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Here are a few First Battle of Bull Run uniform descriptions from a book I am reading. The author is Harmon Camburn of the 2nd Michigan Infantry.
“As they march gaily forward with bands playing and banners flying the 1st Michigan appears in dark blue fatigue cap, jackets, and pantaloons, while the 3rd Michigan dress throughout in gray”
This seems to match most everything I have seen on the 1st and 3rd Michigan Infantry at the First Battle of Bull Run. The 2nd Regiment, of which the author was in, would have been dress like the 1st Michigan. To round out Michaign’s regiments, the 4th Michigan was said to wear uniforms of every color of the rainbow. They probably wore their original gray uniform mixed with blue and black items they had been issued just before the battle.
“Ellsworth’s Fire Zouaves wear red fatigue caps, braided with gold, Zouave jackets braided with yellow, cut away in front to expose an embroidered shirt front, orange sash, and buff leggings.”
I can more of less live with this description.
“Wilson’s Zouaves wore upon their head the Turkish fez with tassel and a white turban, Zouave jacket and shirt, scarlet sash around the waist, Turkish pants of red bagging at the knees, and white leggings.”
Again I am more or less in agreement.
“Hawking’s Zouaves wore felt hats with yellow cord, jackets dark brown corded with yellow and red pants.”
Again this uniform seems about right.
“Garibaldi Guards wore Garibaldi hats and jackets with dark blue pants.”
“The 69th Highlanders wore Scotish caps and Scotish plaid with kilts.”
"The Mozart Regiment wore felt hats and dark blue clothes trimmed with red cord."
This is the 40th New York Infantry and I would have to research thier uniforms.
This I have some doubts about the kilts. What do you think?
He goes on:
“The Hussars were dressed in light blue, the caps and clothing trimmed with white braid.”
Ok what Hussars were these? I am not sure I have seen this.
“There was also a regiment of riflemen dressed in green with frock coats.”
I will have to research this regiment as I am not sure who this regiment was. The book was written after the war from a brief diary and the veteran’s memory. Seeing some of the uniform discriptions are correct, should I believe all of them?
“As they march gaily forward with bands playing and banners flying the 1st Michigan appears in dark blue fatigue cap, jackets, and pantaloons, while the 3rd Michigan dress throughout in gray”
This seems to match most everything I have seen on the 1st and 3rd Michigan Infantry at the First Battle of Bull Run. The 2nd Regiment, of which the author was in, would have been dress like the 1st Michigan. To round out Michaign’s regiments, the 4th Michigan was said to wear uniforms of every color of the rainbow. They probably wore their original gray uniform mixed with blue and black items they had been issued just before the battle.
“Ellsworth’s Fire Zouaves wear red fatigue caps, braided with gold, Zouave jackets braided with yellow, cut away in front to expose an embroidered shirt front, orange sash, and buff leggings.”
I can more of less live with this description.
“Wilson’s Zouaves wore upon their head the Turkish fez with tassel and a white turban, Zouave jacket and shirt, scarlet sash around the waist, Turkish pants of red bagging at the knees, and white leggings.”
Again I am more or less in agreement.
“Hawking’s Zouaves wore felt hats with yellow cord, jackets dark brown corded with yellow and red pants.”
Again this uniform seems about right.
“Garibaldi Guards wore Garibaldi hats and jackets with dark blue pants.”
“The 69th Highlanders wore Scotish caps and Scotish plaid with kilts.”
"The Mozart Regiment wore felt hats and dark blue clothes trimmed with red cord."
This is the 40th New York Infantry and I would have to research thier uniforms.
This I have some doubts about the kilts. What do you think?
He goes on:
“The Hussars were dressed in light blue, the caps and clothing trimmed with white braid.”
Ok what Hussars were these? I am not sure I have seen this.
“There was also a regiment of riflemen dressed in green with frock coats.”
I will have to research this regiment as I am not sure who this regiment was. The book was written after the war from a brief diary and the veteran’s memory. Seeing some of the uniform discriptions are correct, should I believe all of them?
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