Uniforms and Equipment
As a new recruit you must own the following pieces of uniforming and equipment at the end of your probationary year. As a new member you should consult with a unit officer before buying any piece of uniforming or equipment. If you make purchases without the guidance of a unit officer you may be required to return or replace the item with a more suitable version.
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Clothing
Items |
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| Drawers | Canton flannel or cotton drill. Full length, or cut off at the knee. Two or three buttons in front, ties at back for waist adjustment, ties at ankles. |
| Forage Cap | 1858 pattern
- dark blue wool, polished cotton lining, with painted
visor & chin strap. Company letter "D" optional -
no other insignia. |
| Sack Coat | U.S. issue - dark blue wool flannel with four eagle buttons in 5/8 inch diameter, inside breast pocket, lined or unlined. Hand sewn buttonholes. |
| Shirt | Period military or civilian pattern, of documented pattern with hand finishing and button holes. |
| Suspenders | Cotton, linen, etc., of documented pattern - no fully elastic! |
| Trousers | Sky blue wool kersey, with tin/cardboard buttons, tie string waist adjustment in the back, two pockets, with proper reinforced cuffs, hand sewn button holes and finishing details. |
| Socks | Knit Wool ; white, brown, or gray. Socks should have ribbing only on the upper two inches of the top. |
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Equipment |
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| Bayonet Scabbard | U.S. Pattern- with two copper rivets, & brass tip |
| Cartridge Box | Model 1861 - with tins and flat box plate, buff, waxed, or grained leather sling with eagle plate |
| Brogans | 1851 Jefferson Pattern - ankle height, black "rough out" leather |
| Cap Pouch | U.S. Model 1850 |
| Canteen | 1858 pattern smooth side ; with wool or jean cloth cover, folded and sewn canvas sling, or un-dyed leather sling with buckle adjustment |
| Haversack | U.S. pattern ; black painted cloth, with button-in liner. |
| Food Bags | Cloth ; tie or draw string for food and personal items. |
| Tin Cup | U.S. issue heavy tin plated iron, w/soldered bottom |
| Waist belt | Model 1851 with flat plate with or without leather keeper. |
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Weapons |
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| Rifled Musket | U.S. (Springfield) , Model 1816 (percussion conversion), 1842, 1855, 1861, 1863 or 1864; with leather sling and bayonet. |
References:
American Military Equipage, 1851-1872; Frederick P. Todd, Charles
Scribners Sons, New York, NY, 1974.
Army Blue: The uniform of Uncle Sam's Regulars, 1848-1873;
John P. Langellier, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Altglen, PA., 1998.
U. S. Army Headgear, 1812-1872; John P. Langellier & C. Paul
Loane, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Altglen, PA., 2002
Civil War Cartridge Boxes of the Union Infantryman; Paul D.
Johnson, Andrew Mowbray Publishers, 1998.
Echoes of Glory: Arms and Equipment of the Union; Time-Life
Books, Alexandria, VA, 1991.
An Introduction to Civil War Small Arms; Earl J. Coates &
Dean S. Thomas, Thomas Publications, Gettysburg, PA, 1990.
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