Need Help on Shiloh for Presentation and Research - Uniforms & Firearms.

[Matthew Joe Mallory]

Re: Need Help on Shiloh for Presentation and Research - Uniforms & Firearms.

Pond’s Brigade
16th Louisiana Infantry, photo evidence some Companies with Mississippi Rifles, and .69 caliber cap and ball muskets.
18th Louisiana Infantry, flank companies armed with rifles and the rest smoothbore muskets.
38th Tennessee Infantry, “I have armed Looney’s with Shotguns, Country Rifles, and old muskets [flintlocks?].”
Crescent Infantry, “5 Companies with 1819 Hall’s rifles .52 caliber, 2 Companies with smoothbore muskets, and 1 with shotguns.”
Orleans Guards Infantry Battalion, flank Companies with 1855 rifles and the rest Model 1842 .69 caliber cap and ball muskets.
2,644 men, 150-250 with Mississippi rifles, [250 with Hall’s Rifles .52 caliber], 100 with shotguns, and the rest approximately 2,044 with smoothbores.

Would this be that the Orleans Guard had M1855 Rifles, or the Rifled Musket? I'm also curious as to the source of this particular detail, as I'm trying to put together as much information about the Battalion/Regiment as possible.

[csuniforms]

Re: Need Help on Shiloh for Presentation and Research - Uniforms & Firearms.

My information listed rifles-- which would be short rifles with sword bayonets. Louisiana was very difficult to find--

Tom Arliskas
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[Matthew Joe Mallory]

Re: Need Help on Shiloh for Presentation and Research - Uniforms & Firearms.

That's exactly my issue. I've found most of my information by digging through the newspapers of the day. Do you happen to have any additional information on the Orleans Guard?

[csuniforms]

Re: Need Help on Shiloh for Presentation and Research - Uniforms & Firearms.

Hello, I am working on it... but again information is not right in front of you. Someone might have a diary or letters or documents in a private collection. I am working on uniforms later for my presentation... Lots of general descriptions, but photos I have not seen,

Tom Arliskas
CSuniforms

[Matthew Joe Mallory]

Re: Need Help on Shiloh for Presentation and Research - Uniforms & Firearms.

I have two photos of the Orleans Guard, though they are drastically different. One appears in the uniform described by the New Orleans Daily Crescent, while the other appears to be wearing lighter trousers.

Some diaries do exist, though they are hard to find. I'm still looking.

[csuniforms]

Re: Need Help on Shiloh for Presentation and Research - Uniforms & Firearms.

Have just recently received new research on those CS Regiments who I had marked as unknown. Will post soon. I have completed my Federal Firearms research- what type of firearms carried by each Regiment. Am compiling now into a readable format...

CSuniforms
Tom Arliskas