Special uniforms and items?

[Retired User BL]

I'm looking for a master thread or perhaps to start one covering special uniforms items of different units.

For me, I'm Specifcally looking for union and preferably German union units uniform items.

For example I know that the Irish union units had a larger bill on their hats.

 

[major bill]

We have had several good threads on this subject and if you would like I can bring up some of them. We could also start fresh.

 

[major bill]

There were ethnic German miltia units in both the North and South at the start of the War. With so many ethic Gemans in the North there were a fair amount that wore German style uniforms. There were Sothern militia companies who wore German style uniforms.

When the militia uniforms wore out most switches to standard uniforms. Some Greman-American officers did continue to wear officer uniforms cut and tailored in the "German" style.

 

[Retired User BL]

There were ethnic German miltia units in both the North and South at the start of the War. With so many ethic Gemans in the North there were a fair amount that wore German style uniforms. There were Sothern militia companies who wore German style uniforms.

When the militia uniforms wore out most switches to standard uniforms. Some Greman-American officers did continue to wear officer uniforms cut and tailored in the "German" style.

It would be great if you could link the threads and elaborate a bit more on your points. We are a 25 strong WWII re-enactment group that is breaking into the union German impression hopefully. Any guidance is helpful, I've been looking for sources for awhile but it seems like civil war isn't as easy to find info in as wwII

 

[JOHN42768]

Welcome, enjoy

 

[Package4]

I'm looking for a master thread or perhaps to start one covering special uniforms items of different units.

For me, I'm Specifcally looking for union and preferably German union units uniform items.

For example I know that the Irish union units had a larger bill on their hats.

Where did you get the idea that Irish units had a larger bill on their hats, I would love to have the source of that information, if possible.

 

[UCVRelics]

I'm looking for a master thread or perhaps to start one covering special uniforms items of different units.

For me, I'm Specifcally looking for union and preferably German union units uniform items.

For example I know that the Irish union units had a larger bill on their hats.

We have had many threads covering this topic. If you will look at the top of the page you will see the search box just up there and explore all the threads pertaining to this topic. If you don't find it we would love to see you thought in a new thread.