Confederate Guidelines
1) Headgear
A) Citizen “slouch hats in black,brown,tan,or gray
B) Kepis
C) CS issue or English Import Hat
2) Jackets
A) Dept of Ala ( Strongly preferred)
B) Columbus Depots
C) Mobile Depots
D) Tait Jackets, English Import assembled kits etc.
E) Nondescript coats or Civilian Sack Coats
3) Trousers
A) CS Issue Trousers
B) CS English cloth trousers
4)Shirts/Drawers/Socks
A) CS issue
B) English contracts
C) Civilian
5) Shoes
A) CS issue
B) English contracts
C) Civilian
D) Federal Shoes ( LIMITED)
6) Accoutrements
A) Western Cs issue in leather
B) Western CS issue in canvas
C) English
7) Knapsacks
A) CS issue “ kibbler, Pritchard, Mexican war bag…”
B) Isaac and Campbell
C) Bedroll
8) Blankets
A) Cs issue
B) Coverlets
C) English
9) Ground cloths
A) CS issue
B) Federal
10) Weapons
A) 1853 Enfields
B) Mississippi Rifles
C) Austrian Lorenz
D) 1842, 1861 or 1863 Springfields
PLEASE HAVE A BAYONET FOR YOUR WEAPON
11) Shelter of infantry will be ins CS flies or Us halfs
12) Canteens
A) CS issue in wood or tin
B) English
C) Federal
US Guidelines
1) Headgear
A) Hardee hat unadorned
B) Forage caps
2) Jackets
A) Four button fatigue sack coat
B) Federal Shell Coats ( SA or Ohio State Issue LIMITED)
C) Frock Coats
3) Trousers
Sky Blue foot pattern trousers
3) Shirts
A) Federal Issue Pattern of wool flannel
B) Civilian pattern
4) Socks
A) Issue
B) Citizen
5) Shoes
A) US Issue pattern
B) Citizen pattern
6) Drawers
A) US issue
B) Civilian
7) Accoutrements
Black US Accoutrements of any DOCUMENTED pattern that matches the rifle being carried
ALL ACCOUTREMENTS MUST HAVE APPROPRIATE PLATES
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A BAYONET
8) Weapons
A) p53 British Enfield
B) p61 US Springfield
C) p42 US Springfield
9) Knapsacks
A) m55 Double Bag
B) late war pattern Double Bag
C) Short patent Bag
10) Blanket
A) Federal Issue
B) Citizen in gray or tan
11) Ground Cloths
Federal Issue gum blankets only
12) Haversacks
A) Federal tarred
B) Contract Haversacks
13) Canteens
Federal issue smooth or bulls eye jean cover strongly preferred
14) Greatcoats must be of enlisted pattern in sky-blue wool
15) Federal issue shelter halves or mess flies are the strongly preferred tent age
1) Headgear
A) Citizen “slouch hats in black,brown,tan,or gray
B) Kepis
C) CS issue or English Import Hat
2) Jackets
A) Dept of Ala ( Strongly preferred)
B) Columbus Depots
C) Mobile Depots
D) Tait Jackets, English Import assembled kits etc.
E) Nondescript coats or Civilian Sack Coats
3) Trousers
A) CS Issue Trousers
B) CS English cloth trousers
4)Shirts/Drawers/Socks
A) CS issue
B) English contracts
C) Civilian
5) Shoes
A) CS issue
B) English contracts
C) Civilian
D) Federal Shoes ( LIMITED)
6) Accoutrements
A) Western Cs issue in leather
B) Western CS issue in canvas
C) English
7) Knapsacks
A) CS issue “ kibbler, Pritchard, Mexican war bag…”
B) Isaac and Campbell
C) Bedroll
8) Blankets
A) Cs issue
B) Coverlets
C) English
9) Ground cloths
A) CS issue
B) Federal
10) Weapons
A) 1853 Enfields
B) Mississippi Rifles
C) Austrian Lorenz
D) 1842, 1861 or 1863 Springfields
PLEASE HAVE A BAYONET FOR YOUR WEAPON
11) Shelter of infantry will be ins CS flies or Us halfs
12) Canteens
A) CS issue in wood or tin
B) English
C) Federal
US Guidelines
1) Headgear
A) Hardee hat unadorned
B) Forage caps
2) Jackets
A) Four button fatigue sack coat
B) Federal Shell Coats ( SA or Ohio State Issue LIMITED)
C) Frock Coats
3) Trousers
Sky Blue foot pattern trousers
3) Shirts
A) Federal Issue Pattern of wool flannel
B) Civilian pattern
4) Socks
A) Issue
B) Citizen
5) Shoes
A) US Issue pattern
B) Citizen pattern
6) Drawers
A) US issue
B) Civilian
7) Accoutrements
Black US Accoutrements of any DOCUMENTED pattern that matches the rifle being carried
ALL ACCOUTREMENTS MUST HAVE APPROPRIATE PLATES
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE A BAYONET
8) Weapons
A) p53 British Enfield
B) p61 US Springfield
C) p42 US Springfield
9) Knapsacks
A) m55 Double Bag
B) late war pattern Double Bag
C) Short patent Bag
10) Blanket
A) Federal Issue
B) Citizen in gray or tan
11) Ground Cloths
Federal Issue gum blankets only
12) Haversacks
A) Federal tarred
B) Contract Haversacks
13) Canteens
Federal issue smooth or bulls eye jean cover strongly preferred
14) Greatcoats must be of enlisted pattern in sky-blue wool
15) Federal issue shelter halves or mess flies are the strongly preferred tent age