Interesting. We share a similar experience though mine was with a PIR at Fort Sherman, Panama. We patrolled the jungle environ with but a bedroll containing a bug net and other needed accoutrement to include a rain poncho. Our LBE butt pack served as auxiliary storage (food, maps, batteries, et cetera). I was disappointed to read the Fed closed down Fort Sherman and J.O.T.C. mere years after our PIR was stationed there.

Right and I will always love our second amendment

I agree! I’m a friend if the SCV because I love history and frankly am embarrassed by how my generation disrespects it.

@Whitemale888 Uh oh, you don't want Sherman to hear your treason now, do you? :)

Christopher Bennett Hi, I will never forget what these brave wonderful men did!❤️

Aman Goddess nightmare moon and God the C.S.A

In other words, God bless America and her enemies.

i saw a guy (british) in Parma airport last year with a black t-shirt half bearing a confederate battle flag, the other half declaring 'these colours won't run...never did...never will'

The southern accent is actually derived an old English accent. It is an evolution of the British colonials that took root in the south. That's why you like it probably.

The only thing that wouldn't have molded would have been the sugar ration.

Nothing is absolute.

How come there are no photos of raged shoeless Confederates.

"...I read the Confederate army at times lived with many hardships - food, clothing and supplies ... and morale too ...". Many hardships ? Not much food, clothing, low morale ? Well cry me a river. That was nothing to what the black slaves they were shamefully fighting to keep in servitude, had to endure. I piss on the Confederates.

@@gribwitch Where are you from?

@@carywest9256 I'm from England originally, and now live in Australia. But I love America ( I'd be a Trump loving patriot if I lived there ) and I have a keen interest in the civil war, always have had, for some unknown reason. Though I abhor most of what the left stands for, I share their sense of social justice / human rights when it comes to the appalling issue of slavery. Slavery makes my blood boil. It is so wrong. And to think that a group of traitorous rebellious states went to war to defend and even EXPAND it to other territories - is despicable beyond belief. I will always condemn those who fought for the Confederacy and all their sicko supporters, both then and now. I believe any decent minded person should.

I believe that the main infantry rifle of Confederate Army was the Enfield.

They did, but they were more often than not not actual kepis, but forage caps that were based upon the kepi design. Most infantry seem to have worn the hats like the one shown here. You can look at photographs of Confederate prisoners, and rebel soldiers of General Early's small army marching through Hagerstown, Maryland to see that they wore these hats.

+Jack Penman There was a large amount of variation. Many units started out with standard uniforms but as the war went on and supplies and the ability to manufacture new uniforms deceased the uniforms became more irregular.

I see, thanks for answering :) Confederate uniforms looked better than Union ones I feel.

+Jack Penman +Forsyth Rifles is actually incorrect here, it is a very popular myth that later in the war the Confederates were more ragtag, but its simply not true. (with the exception of the Trans-Mississippi department, which was isolated from the rest of the Confederacy in the latter half of the war) When the war began, uniforms in the South were far more varied, and relied much more heavily on the commutation system. (the government reimbursing you for a privately made and privately purchased uniform) As the war progressed however, the South quickly transformed into a war-based economy and developed improved industry, and along with it better systems of supply. This is not to say that Confederate uniforms did not vary, but not nearly as much as many people like to think. Generally though, the department you were stationed in played a larger role than what state you were from. During the latter half of the war, if you were with the army of Tennessee you would more than likely be wearing an Atlanta Depot jacket or Columbus depot jacket. If you were with the army of Northern Virginia, you would find a lot more soldiers wearing either a Richmond depot type 2 or 3 jackets. Colors did vary, but tended in the ANV to be mostly variant gray colors, and in the AOT far more brown and butternut. North Carolina, however, by far supplied its troops the best. North Carolina regiments were normally the best outfitted and most uniformed, even to the point in 1864 there was such a surplus of North Carolina depot uniforms that 14,000 were issued to Longstreet's corps. These were of a peculiar dark blue, and some English imported uniforms were of dark blue or blue gray kersey, (such as Peter Tait uniforms) but these are the exception, not the rule. And of course Confederates would have been very dirty, but they were not however quite as ragtag or mismatched as many would lead you to believe.

+StonewallCSA True. But not a large number of confederate uniforms survived, so it's very hard to prove it. I agree that the rag rebel was over exagerated by the North and i remember a yankee report as early as 1862, which was talking about hundred dead confederates in a skirmishing wearing very fine and well shaped....butternut uniform (like it was not a necessity as grey run out but a choice to wear brown uniform for this regiment)

Some Confederate Units were better uniformed than the Union troops. Especially SC troops. However, the Union blockade prevented most regiments from having clean uniforms.

Zeke Hayes you can get a Wooden canteen and paint or carve NC on it

North Carolina volunteers uniforms used the black epaulettes on their uniforms. They were phased out around mid to late of 62.

+Patriot Sons of Liberty Actually, most soldiers would have been issued many different uniforms through the course of the war as things wore out. Also, the South grew in industrial capacity and the ability to clothe its soldiers as the war progressed, not decreased as the myth goes. That being said, most Confederate uniforms were made of jean material that was a mixture of cotton and wool thread. Cotton was cheaper, however pure cotton clothing does not last nearly as long and is not as strong as wool clothing. Which is why jean cloth was used, making use of cheap cotton while retaining the strength and durability of wool.

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I didn't have a printer a submitted my application online and they will send you papers

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Before the war a lot of soldiers were in the regular US army but when war broke out many chose to fight for the confederacy. He uses union as a way to describe the regular army despite union army being only formed for the civil war because the units were state raised and not Government regular regiments.

Robert E. Lee was a Northern Union Army Officer.

IF you were lucky.

yes the union solder were issued long under wear all though the war. a union soldier got 2 when he enlisted

SCV arent known for an objective view of the confederate soldier or their equipment.

So true, The uniforms are so beautiful but when he said that black was worn by the infantry instead of medical I cringed

Tracy Somerset there were more than just medical that used black trim

Tracy: I'm not sure about the Rebs, they probably wore what they could get. In the Union, the colors were: Infantry = light blue, Cavalry = yellow, Artillery = red, Medical = green, Staff = black.

@The Survivalists Hide Preparedness Not so in the UK. Reenactors like the 'Die Hards' (57th Regiment of Foot) Victorian Millitary Society are an internationally respected study organisation , covering the period 1835 to 1914. All equipment, uniforms, kit, drill and manoeuvers are 100% accurate using replicated items of kit and clothing copied from original items found in regimental museums and the Imperial war museum. Tactics, drill and manoeuvers come from the relevant orders and training manuals of the day. I agree when reenactors go at it half arsed it is just embarrassing, but when the men and women (camp followers and officers wives) know their stuff historically and are all dressed correctly, it makes for an enjoyable educational experience.

Explain that to the 26th NC. Many NC units were issued Richmond Depo uniforms.

Jamie Funkhouser from what I understand Richmond depot supplies the army of northern virginia

@@Pugfromvault111 correct. And NC units made up major parts of the ANV. North Carolina was very stingy with who they gave their supplies to. They made their state units well supplied which is why there was so many North Carolina uniforms left over after the war in warehouses. However many Richmond depot uniforms were issued to North Carolina units it is well documented.

Jamie Funkhouser ok thanks for the info.:) I love learning more

I don’t know those Texas boys under Hood was hit terribly bad !

GOD BLESS THE UNION!!!

I agree, but there are laws in Germany restricting the display if the Swastika, SS and other regalia representing NSDAP. Those in museums I believe are allowed.

Although this is a meeting of the Sons of Confederate Veterans we still honor the country we live in and the brave men and women who sacrifice their lives to protect the freedoms we have that allow us to hold our meetings. Many of our members are veterans themselves who served under the flag. Even after the war the soldiers held reunions touting both the flags of the United and Confederate States.

In 1860 there were no Americans. They were people lived in territories that were referred to as states. Those states came together to form a union for mutual cooperation and defects. It’s only after the Civil War that we gradually came to consider ourselves Americans. Every man’s loyalty was to his state.

Most frock coats at the time were longer (down to knees) and looked more formal. The regular use of infantry frock coats were the sack coat design around 1858 due to costs. The NC Volunteers sack coat was only 6 buttons.