Re: Searching for instructions on adding woven tape to a RD jacket
Tom,
"Not saying that blue should be ruled out, but in context, blue as the infantry branch color was very new at the time of the war. White tape had been the infantry color from 1808 to the 1851 regulations, and the white trimmed jackets were still issued in the 1857 Mormon campaign. As stated previously, black trim was associated with many militia units, and codified in some state regulations."
This is very interesting and speaks to extant private purchase garments which were made with a of variety of color choices perhaps. So in short the real question being asked herein is if the "RD1" were indeed produced by the government in mass what were the trim color(s), vs a commutation system wherein the color choices might not reflect government regulation and more predisposition.
Brian,
"Thank you! I agree 100%. "RD1 and RD 2" produced by the depot are the same thing. I believe they were producing this "early RD jacket" from early 62-end of the war. "
Why and how? Not that I beleive your argument does not have any validity but explain it further. This board is about progression and documentation. Are the coat constructions the same in all existing garments? (I realize there is no documented RD1) If your opinion is true then we can then close the thread and safely assume that trim color wasn't limited to black. Lets tease that statement out.
Tom,
"Not saying that blue should be ruled out, but in context, blue as the infantry branch color was very new at the time of the war. White tape had been the infantry color from 1808 to the 1851 regulations, and the white trimmed jackets were still issued in the 1857 Mormon campaign. As stated previously, black trim was associated with many militia units, and codified in some state regulations."
This is very interesting and speaks to extant private purchase garments which were made with a of variety of color choices perhaps. So in short the real question being asked herein is if the "RD1" were indeed produced by the government in mass what were the trim color(s), vs a commutation system wherein the color choices might not reflect government regulation and more predisposition.
Brian,
"Thank you! I agree 100%. "RD1 and RD 2" produced by the depot are the same thing. I believe they were producing this "early RD jacket" from early 62-end of the war. "
Why and how? Not that I beleive your argument does not have any validity but explain it further. This board is about progression and documentation. Are the coat constructions the same in all existing garments? (I realize there is no documented RD1) If your opinion is true then we can then close the thread and safely assume that trim color wasn't limited to black. Lets tease that statement out.
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