Guidelines

 

Equipment (All of the following include weapon and leathers)

Drill Order:  Canteen only, no haversack

Heavy Marching Order:  Full kit, with knapsack or blanket roll

Light Marching Order:  Haversack and canteen only, no knapsack

Parade:  Accoutrements only, no canteen and no haversack

 

Uniform

Dress Uniform:  Frock coat, hardee hat, white gloves, leather neck stock, dark blue trousers for 1861.  If we do anything pre-1861 or post-1861, trousers will be light blue for dress uniform  If the event is non-specific as to year, such as a parade, then the default will be the dark blue trousers.

Fatigue Uniform:  Sack coat, light blue trouser (dark blue for 1861), and forage cap for fatigue duties

Western Uniform:  Similar to field uniform and may include slouch hats, but bring kepi for NR Dress Parades

 

Quarters

Barrack: In-door facility typically furnished with bunks.  Any and all personal items. (cards, letters, newspapers, etc.)

Winter Quarters:  Log hut or A-frame tent

Full Camp: Shelter halves arranged along company streets.  Boxes, camp furniture, personal items allowed

Bivouac Camp: Shelter half, blanket, and gum blanket/poncho only.  Nothing more than can be carried in a knapsack or blanket roll

Campaign Style: Shelter halves are not pitched but merely wrapped over top of one self

 

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