John S. Carter
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- Mar 15, 2017
Were Confederate uniforms dyed butternut gray? could you explain how this was done?Here is a yankee greatcoat that is in the Alabama archives that has a great story behind it. I would say that with it being winter and the fact that Forrest Cavalry Corps had just captured a bunch of yankees, I guess Forrest ordered this for the obvious reason.
Cavalry greatcoat worn by Pvt W. E. Englehardt, Co. K, 2nd Alabama cavalry. This Union overcoat was dyed brown as per General Order of Gen. Nathan B Forrest in December 1864 which stated "All men and officers belonging to this command who have blue yankee overcoats & clothing and who do not have them dyed by the 20th Inst. the coats especially will be taken from them.
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