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I wanted to open up a thread in case there were questions on our physical impression (aka - material culture stuff). Also, if you are reading or researching and find some interesting information, please feel free to share it here!
Here is a link to the regulations on the event website.
Headwear:
Uniform Coats/Shirts:
I would add that a very limited number of men in civilian garb would be acceptable.
Uniform Pants:
Under Garments:
If you need to be told not to wear modern stuff, you're signing up for the wrong company. Nuf Sed.
Footwear:
Belts and Leather Goods:
Generally, I would say pre-war US pattern cartridge boxes are preferred. I would add that a US M1808 box would not be a bad idea. I will be examining available information on Company D and the rest of the 2nd MS to find out what might be a "best choice" for bayonet carriage (e.g. sewn scabbard -vs- balderic).
Canteens and Haversacks:
This sounds like "No US M8158 canteens" to me.
Knapsacks:
Let's avoid knapsacks as much as possible.
Blankets:
Groundcloths:
Tentage:
None
Arms:
Generally speaking, my preference is for a 69-cal three-band musket with a double-strap upper band. For reproduction muskets, the '42 is a "best bet", with the Pedersoli '16 conversion also being acceptable. If anyone has made their Charleville or early 19th Century repro flintlock into a drum conversion, that would be fine, too.
Re: Original Muskets - Acceptable originals would basically be any percussion or percussion-conversion 69-cal US musket, as well as foreign arms meeting the criteria described above. These would include French/Belgian '22's and '42's, Piedmontese, etc.
I wanted to open up a thread in case there were questions on our physical impression (aka - material culture stuff). Also, if you are reading or researching and find some interesting information, please feel free to share it here!
Here is a link to the regulations on the event website.
Headwear:
BLACK slouch hat. Either looped up on the sides like a tricorn per Mississippi regulations, or with a side pinned up with a star for Mississippi, or just a plain black slouch hat.
All other companies (except company A) should wear a solid red wool flannel shirt with one white star on each collar. The shirt may have pockets or not, styles can vary, and really any red wool flannel shirt is acceptable. Individual company commanders are encouraged to talk to their respective company to try to reasonably attain a uniform look in the style of red shirts. Since no evidence is given in the Mississippi regulations to put NCO rank on fatigue shirts, and we can find no images of rank on the sleeves of overshirts, NCOs wearing red shirts will NOT wear chevrons. This will make it easier on the NCOs.
Uniform Pants:
Military style gray trousers are preferred for all companies. NO federal light blue trousers (the G.O. to change from dark blue trousers to light blue trousers in the Federal Army did not occur until December of 1861 after Manassas), or civilian patterned trousers (unless entirely civilian attired). Uniformed in a red shirt is preferred, but a very limited handful of fully civilian clothed soldiers will be accepted. Check with your company commander (emphasis added by Wickett) if you intend to come in civilian attire.
Period pattern civilian or military drawers and socks are acceptable. No modern underwear or socks.
Footwear:
Confederate or Federal issue brogans. Since Federal brogans would have been the model used just prior to secession in southern states, they are acceptable.
BLACK leathers are the order of the day. We prefer black waist belts and black cartridge box belts. We are looking for a uniform appearance. Get out your blacking and clean up your late war looking leathers. Plain Confederate style boxes, not identified as later war manufactured, are preferred. Early war Federal leathers are acceptable as long as NO U.S. plates are used.
Canteens and Haversacks:
Confederate model tin drum or wooden canteens, and Confederate pattern haversacks, tarred or plain cloth.
Knapsacks:
Blanket rolls are STRONGLY preferred because the Second sent away their baggage including knapsacks on July 17th per Old Ord’s Journal. Mexican war hardpacks or early war Federal double bags are the only acceptable knapsacks if you must carry one. A mid-war knapsack will have a leather disc sewn over the brass that connects the shoulder straps and cross straps at your breast, and is NOT acceptable.
Blankets:
Civilian, gray with black stripes with the U.S. taken out, and white blankets are acceptable.
Painted, tarred, and oil cloths are acceptable. No gum blankets or later war Confederate styles.
NONE.
Arms:
Smoothbore, percussion muskets are preferred, i.e. U.S. Model 1842 or earlier models converted to percussion (any style Cone in barrel, drum or bolster). NO flintlocks in the Second! We know there are guys who do not have a smoothbore musket, so if all you have is an Enfield Rifle, that is acceptable. U.S. Model 1861 and later Springfields are discouraged. Please bring the appropriate bayonet for your longarm. Side arms are not permitted to be carried by enlistedmen. Carrying a fighting knife is encouraged and permitted by the event.
Re: Original Muskets - Acceptable originals would basically be any percussion or percussion-conversion 69-cal US musket, as well as foreign arms meeting the criteria described above. These would include French/Belgian '22's and '42's, Piedmontese, etc.
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