Confederate Marine Corps

[AtkinsInfantry]

Anyone else doing this impression?

[ole]

Good try, Atkins. Welcome aboard.

Ole

[PINCKNEYUSMCRET]

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Pinckney

[Mark Wadsworth]

I know of some Confederate Marines units. Some with a good impression others that are very poor.

[Paul Fox]

I am not a re-enactor. I do however have a great interest in the uniform and dress of the C.S.M.C. It is a subject over which I have spent many sleepless nights! So what do you want to know?

[collector]

Hello friends....i found some of the re-enactment of civil war clothes here

https://www.atlantacutlery.com/c-89-...cessories.aspx

[gary]

Comrade, you should attend the Annual Conference of The Company of Military Historians this April 15-17 in Reston, Virginia (near Dulles and between the airport and Fairfax). The administrator, David Sullivan, is the expert on marines, both Union and Confederates. He wrote several books and I'll be happy to introduce you to him. 'Gwine and you may use me as your sponsor.

Gary Yee o' the land o' Rice a Roni & Cable Cars.

[IrishReb1863]

Atkins,

We have a group putting together a CSMC ship's guard. It is for a specific ship. After a lot of research we found that they wore uniforms that didn't exactly meet the CSMC standard in color. They wore the Peter Tate blue/gray frock and white summer trousers and light blues winter trousers. James Bullock purchased the equipment from William Collie to outfit the ship's guard. They used English accoutrements.

The CSMC fought not only on ships, but in land battles as well. Very interesting subject. I've been studying the CW for many years and never really looked into the CSMC until a few guys wanted to do that impression for a small group.

There are a few CSMC units if you Google them and some good information as well as books on the subject.

Good luck

Irishreb1863

[ole]

An admirable endeavor, IrishReb. Would like to hear more as the unit develops. Don't know nothin' about Reb marines, so this is unplowed ground for me.

Ole

[Borderruffian]

Ralph Donnelly's book The Confederate States Marine Corps, Rebel Leathernecks is a pretty good source, as is David Sullivans series on the USMC in the ACW.

[DixieDude007]

well do you live near Mississippi? if so http://www.humphreys1625.com/CSMarines.html if not...well i guess start yyour own

[sf46]

I got to chat with a few guys that were part of a CS Marine reenacting group recently. These guys were part of a Confederate formation with us in which we were all extras in a movie shoot. Their uniform was a grey frock coat, blue kepi with "horn & M" insignia, white pants, and black boots or brogans. One guy was barefoot, though. I don't think I could handle being barefoot. The Confederate militia group I normally reenact with also does a Union Marine impression.