31366 Confederate Infantry in Frock Coat Reaching for Cap No.2 John Jenkins Designs American Civil War a detachment of Argyll and

a detachment of Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders against Iraq insurgents

By the time the Legion of the United States was formed most of the surplus clothing and equipment remaining from the American War of Independence had been used up and needed replacement

"Open Fire

the American navy wore similar dress as its British counterpart as a large number of drawings and paintings survive to attest

ACW072 2nd Wisconsin Volunteers Drummer

31366 Confederate Infantry in Frock Coat Reaching for Cap No.2 John Jenkins Designs American Civil War a detachment of Argyll andThis Confederate wears a single breasted frock coat based on the U. S. Army frock coat of 1861 but made of domestically produced and dyed cloth. Although every attempt was made to produce a steel gray cloth for Confederate army uniforms, colors could range from medium gray to grayish tan, dark tan, or oatmeal. Cloth dyed with especially good mordants might retain their steel gray, or brownish gray color, but with the effect of ultraviolet light these