Uniforms Confederate heavy artillery uniforms.

Recently found this tintype on LoC. Captain James H. M. Neblett of Neblett's-Coleman's Virginia Heavy Artillery Battery. ca. 1862

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http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2013649135/
 
In regard to the Ammon Brothers-on the back of Military Images Magazine Vol XX # 3 Dov-Dec 1998 is a picture of a CS artilleryman-whose pose is similar to the Ammon Brothers-even down of Uniform and Heavy artillery sword!
Was he ever id definately-of the 1st Tenn Heavy Artillery?

Links of interest on the Ammon Brothers;
http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15138coll5/id/64/rec/4
http://teva.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15138coll5


Is this his memorial for B.F. Ammons?
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Ammons&GSiman=1&GSst=45&GRid=68479405&
 
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As the Southern ports, forts, towns and other installations where heavy artillery was based fell, the heavy artillerymen, sailors and marines would usually fall into line with the retreating armies and act in any capacity (usually infantry) that was required of them.
 
Attached are a couple of photos that do NOT belong to me, of what I think are Confederate Artillery uniforms. Other than the hats, the uniforms appear to be the same. Photo on the left belongs to a friend. Photo on right is from the LOC and is by Charles R. Rees who had a studio in Richmond, VA.

Is there any way to further pinpoint an i.d. for them? (e.g:-Heavy vs Light or State)

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Here are a few clothing issues for various Virginia and Georgia batteries (both light and heavy)..

Epes Heavy Artillery Battery
Feb/March 1863
164 jackets,
184 pairs pants
23 pairs shoes
16 shirts
90 caps
June 1863
50 jackets
100 pairs pants
105 pairs shoes
120 shirts
45 pairs drawers
December 1863
6 jackets
14 pairs pants
79 pairs shoes
8 shirts
7 pairs drawers

18th Virginia Heavy Artillery Company E
January 1863
95 jackets
98 pairs pants
30 pairs shoes
16 shirts
90 caps
1 overcoat

Coleman's Virginia Heavy Artillery battery
Feb/ March 1863
108 jackets
128 pairs pants
15 pairs shoes
163 shirts
146 pairs drawers

Pegram's Virginia battery
March-June 1863
19 jackets
25 pairs pants
50 pairs shoes
100 shirts
150 'artillery caps'
August- November 1863
94 jackets
123 pairs pants
52 pairs shoes
170 shirts
235 pairs socks
111 pairs drawers
45 caps

Paris' Virginia Battery
August- December 1862
121 pairs shoes
February 1863
145 pairs pants
80 pairs shoes
124 caps
August /September 1863
50 jackets
67 pairs shoes
325 pairs socks
October/ November 1863
110 jackets
160 pairs pants
160 pairs shoes
160 shirts
160 pairs drawers
March 1864
100 pairs shoes

Chatham's Georgia Battery
February/ March 1863
145 'uniform coats'
145 'uniform pants'
150 pairs shoes
150 shirts
150 pairs socks
150 pairs drawers
115 caps
15 cap covers
June 1863
125 pairs pants
230 pairs drawers
230 shirts
September 1863
125 'artillery coats'
250 pairs pants
125 pairs shoes
250 pairs socks
125 'artillery caps'
2 packages of red worsted braid

19th Virginia Heavy Artillery
October-December 1863
344 jackets
449 pairs pants
194 pairs shoes
159 shirts
555 pairs drawers
493 pairs socks
328 caps
January- March 1864
5 jackets
60 pairs pants
370 pairs shoes
589 shirts
87 pairs drawers
430 'Artillery'caps
Jeff
 
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.
 
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.
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.
 
Thanks! I found something similar for the 8th LA HVY Artillery, but no prices or descriptions:
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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.
An original SC artillery kepi alongside a Greg Starbuck recreation, conforming to the early war regulations.
 
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Posted just for interest. The Georgia Hussars served at the start of the Civil War as heavy artillery. The adopted a service uniform of "Georgia Cashmere" dark blue pants and tail coat and probably did not wear this style of uniform as heavy artillery. Still a tail coat for heavy artillery would have been on the dressy side.
 
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)
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....
 
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.

Warren A. Duncan
1841-1923
1st Regiment Heavy Artillery South Carolina
Pickens Co. SC

Looking for service records and his unit history would be a great help for a friend seeking to know
Thanks
Tommy
 
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