Although the phrase "the Blue and the Gray" succinctly evokes the North and the South, in actuality, the uniforms of Civil War soldiers were anything but "uniform" -- not in color, nor any other facet. This fascinating branch of military...
American civil war re-enactment soldiers, one holding a sharps rifle the other holding a repeating rifle in firearms demonstration at historical re-enactment event in worcestershire uk 4K 00:15 Serious soldier with blood on face taking sight ...
This is an economical way to get started in reenacting or to outfit the younger soldier who is still growing. And since gently used Civil War clothing is always in demand you can sell the uniform as you upgrade and specialize or the young soldier outgrows it. Our clothing is made of th...
This imported uniform package is an economical way to get started in reenacting or to outfit the younger soldier who is still growing. And since gently used Civil War clothing is always in demand you can sell the uniform as you upgrade and specialize or the young soldier out grows it. C&...
The federal government and Union soldiers themselves tried to ensure that bodies were identified with at least a name, a desire that led some soldiers to go into battle with their names and positions pinned onto their uniform (foreshadowing the popular use of dog tags in subsequent wars). Again...
Schofield: Union General in the Civil War and Reconstruction (review) Two appendices list suppliers of Union and Confederate uniform items and describe methods of preservation and restoration of uniforms used by the Smithsonian Institution. United States Firearms, The First Century, 1776-1875, is ...
Two such CMSRs prove the point that the army did have documentation of the service of women soldiers. It is an accepted convention that the Civil War was a man's fight. Images of women during that conflict center on self-sacrificing nurses, romantic spies, or brave ladies maintaining the...
Collis then raised nine more companies to form the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment in August 1862. Like the original company, the 114th was based on the renowned North African and European Zouave regiments of the French army. The soldiers of the 114th wore a Zouave uniform; so did ...
Yet, the most strenuous collective effort has always been related to mobilizing money, soldiers, and equipment for the military. Accordingly, throughout the history of most countries, public and private organizational practices have been influenced directly by the most readily available example – the...
A new adventure and tracing Civil War soldiers Posted on June 14, 2017 by Daniel Sauerwein 1 Well, I have exciting news to share with you all. I began my new job on June 5 with the North Dakota State Archives, with my title being Reference Specialist. I am overjoyed at the chance...