Appler Uniform 1/4th Missouri

[Hammons]

Has anyone seen the Appler diary when he states he drew a gray uniform after rejoining his Regt??

 

[RedRover]

John T. Appler in his surviving uniform, now in the collections of the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.

Here's Fred Adolphus' description of the surviving garments of Appler's uniform. He doesn't mention Appler's diary particularly, but he references it elsewhere on his website.

The South's White Uniforms

In September 1992, I published a short article, entitled Drab: The Forgotten Confederate Color about the Confederate army’s use of white woolen clothing. [1] After twenty-five years, the article...

www.adolphusconfederateuniforms.com

It was noted in the 1860s Confederate troops frequently wore uniforms of a "dingy gray" color, similar to Appler's:

Forrest's troopers, 1865:

Appler's regiment, the 4th Missouri, was consolidated with the 1st Missouri in late 1862. In December the 1/4th was present with the 1st Missouri Brigade when reviewed by President Davis at Vicksburg in new uniforms...

In January 1863, while encamped near Grenada, Mississippi, Lt. George W. Warren of the 3rd/5th Missouri of Cockrell's First Missouri Brigade noted; "there was a suit of uniform issued to every man in the Briggade [sic]. Grey Pants, grey Jackets & grey Caps. The collars & cuffs of the Jackets are trimed [sic] with light blue." (Phillip T. Tucker, The South's Finest: The First Missouri Confederate Brigade from Pea Ridge to Vicksburg (Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Publishing Co., Inc., 1993), page 103.

Here's a 1st Missouri jacket worn at Champion Hill:

Museums & Collections (U.S. National Park Service)

Museums & Collections

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[RaggedAssSecond]

Confederate Uniform of Pvt. John T. Appler, 4th Missouri Infantry Regiment

Confederate Uniforms of the Lower South, Part II: Tennessee, East Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama

Continued from Part I: click here to navigate back to the previous page... One of the most remarkable Confederate uniforms is that worn by John Thomas Appler, Company H, 1st Missouri Infantry, in...

www.adolphusconfederateuniforms.com

***There are additional images on Adolphus's website.

 

[Hammons]

John T. Appler in his surviving uniform, now in the collections of the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis.

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Here's Fred Adolphus' description of the surviving garments of Appler's uniform. He doesn't mention Appler's diary particularly, but he references it elsewhere on his website.

The South's White Uniforms

In September 1992, I published a short article, entitled Drab: The Forgotten Confederate Color about the Confederate army’s use of white woolen clothing. [1] After twenty-five years, the article...

www.adolphusconfederateuniforms.com

It was noted in the 1860s Confederate troops frequently wore uniforms of a "dingy gray" color, similar to Appler's:

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Forrest's troopers, 1865:

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Appler's regiment, the 4th Missouri, was consolidated with the 1st Missouri in late 1862. In December the 1/4th was present with the 1st Missouri Brigade when reviewed by President Davis at Vicksburg in new uniforms...

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In January 1863, while encamped near Grenada, Mississippi, Lt. George W. Warren of the 3rd/5th Missouri of Cockrell's First Missouri Brigade noted; "there was a suit of uniform issued to every man in the Briggade [sic]. Grey Pants, grey Jackets & grey Caps. The collars & cuffs of the Jackets are trimed [sic] with light blue." (Phillip T. Tucker, The South's Finest: The First Missouri Confederate Brigade from Pea Ridge to Vicksburg (Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Publishing Co., Inc., 1993), page 103.

Here's a 1st Missouri jacket worn at Champion Hill:

Museums & Collections (U.S. National Park Service)

Museums & Collections

www.nps.gov

That said Appler he on return from hospital Feb 63 ... A gray uniform from returning to. Take it fror you will.