NickajackRanger
Sergeant
- Joined
- Aug 23, 2015
- Location
- North Alabama
I know, I know. It's a question that comes up fairly often among amateur historians and reenactors but I must ask.
I would like to know how common it was among the men of the Confederate Army to have long hair as I am a reenactor with hair down to the base of my neck. I've seen photographs of men with hair that is roughly my length in the Confederate Army which I will try to add down below. It wasn't the norm i'm aware and was a good host for lice and various other hassles of army life. This being said I do trim it up before events to make sure it's not past my collar bones. I try to be as historically accurate as possible but I am unwilling to just wack off all of my hair just for that as it is a personal preference in my civilian life.
So, ladies and gentlemen of the forum, how common was it really back then and in my case now is it not entirely out of the question for living history events so long as the length isn't ridiculous and it's kept in check?
I would like to know how common it was among the men of the Confederate Army to have long hair as I am a reenactor with hair down to the base of my neck. I've seen photographs of men with hair that is roughly my length in the Confederate Army which I will try to add down below. It wasn't the norm i'm aware and was a good host for lice and various other hassles of army life. This being said I do trim it up before events to make sure it's not past my collar bones. I try to be as historically accurate as possible but I am unwilling to just wack off all of my hair just for that as it is a personal preference in my civilian life.
So, ladies and gentlemen of the forum, how common was it really back then and in my case now is it not entirely out of the question for living history events so long as the length isn't ridiculous and it's kept in check?