Saturday, February 5, 2011

An Example of the Confederate Infantry Soldier From 1861-1865

A Confederate soldier in early 1861 to late 1862 wearing a frock coat with brass buttons. He is also wearing jeans-cloth trousers with a militia style kepi. His accouterments are from England and feature the Enfield Rifled musket. His brogans are a civilian style shoe. He also wears the blanket rolled around his body with personal items, and a gum blanket. He is also wearing a canteen made from tin that was from Harper's Ferry and a haversack that carries his rations.

A Virginia soldier in late 1861 to late 1862 wearing a commutation style jacket with wooden buttons. He is also wearing jeans-cloth trousers with a Virginia militia style kepi. His accouterments are from a Virginia or Western Virginia Arsenal with a 58 caliber Fayetteville Rifle with a sword bayonet. His brogans are a civilian style shoe and his belt and buckle are known as the Georgia Frame belt. He also wears the Federal style knapsack that holds his blanket, personal items, gum blanket and a captured shelter half. He is also wearing a canteen made from tin that was from Harper's Ferry and a painted black haversack that carries his rations.

A Virginia soldier in early 1862 wearing a Richmond Depot (type I) jacket with Virginia state seal buttons. He is also wearing a pair of cotton trousers with a kepi both manufactured at the Richmond Depot. His accouterments are from the Richmond Arsenal with a 58 (577) caliber 1853 Pattern Enfield Rifle with bayonet. His brogans are a military style shoe and his belt and buckle are known as the English Type belt. He also wears the Federal style knapsack that holds his blanket, personal items, gum blanket. He is also wearing a model 1858 smooth side canteen and a painted black haversack that carries his rations, complete with a copper dipper.

A Virginia soldier in 1863 wearing a Richmond Depot (type II) jacket with coin buttons, kepi and Richmond Depot trousers made of Jeans-cloth. His accouterments are from the Richmond Arsenal with a 58 (577) caliber 1853 Pattern Enfield Rifle with bayonet. His brogans are a military style shoe and his belt and buckle are known as the English Type belt. He also wears a signal bag knapsack that holds his blanket, personal items, gum blanket. He is also wearing a model 1858 smooth side canteen and a cotton haversack that carries his rations.

A Virginia soldier in 1864-1865 wearing a Richmond Depot (type III) jacket, kepi and trousers. The jacket and trousers are made from imported English Kersey. His accouterments are from the Richmond Arsenal with a 58 (577) caliber 1853 Pattern Enfield Rifle with bayonet. His brogans are a military style shoe and his belt and buckle are known as the fork and tongue. He also wears the Federal style knapsack that holds his blanket, personal items, gum blanket. He is also wearing a model 1858 smooth side canteen and a cotton haversack that carries his rations, complete with a copper dipper.

A Virginia soldier in 1864-1865 wearing a Peter Tait jacket, Richmond Depot kepi and Richmond Depot trousers. The trousers and kepi are made from imported English Kersey. His accouterments are imported from England with a 58 (577) caliber 1853 Pattern Enfield Rifle with bayonet. His brogans are a military style shoe and his belt and buckle are British military issue. He also has the Isaac & Campbell knapsack that holds his blanket, personal items, gum blanket. He is also wearing a canteen and a painted cotton haversack that carries his rations.

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