Let's talk about pants...

[PATBUZZARD]

Please help me settle a dispute with a friend: Are sky blue pants every appropriate for a confederate impression? I'm guessing that they would be especially for an early war impression. I have seen photos of confederate reenactors wearing blue pants but this doesn't necessarily mean this is correct. I am open to any and all advice\opinions about this.

Thanks in advance for your expertise.

[rooney]

Read this thread:
http://www.cwreenactors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8087

rooney

[Motown]

Short Answer- No

Long Answer- Maybe

[flattop32355]

It comes down to specific instances, such as Cleburne's men at Perryville, and some early war instances.

The evidence seems to be against it as a general/generic impression.

Which does not mean that folks won't keep doing it.....

[JMByrnes]

I know CJ Daley, among others, offers a pair of confederate trousers that are "sky blue" but they are on a brown warp. I believe they are also another material other than kersey. It would help if you were more specific about the type of material you are referring to rather than just colors.

[westcoastcampaigner]

I know CJ Daley, among others, offers a pair of confederate trousers that are "sky blue" but they are on a brown warp. I believe they are also another material other than kersey. It would help if you were more specific about the type of material you are referring to rather than just colors.


Hello,

I actually have the same trousers you are referring to that Chris makes and the are made of a jean material and not kersey/wool. They have a rounded mule ear style pocket and I think they are based off of a pair in the Gettysburg National Park Service collection. Chris if you are reading this please feel free to chime in and correct me if I'm wrong. Definitely not a pair of trousers that would be appropriate for Federal wear at least not eastern theater. They MIGHT work for a late war Sherman's Bummers type impression but even at that I'm skeptical. Hope this helps.

Best Regards,

Josh Sawyer
Liberty Rifles

[reb64]

Please help me settle a dispute with a friend: Are sky blue pants every appropriate for a confederate impression? I'm guessing that they would be especially for an early war impression. I have seen photos of confederate reenactors wearing blue pants but this doesn't necessarily mean this is correct. I am open to any and all advice\opinions about this.

Thanks in advance for your expertise.

it all depends on what confederates, and at what times or locations. hundreds were executed at mine creek kansas for wearing blue.

[tompritchett]

I think they are based off of a pair in the Gettysburg National Park Service collection. ... Definitely not a pair of trousers that would be appropriate for Federal wear at least not eastern theater.

I am now confused. The pants are based upon a pair of trousers found in the Gettysburg NPS collection but you are claiming that they would not be appropriate for Federal wear in the Eastern theater. When did Gettysburg become not part of the Eastern theater?

[GaWildcat]

I am now confused. The pants are based upon a pair of trousers found in the Gettysburg NPS collection but you are claiming that they would not be appropriate for Federal wear in the Eastern theater. When did Gettysburg become not part of the Eastern theater?


What I think they are getting at, is that they would be appropriate for CS usage in the East, or West for that matter, but not for Federal Use in the East.

[ewtaylor]

Please help me settle a dispute with a friend: Are sky blue pants every appropriate for a confederate impression? I'm guessing that they would be especially for an early war impression. I have seen photos of confederate reenactors wearing blue pants but this doesn't necessarily mean this is correct. I am open to any and all advice\opinions about this.

Thanks in advance for your expertise.

Check this out:

http://www.authentic-campaigner.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16931

ew taylor

[westcoastcampaigner]

What I think they are getting at, is that they would be appropriate for CS usage in the East, or West for that matter, but not for Federal Use in the East.


Bingo! Thanks.



Josh Sawyer
Liberty Rifles

[tompritchett]

What I think they are getting at, is that they would be appropriate for CS usage in the East, or West for that matter, but not for Federal Use in the East.

Thank you for the clarification.

[RJSamp]

it all depends on what confederates, and at what times or locations. hundreds were executed at mine creek kansas for wearing blue.

Date this occurred? Where can I find more info on the executions? This is one of those episodes that I've never read about.

Thanks!

RJ Samp

[flattop32355]

Found this on the web:

http://www.electricscotland.com/history/america/civilwar/minecreek.htm

No clue whether it is accurate or not. The idea that such a burial place has "never been found" is somewhat suspect.

[tompritchett]

The idea that such a burial place has "never been found" is somewhat suspect.

I am assuming that you are referring to the following text:

Confederate dead were quickly buried on the battlefield, mostly in a mass grave which is unknown to this day.

If so, the failure to location the site may be more of a function of how much effort has been expended to locate the site than the validity of the claim. Somehow, given the nature of the action and the fact that the dead were Confederate and not Federal troops, I don't think that the Army would have been too interested in determining the exact location of the mass grave during the first few years after the battle when there would have been the most clues due to more lush vegetative growth. Also, we have no knowledge of whether or not there have been any recent attempts to thoroughly survey the site with more modern technologies as metal detectors and/or ground penetrating radar.