Blue Jean commutation jackets....

[fallstoomuch]

I am thinking of making a blue jean commutation jacket for a 150th Bull Run impression but i was wondering if anyone else knew of any other impression it could be used for. I dont want to make a jacket and only be able to use it once. Even being pointed in the right direction to find an answer would be helpful.
Thanks!

[GarrettG1993]

Re: Blue Jean commutation jackets....

There's an original jacket made of blue-gray jean I know of. Don Troiani may own it, if he doesn't its feature in his book Uniforms and Regiments of the Civil War. If my mind isn't messing with me it was brought back by a Federal soldier from somewhere in the deep south, Mississippi I think. It has two lines of 1/4 inch worsted wool tape trim on the sleeves, one red and one yellow, to signify prior service in the cavalry. Perhaps someone can share a link to a photo of the jacket.

Regards,
Garrett Glover

[Rough and Ready Boy]

Re: Blue Jean commutation jackets....

http://wwandcompany.com/index.php/articles/research/112-the-eternal-struggle-stitch-for-stitch-reproductions-or-generic-clothing

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[Rough and Ready Boy]

Re: Blue Jean commutation jackets....

Sorry Sir.

Doug Davis
GGG Grandson of William Davis
Co. F 26th NC

[GreencoatCross]

Re: Blue Jean commutation jackets....

The jacket Garrett is describing is what I call the "Labadieville jacket." It was captured by a New England soldier at the battle of Labadieville, LA in October 1862. While the jacket itself looks cadet gray or blue-gray in published photos, it's actually made with a jean cloth using a medium blue wool weft and 2-ply blue/natural cotton warp. It has some soiling from use but the fibers themselves don't appear to have oxidized or tarnished as much as those in other CS uniforms. At a distance it definitely has a blue appearance.