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soldiers. Thar wore cow hide back packs with the hair left on were sometimes called hairy-backed soldiers or some similar name.
How common were cow hide back pack with the hair left on? Were these only worn by Union troops or did the Confederacy use hairy cow hide packs as well?
How common were cow hide back pack with the hair left on? Were these only worn by Union troops or did the Confederacy use hairy cow hide packs as well?