Cap on manikin.

[major bill]

Period correct?

 

[major bill]

 

[FedericoFCavada]

If you are in Mobile still, then I would think the answer is "yes." I recall reading about the red kepis and so on. I'll see if there is a source to hand...

 

[FedericoFCavada]

The shirt, however ....?

 

[Rusk County Avengers]

The kepi looks a little off in its construction. The shell jacket though looks way off! If its the one I suspect they tried to replicate.

It looks to be a mock up of an early war Alabama State issued jacket, the pattern is a bit off, the cloth used is all in cadet gray, and there's no cording going around the cuff, epaulettes, and collar in the fashion of piping like the original.

Further more the originals were made of gray satinet, plains, or jean cloth that was dyed in period domestic fashion and quickly faded to a beautiful brown (butternut).

I appreciate that they tried to replicate the jacket, but they screwed up big time from a modern standpoint, though the mock up could easily be old and predate availability of the correct reproduction fabric. The button at the point of the cuffs gives away what jacket they were trying to replicate to me.

Also I'm not entirely sure Federal sky blue trousers would have been part of an issue with that jacket....

State of Alabama Quartermaster Uniforms, 1861-1864

Most Confederate uniform buffs are familiar with the prolific state issue uniforms from North Carolina during the Civil War, but there is far less awareness of the Alabama quartermaster clothing. ...

adolphusconfederateuniforms.com

I love the belt plate though.

 

[major bill]

These are at Fort Gaines in Mobile Al.

 

[Package4]

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The kepi and insignia are more reminiscent of the French, unless it can be proven that this insignia was used by this regiment. The type of horn is called a French-Style "looped" Horn, but to my knowledge none were stamped with a solid loop. The stamped out letter & number are more like Napoleonic shako insignia. The wreath above the loop was a commercial product and these have been found in Kentucky sites, but not with the solid center. The kepi is horrible and a poor representation, the sign outlined in red states that brogans were straight toed shoes that could be worn on either foot. The practice of straight lasts for the military ended in 1858 and both North and South produced a left and right shoe in their manufactories.

I applaud the small museum for making an effort, but it is not difficult to get it right.

 

[major bill]

His companion.

 

[Package4]

His companion.
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I guess you go with what you've got, it's a shame though...….look how short the ramrod is, pretty hard to ram a ball home when it's 3" too short. I won't even comment on the Pakistani forage cap.

 

[Peter Stines]

Those eyes creep me out!

 

[James Brenner]

Me, too. In fact, something about the manikin overall seems very … off.

 

[Package4]

Me, too. In fact, something about the manikin overall seems very … off.

Cat eyes....

 

[major bill]

When I saw it I thought it had a female look to the face. I wonder if they took a female manikin head as a starting point.

 

[DixieRifles]

The kepi and insignia are more reminiscent of the French, unless it can be proven that this insignia was used by this regiment. The type of horn is called a French-Style "looped" Horn, but to my knowledge none were stamped with a solid loop. The stamped out letter & number are more like Napoleonic shako insignia.

Interesting----just today someone posted on my FB Group for British Service cap badges this one.
But even the Experts said it was a Fake or Fantasy badge if not a Canadian Railroad badge.

BTW, the mouth of the horn and the mouth-piece have a style that is seen on British cap badges.