Uniform question

[johnnydef47]

I posted yesterday about ready made clothes but have decided I am just going to make my uniform again. My question is this. I know the colors/styles for what I need we portray the Shriver Greys, what I don't know is what is the likelihood the uniform would match. What I mean is a Richmond grey shell jacket with a butternut (or what the fabric is called on the websites taupe on brown) pants or all butternut or all grey. What would be the most accurate or likely. Any help would be appreciated. thanks

 

[Pvt.Shattuck]

"While the tug of war over secession was taking place a number of members of the old Virginia Militia began meeting in secrecy to recruit and train soldiers for the Confederate Army which was taking shape in the states that had already seceeded. They met in homes and barns to get organized and drill. One of the stories that has been told and retold is that they invited the most prominent tailor in Wheeling, who favored the Union, to one of their meetings and had all of the members measured for suits made out of the same gray cloth which became uniforms.
The tailor had made a commitment to provide the suits thinking they were preparing for some social occasion and made the suits. Whether he discovered the real purpose before the recruits revealed their intentions is unknown."
http://www.wvgenweb.org/ohio/shriver.htm

 

[johnnydef47]

thanks for posting that link, I started out with all grey as an economy uniform and have seen this before I wasn't sure how long that may have lasted, if they were issued other uniforms or how that may have worked