Exceptions to this rule are the publications of William Still, Jr., particularly “The Civil War’s Uncommon Man: The Common Sailor. Pt. 1: Yankee Bluejackets; Pt. 2: Confederate Tars.”Civil War Times Illustrated(February 1983): 24–39; (Mar. 1983): 12–19, 36–39; and James M. ...
US Shell Jackets: Made in the U.S.A.!! Excellent hand made US Shell Jackets. Good quality dark blue wool with cotton lining. Pillows in the back per the originals. Mohair Wool tape is standard trim for these jackets, not cotton twill tape. Pocket inside left breast. Standard trim is ...
[1]One of the book’s themes is how close the American Civil War came to upending that century of British American peace: “Twice in four years Britain and the North were on the brink of war: the first time, in December 1861, British troops were halfway to Canada by the time the t...
At times, the bodices had basques, and were generally made as sleeveless jackets of velvet or of the shade of the material intermixed with the rest of the costume. Sometimes they had revers, or pointed collars at the throat, made of plaited silk, or they were fastened down the front with...