maryland Campaign of 1862.

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Here is an earlier jacket worn by Private John Young Gilmore, Company E, 3rd Alabama Infantry.
Gilmore enlisted in Mobile, April 23, 1861.

This jacket would have been originally grey in color and I'd venture to guess that some of the members of the 6th Alabama as well as other Regiments may have still been wearing these during the Maryland Campaign.

I'd like to see if it may be possible to add these two jackets in for Alabama troops.

Best,

J.R.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Uniforms of Hood's Texas Brigade Early War:

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(All of these would've been a medium grey)

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[Forrest_3]

In game.. Confederate Officer rank from Major to Col. was "upside down" stars vs the right side ones used in this game... Game still a blast though... Just fyi.. https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/csa/army-uniform.htm

[Shoshibo]

nice

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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Georgia Artillery Frockcoat.

Below is from Oldsouthantiques:

"The single breasted artillery frock coat shown here is identified as a Georgia coat by the eleven W.G. MINTZER PHILA 1861, Georgia State Seal buttons. The coat is made of wool and cotton; the wool remains mouse gray, and the dye in the cotton threads has turned somewhat brown or “butternut”. Originally the coat was mouse gray all over. The faced collar and cuffs are made of wool broadcloth and still hold the original dye well. There are two red wool broadcloth loops on the front of the coat intended to hold cross belts in place. The back of the coat is cut in the conventional style of the period with the pocket flaps extending to the bottom of the skirt. There were three buttons on each side, but only one remains. The inner body is partially lined with the green satinet so often found in this period interspersed with another layer of the same outer body material. It is interesting to note that the breast padding of this coat, which has been protected from light, is lined with homespun orange."

[Puterboy1]

Which Confederates wore green uniforms?

[Wilhelm Dunkel]

Anybody has a picture of 6th South Carolina uniforms?

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Company A 5th Georgia Infantry Regiment "Clinch Rifles" wore green as well as a few scattered companies from different states.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

I don't have any pictures but most likely we're talking Richmond Depot jackets.

Also state issue jackets.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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Unidentified Private, Company B, 5th Georgia Infantry Regiment.

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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[Johnny_Reb_1865]

Some research on the uniforms of the Missouri State Guard. (1860-1861)

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/missouri-state-guard-uniforms.135677/#:~:text=Here%20are%20some%20known%20uniforms.%20T he%20Plattin%20Rangers,together%20with%20white%20p ants%20with%20black%20leg%20stripes

[Johnny_Reb_1865]

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An artist's recreation of the uniform of the Fleet Wing Zouaves of Tennessee as well as a list of Zouave units.

https://www.zouavedatabase.com/civil-war-zouave-unit-master-list.html?fbclid=IwAR1Zxz4iqGDz1xc3cycLjq6vhZJYh3a 1xftD5-8InjbkpNWTE_X-UR_dsK8