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- Aug 25, 2012
One of the more unusually colors for trousers of the Civil War was yellow. There are a couple of examples of yellow trousers being worn early in the Civil War. One of the better know yellow pants were the yellow Zouave or chasseur trousers of the South Carolina Zouave Volunteers of the Hampton Legion.
Why they decided on yellow trousers instead of the normal red or blue Zouave trousers needs to be investigated. A few Zoauve units wore gray Zouave trousers, but red or blue were the colors of choice. So why yellow trousers? Perhaps yellow cloth was easier for the company obtain than red or blue cloth.
So I am asking for other units that wore yellow trousers or yellow jackets during the Civil War. Has anyone a "yellow company" to add to my list?
Why they decided on yellow trousers instead of the normal red or blue Zouave trousers needs to be investigated. A few Zoauve units wore gray Zouave trousers, but red or blue were the colors of choice. So why yellow trousers? Perhaps yellow cloth was easier for the company obtain than red or blue cloth.
So I am asking for other units that wore yellow trousers or yellow jackets during the Civil War. Has anyone a "yellow company" to add to my list?