Mossy Creek Mess

CONFEDERATE UNIFORM GUIDELINES FOR A BASIC ARMY OF TN IMPRESSION BASIC AOT CONFEDERATE UNIFORM

A.  Coat or Jacket - All button holes will be hand sewn.  Buttons will consist of  bone,  wood, coin or penny, and thermo-plastic.  Materials will be consistent with the type of garment; for instance a "Columbus Depot" jacket should be constructed of woolen jeans. 1.  Military jacket of deep south pattern such as the Columbus Depot ;Alabama Mystery ;Atlanta Depot,, etc. 2.  Military frock coat with little trim. 3.  Civilian sack coat. 4.  Civilian frock coat.

B.  Trousers - All button holes will be hand sewn.  Buttons will consist of wood, bone, "penny", thermo-plastic, tin, japanned tin, lead or pewter.  NO outlandish plaids or tartans for material.  No fall-front flies. 1.  Deep south depot pattern. 2.  Civilian trousers. 3.  Relief society trousers.

C.  Shirt - Machine sewn construction is fine with the exception of button holes.  Avoid usage of printed material, homespuns or dyed materials are best.  Buttons may consist of glass, mother-of-pearl, bone, brass (small), or thermo-plastic. 1.  Civilian shirt 2.  Confederate issue.

D.  Headgear 1.  Civilian slouch hat - Made of wool felt or beaver.  NO floppy, unblocked "hill billy" hats.  NO big feathers, coon peckers, Irish harps, outlandish hat brass.  Should be lined. 2.  Military kepi 3.  "Quilted" slouch hat - similar to Gen. Lee hat on page 171 of Echoes of Glory.

E.  Vest - optional usage. 1.  Civilian style made of linen, wool, woolen jeans, or silk. 2.  Military style made of wool, linen, or woolen jeans.

F.  Footwear - NO gaiters! 1.  Jefferson pattern brogans. 2.  Civilian oxfords 3.  Civilian mid-calf boots.  No knee-highs. 4.  Canvas-upper shoes.

G.  Eye glasses - period correct frames with small oval or round lenses.  No plastic nose pieces or ear pieces.

H.  Firearms - all firearms will be inspected to determine safe working order.  They should be clean and free of rust. 1.  Pattern 1853 Enfield rifle-musket. 2.  Model 1861 Springfield rifle-musket. 3.  Austrian Lorenz.

I  Accoutrements - You do not have to be uniformly accoutred.  Some men lacked bayonets, others knapsacks, etc.  Each item should be correctly constructed of appropriate materials. 1.  Cartridge Box - Deep south manufacture, pre-war musket, English made, M-1855. 2.  Cap Pouch - Deep south manufacture, English made,  M-1850, pre-war types. 3.  Waist Belt - Deep south manufacture, Civilian roller buckle, "Ga. frame", NO upside-down US "southern nation" belt plates. 4.  Canteen - Tin drum, wooden or US (captured). 5.  Haversack - Canvas, linen, carpeting, tarred, oil-cloth material. 6.  Knapsack - CS issue,  English made, Mexican War, or US (captured). 7.  Blanket - Civilian, English made, coverlet, US (captured).  Avoid quilts.

J.  Prohibited Items - A-frame tents, modern cigarettes, modern "rail road" bandannas, wrist watches, obviously modern pocket watches, pistols (enlisted), gaiters, etc.  Don?t use ANY modern anachronisms.