"Roswell Gray"

[brown]

Re: "Roswell Gray"

Yes, the January 8, 1864 letter is among those published in Death of a Confederate. "There is no jean to be had now except brown which I think very ugly." 1/8/64 Mother in Roswell to Willie

As an aside, the next month she wrote to Willie (her eldest son) about a piece of jean and some pants, and then expressed concern about woolen cloth. Don't know what cloth she had made.
2/26/64 Mother in Roswell to Willie
"I have had some very nice & good looking cloth made for Father & [Archie] & woolen cloth is getting so scarce & high that I think it would be wise for you when the weather grows warm to have some cotton made up & put away your woolen for another winter."

[Canebrake Rifle Guards]

Re: "Roswell Gray"

There was a fellow down in Roswell who knew a lot about all things Roswell. I made several kepis for him & his pards, back in the 80s, with cloth he supplied. He called it Roswell gray. His name is eluding me, but some of you all know him, I believe his first name was Leyton ____________ . He made some painted CS gear over the years. He'd be the person to ask.

I think that kepi might be one of his "Roswell" kepis that I made back before my hair turned Roswell gray,

Greg Starbuck

[Canebrake Rifle Guards]

Re: "Roswell Gray"

Leyton Pennington, I think is his name.

Sound familiar to anyone?

Greg Starbuck

[Joe Walker]

Re: "Roswell Gray"

Greg-

Layton Young was living in Cumming at the time, and making accoutrements. It may have been him.


Joe Walker

[csabugler]

Re: "Roswell Gray"

Yes Leighton Young and Ship McLean were behind all that. I've lost touch with leighton, Skip is in Cocoa Beach, Fla sailing boats.I'm trying to contact Skip about it.

[Canebrake Rifle Guards]

Re: "Roswell Gray"

Yeah, that's him.

Who is Leyton Pennington? Who am I thinking of?

"The Mind is a Terrible Thing"- Dan Quayle

Greg Starbuck