Rhinevalleylad
02-09-2004, 06:26 AM
I am a german livin historian, reenacting the war between the states as a member of the Fifth VaVolInf.
The discussion is going the way that for an authentic RD II- shell JeanCloth should be the one and only fabric.
But there is documentation for the use of other fabric too:
The surviving jacket was worn by Sergeant E.C.N. Green of the 47th North Carolina State Troops. Sergeant Green was killed on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. While North Carolina did supply many of their own troops with state manufactured uniforms, Green's jacket does not conform to North Carolina issue jackets that still exist.
Sergeant Green's jacket is made from a fine quality cadet gray wool cloth and is lined with light brown Silesia in the body and light blue cotton in the sleeves. There is ¼" dark blue cotton tape trim on the collar, shoulder straps and cuffs.
Another jacket that has been identified as coming from the Richmond Depot is that worn by George H. T. Greer, who was Military Secretary to General Jubal A. Early. Greer was apparently wearing this jacket when he was wounded on September 17, 1863 at Summerville Ford, Virginia.The jacket is made from thin cadet gray wool with an unusual weave. It has a six-piece body with two-piece sleeves and is lined with the usual cotton osnaburg. It does have belt loops and was made with shoulder straps, which were apparently cut off by the owner. In a departure from the average Richmond Depot Type II jacket is this jacket's six-button front.
Throughout the war, especially after the fall of 1863, wool kersey was imported by the Confederacy for the manufacture of uniforms. One of the more prevalent types of bulk cloth brought into the South - particularly after the winter of 1863 - was dark blue-gray kersey "English Army Cloth". This "English Army Cloth" was also described by contemporary authors as "English wool", "army cloth" and sometimes just "English Goods".
Is there a difference between the cadet-grey-kersey/Broadcloth used for the early-to midwar-shells like the green & greer jackets and the imported english darkblue-kersey ??
May I use a FHW or CC-cadetgrey(The one they offer for Taits and RD III) for a historical correct and authentic Richmond Depot Type II shelljacket?
If someone can give me some help would be great.
Regards
Ingo Rolletter
The discussion is going the way that for an authentic RD II- shell JeanCloth should be the one and only fabric.
But there is documentation for the use of other fabric too:
The surviving jacket was worn by Sergeant E.C.N. Green of the 47th North Carolina State Troops. Sergeant Green was killed on July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. While North Carolina did supply many of their own troops with state manufactured uniforms, Green's jacket does not conform to North Carolina issue jackets that still exist.
Sergeant Green's jacket is made from a fine quality cadet gray wool cloth and is lined with light brown Silesia in the body and light blue cotton in the sleeves. There is ¼" dark blue cotton tape trim on the collar, shoulder straps and cuffs.
Another jacket that has been identified as coming from the Richmond Depot is that worn by George H. T. Greer, who was Military Secretary to General Jubal A. Early. Greer was apparently wearing this jacket when he was wounded on September 17, 1863 at Summerville Ford, Virginia.The jacket is made from thin cadet gray wool with an unusual weave. It has a six-piece body with two-piece sleeves and is lined with the usual cotton osnaburg. It does have belt loops and was made with shoulder straps, which were apparently cut off by the owner. In a departure from the average Richmond Depot Type II jacket is this jacket's six-button front.
Throughout the war, especially after the fall of 1863, wool kersey was imported by the Confederacy for the manufacture of uniforms. One of the more prevalent types of bulk cloth brought into the South - particularly after the winter of 1863 - was dark blue-gray kersey "English Army Cloth". This "English Army Cloth" was also described by contemporary authors as "English wool", "army cloth" and sometimes just "English Goods".
Is there a difference between the cadet-grey-kersey/Broadcloth used for the early-to midwar-shells like the green & greer jackets and the imported english darkblue-kersey ??
May I use a FHW or CC-cadetgrey(The one they offer for Taits and RD III) for a historical correct and authentic Richmond Depot Type II shelljacket?
If someone can give me some help would be great.
Regards
Ingo Rolletter