Federal Uniform Guidelines

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Federal Uniform Guidelines for Last Letter Home

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Head wear:
1. Hardee hat
2. Civilian Hat
3. Forage Cap

Tunic:
1. Four Button Fatigue Blouse
2. SA Jacket
3. Commercial Blouse
4. Frock Coat

Shirt:
1. Wool Issue Shirt or contract variant
2. Civilian Shirt

Trousers:
1. Sky Blue Foot Pattern Trousers
Footwear:
1. Issue Booties
2. Issue Boots
3. Civilian Boots

Drawers:
1. Issue wool or Canton
2. Civilian

Socks:
1. Wool Issue
2. Civilian wool or cotton

Haversack:
1. Issue Painted

Canteen:
1. 1858 Smooth side
2. Bulls eye

Knapsack
1. Federal Double Bag
2. Blanket Roll
Blanket:
1. Federal Issue Brown/Gray

Ground Cloth:
1. Rubber Blanket
2. Rubber Poncho
3. Painted

Shelter Half:
1. Mid or late war Pattern

Leather Accouterments:
1. U.S. Pattern .58 Cal box with or without sling
2. U.S. Pattern waistbelt
3. U.S Pattern Cap Box
( No British Equipment) ( No 64 pattern Boxes) (there no such thing as Gaylord Pattern)

Musket:
1. Enfield 3 band RM
2. 61-63 Springfield RM(No .69 Cal weapons)