Recently found this tintype on LoC. Captain James H. M. Neblett of Neblett's-Coleman's Virginia Heavy Artillery Battery. ca. 1862
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2013649135/
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According to quartermaster reports the first clothing issue to the 1st La. Heavy Artillery occurred on July 31st and September 21st 1861. These comprised a huge issues of cotton jackets, cotton pants and bootees. Jackets were again issued January 20th 1862, June 20th 1863, December 21st 1863,January 6th 1864, June 29th 1864 and September 30th 1864. The jackets issued in June 1863 were priced at $6.40, indicating a plain, jean or undyed cotton type, as trimmed jackets (ie Columbus type) or kersey wool jackets were priced at $12.00- $18-00 at this time in the War.I'm looking for photos or descriptions of uniforms for the 8th Louisiana Heavy Artillery and the 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery. Can anyone help? So far I have found ZERO of each, which seems kind of weird.
First picture is wearing a coat very similar to this one that showed up in Gettysburg this past weekend:and:
An original SC artillery kepi alongside a Greg Starbuck recreation, conforming to the early war regulations.In 1862 the heavy artilleryman should have worn gray frock coats or jackets trimmed in red, sky blue trousers and red kepis with dark blue band. what they actually wore varied. Being garrison troops in static positions they were probably better dressed than other branches.
More info on the uniform from the Gettysburg show:First picture is wearing a coat very similar to this one that showed up in Gettysburg this past weekend:
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Forrest's first Artillery unit was Freeman's Battery, commanded by Captain Samuel Freeman. Freeman was murdered after surrendering to the 4th US Cavalry. John Watson Morton, "that tallowed faced boy". Forrest called him, owed a lot to Captain Freeman. It was Freeman who spoke up for the youngster, and loaned him two guns. On his west Tennessee raid, the famous 3" Federal Ordnance rifles, the "Bull pups" of legend, were captured before the battle of Parker's Crossroads. Morton went on to command Forrest's artillery, to the conclusion of the war....Just to add what 7th Mississippi Infantry said about Cavalry Artillery: Forrest's Cavalry, in part, also had 3-Inch Ordnance guns....(ie, Morton's Battery)
Confederate heavy artillery uniforms are not often shown or discussed. They functioned much like Union heavy artillery units manning heave artillery pieces and also training as infantry.