The 2nd Texas Infantry wore white uniforms during the battle of Shiloh.
Col. John C. Moore could only find blue uniforms taken from Texas military posts. He wrote, "When ordered from Texas across the country by way of Alexandria [La.], not thinking army blue a healthy color for my men to wear in battle, I sent an agent with a requisition on the quartermaster at New Orleans for Confederate uniforms. When we received and opened the packages at Corinth, we found they were made of wool as white as that on the back of of a Kentucky bluegrass sheep. it was a case of Hobson's choice, and some Yankee prisoners inquired: 'Who were them hell-cats that went into battle dressed in their grave-clothes'" Confederate Veteran Magazine 1902, p. 316-317.
In another article he penned: 'When the packages were opened, we found the so-called uniforms as white as washed wool could make them. I shall never forget the men's consternation and many were exclamations not quoted from the Bible, such as 'Well I'll be d---!' 'Don't them things beat h---!' 'Do the generals expect us to be killed, and want us to wear our shrouds?' etc. Being a case of Hobson's choice, the men cheerfully made the best of the situation, quickly stripped off the ragged blue and donned the virgin white. The clothing having no marks as to sizes, articles were issued just as they came, hit or miss as to fit. Soon the company grounds were full of men strutting up and down, some with trousers dragging under their heels, while those of others scarcely reached the top of their socks; some with jackets so tight the resembled stuffed toads, while others had ample room to carry three days rations in their bosom. The exhibition closed with a swapping scene that reminded one of a horse-trading day in a Georgia county town." Confederate Veteran Magazine 1904, p. 116.