Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

[SCTiger]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

Did the 4th Louisiana Battalion wear the jackets at the Battle of Secessionville? We are planning to have a LH there in 2012.

[rlhardingjr]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

Brian..,

My second PM is on the way. Folks - I am all over this like a chicken on a locust. Guess what Greg, you get to make me another cap. If this cap is anything near what Greg made me for my 3LA impression, I don't have enough knots on my head to wear both at the same time...

Brian - Thanks again for making this coat available. You have done yourself proud...

Obediently yours,

[JohnSchwarz]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

Rick,

I'll bring the uniform up to Wilson's Creek for our 3rd LA event in a couple of weeks; Brian made this set for me with that date in mind, as I knew several of our boys would want to see it ASAP!

John Schwarz

[rlhardingjr]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

John,

Looks like we will be a "pair" soon in our new LA coats. I am looking forward to seeing you and your new suit at Oak Hills next weekend. Our 3LA uniforms for Leetown are outstanding, but this coat just blows me away...

Regards,

[GreencoatCross]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

As of this afternoon both Louisiana frocks are spoken for! If I get any more matching cloth in the future I will offer them again.

The Louisiana jackets discussed throughout this thread are definitely being considered for reproduction and as I've said before I am sourcing the appropriate materials. An announcement about these should not be very long in coming so stay tuned!

Thanks, everyone, for your support and kind words about this little project of mine!

[Canebrake Rifle Guards]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats and matching kepis

Here is a pic of the matching kepi.

Greg Starbuck

[Iceman]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

Nice kepi. But, I have never found any evidence to show that kepis were an item that were issued by the State. Rather, kepis seem to have been a private purchase item by individuals and companies. The State issued three shirts, coat, pants, and underwear, as far as clothing goes (from all the reading and research that I have done). However, since this 5th Louisiana, Co. (?) frock was not a State issued garment, but was unique to that company, then it would be reasonable to suspect that maybe their kepis (if they wore kepis) might have matched their frock.

[Canebrake Rifle Guards]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

Then let it be a private/company purchase kepi.

Greg Starbuck

[garyjd]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

Either way, sweet kepi. The frock and kepi together is going to look pretty sharp. ~Gary

[Iceman]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

I have never believed that this frock coat was issued by the State of Louisiana. All of my research into Louisiana clothing and the State's manufacture thereof, never allowed me to believe that this was a war-time produced garment. Then, it was said in an earlier post that the fabric of this frock in person has a green color to it. With that being said, I came across this newspaper article from an Alabama newspaper, on Vicky Betts webpage:

TALLAPOOSA TIMES [DADEVILLE, AL], February 14, 1861, p. 1, c. 6

Eagle Manufacturing Company.

This “institution,” says the Columbus Times, is playing an important part in the secession drama. Since that movement was inaugurated, the Eagle Factory has supplied uniforms for more than thirty military companies, with their cassimere. This supply has required the manufacture of over 18,000 yards, and has been distributed to companies of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and our own State. The demand is still that of the horse-leech, “give,” to the full extent of its capacity to furnish. The material used for this purpose is a substantial fabric, of the Cadet-mixed, or green color, and makes a handsome appearance.—It combines in an admirable degree the qualities of cheapness and durability, and when to these is superadded the consideration that it is the product of Southern capital and Southern labor, nothing is wanting to recommend it to Southern favor. We may add, that observation, and personal experience, as well, has satisfied us that the “Eagle Cassimere” makes a suit as proper for the civilian as the soldier.

Here we have a possible fabric source for this cassimere frock coat that is said to have a greenish color to it.

[JimKindred]

Re: Louisiana Uniform Coats: VERY Limited Offer!

Folks,

Just a reminder, this folder is for vendor announcements, not debate. If you wish to debate subjects of historical significance there are other folders for that purpose.