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, albeit with white linen or cotton fatigues authorized for wear in extreme heat.

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 mounted jacket was the was roundabouts jackets had 9 buttons and were cut square at the waist, while mounted jackets had 12 buttons and were pointed in the front and back.

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 Wheat's 1st Special Battalion, Louisiana Infantry will have to evaluate the new information that Ross Brooks presents in this article.

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 Cavalry received army clothing in June, 1864 including: 76 pr. Gray pants 9 pr. Light blue pants 7 pr. Dark blue pants 19 gray jackets 5 black jackets

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 1861 pattern trousers... During the War the full dress uniform, as shown above, was not popular and not often entirely worn.

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 jackets that seem to have faded to brown. All speculation but I think you have come up with the best possible description based on available information.

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 only the pea jackets by that time (the recruits recieved already having recieved their blue cloth jackets on receiving ships, etc.)

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 confusion as to the AOT guys at a distance, Longstreets boys …

Aug 25, 2012 · The light blue also did not fade as badly as the dark blue. These same regulations required a dark blue coatee with standing collar for full dress which had it’s precedent in the 1810 uniform regulations (circa War of 1812). The 1851 regulations changed the uniform to a dark blue frock coat and dark blue trousers for both enlisted men and ...

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 and exhibiting the brawny, sun burnt throat; jacket heavily braided and embroidered, flying loosely off the shoulders, and the jaunty fez, surmounting the whole, made a ...