This is a link to a musuem display of the uniform worn by Louisiana soldier Henry Brunet, housed at the Museum of Southern History in Sugarland Texas (outside Houston). The uniform is apparently made of English Army Cloth or at least BG Kersey, including the kepi. I have seen a close-up photo of the uniform and it certainly appears to be blue gray kersey. There is speculation it is a Houston Depot product due to the cloth and location but Brunet served in Fenner's LA battery, an AoT unit. They were stationed at Mobile at war's end and fought in the last actions there (Spanish Fort). One wonders if we are looking at an English import uniform of BG kersey like those described in the Mobile newspapers in early 1865?
Hard to tell here but the photo I have seen shows that the trousers have what appears to be a japanned tin button at the waist band closure.
Hard to tell here but the photo I have seen shows that the trousers have what appears to be a japanned tin button at the waist band closure.
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