Does anyone have dates on when English army cloth arrived in large quantities at the Richmond Depot? Photographic evidence of uniforms can be found in photos of dead soldiers however it does not necessarily show color. For example, looking at the following photo...
...taken at Gettysburg, the jacket seems much darker and heavier than the trousers. But there's no way to tell. Are there any existing garments made from the English Kersey in existence that date to '62???
It is believed that Longstreets corp was wearing blue gray on their westward trip and during the Knoxville campaign so the cloth had to make it to Richmond before that.
...taken at Gettysburg, the jacket seems much darker and heavier than the trousers. But there's no way to tell. Are there any existing garments made from the English Kersey in existence that date to '62???
It is believed that Longstreets corp was wearing blue gray on their westward trip and during the Knoxville campaign so the cloth had to make it to Richmond before that.
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