Wisconsin uniform

[Keiri]

This is Sgt. Christian Schoelkopf (spelled Scholkoff in Civil War records) of Company C, 8th Wisconsin (old abe!) vol. inf. He's from a local area where the Schoelkopfs still live. Christian signed up in August of 1861 - do you think he's wearing the infamous salt and pepper colored uniforms that fell apart on Wisconsin infantrymen in this picture? Or is this a standard uniform at that time?

 

[major bill]

To me this appears to be a Wisconsin uniform. Being away from home for the next week prevents me from adding much more information as my references are not available.

Great images.

 

[Package4]

Records show that he enlisted as a corporal 8/1/1861 and the image in the OP is of a corporal, so this is the standard state militia uniform of the time, these uniforms had state buttons as well. One private in the 3rd commented about a comrade "to show me the kind of cloth his pants were made of, put his finger through and through them as you would a stick pin". Within 10 days they were resupplied with blue denim overalls as substitutes.......

 

[jenny]

This is Sgt. Christian Schoelkopf (spelled Scholkoff in Civil War records) of Company C, 8th Wisconsin (old abe!) vol. inf. He's from a local area where the Schoelkopfs still live. Christian signed up in August of 1861 - do you think he's wearing the infamous salt and pepper colored uniforms that fell apart on Wisconsin infantrymen in this picture? Or is this a standard uniform at that time? View attachment 173405

His family does indeed still live in the area. There are only 4 of us still living. Christian is my 2x great grandpa and is buried in Bear Creek Wisconsin.