GMSorrel
Private
- Joined
- May 31, 2011
Here’s what I have observed:
-Wears a forge style cap with “F R” in a wreath
-M1855 Riflemen’s Belt with bayonet for a Mississippi Rifle
-Has wide stripe down pants with another color of trim on the outside
-Pants seem to be of a highly refined/polished/slick material
-Three buttons are on one side of the cuff and only one on the other
-Has a false button hole collar
-Tin has “Neff’s Pat 19Feb56” stamped in it
My very novice assessment/feel is that this is probably a Southern pre-war militia uniform that went into Confederate service. I have attached a list of the known “F R” units that served the Confederacy. I know this group is very knowledgeable and hopefully someone can relate a particular item that helps narrow down the identity. Please comment as to anything you notice, observe, or speculate.
Thanks!