For those of you who are looking for a company for Sailors Creek please consider joining those who brought you The Guardians of the Confederacy; The Southeast Coalition if Authentic Re-enactors. The SCAR Company will be portraying the James City Battery of the Chaffins Bluff battalion. The impression guidelines are pretty basic with just a couple of mandatory items. One being an Artillery kepi and two applying red trim to the collar of your Richmond Depot or Tait jacket if not already applied. You can find the rest of the impression guidelines below. It is also worth noting that the entire brigade is limited to 200 participants, so if you want to attend you need to get your registration in ASAP. Contact me here on the AC or at tylerlunderwood@yahoo.com to get the registration form. We look forward to seeing you there and sincerely hope you consider going with SCAR.
Sailors Creek impression guidelines in the order of preference
Jackets- Richmond Clothing Bureau jackets Type II or III, Tait Jackets. All jackets must have red collars. These can placed over top of the existing collars just like they did. It is strongly preferred that the RDs be constructed of English Army cloth (EAC). Domestic cloth is accepted if that is your only option.
Trousers Richmond Clothing Bureau pattern or documented civilian pattern. It is strongly recommended that the issue trousers are made of EAC but again if domestic is all that you have they will be accepted. No plaid, corduroy or striped civilian trousers. Absolutely no federal trousers.
Shirts- CS issue or civilian
Drawers CS or civilian
Socks wool or cotton No modern socks
Shoes CS issue, civilian, boots, US issue
Hats Red artillery kepi is STRONGLY preferred. Please make every attempt to get one. If you have absolutely no other choice contact me and we can discuss other options.
Haversack CS issue or documented Civilian patterns like the Moses Alexander.
Blanket CS issue, English import, carpet blanket, civilian
Ground cloth - CS issue, oil cloth, Captured US painted or rubber
Knapsack CS issue, English import, blanket roll
Weapon 42 Springfield, British Rifle musket, 61 Springfield
Accoutrements CS issue, US issue, English import
Overcoats US issue, documented CS
Sailors Creek impression guidelines in the order of preference
Jackets- Richmond Clothing Bureau jackets Type II or III, Tait Jackets. All jackets must have red collars. These can placed over top of the existing collars just like they did. It is strongly preferred that the RDs be constructed of English Army cloth (EAC). Domestic cloth is accepted if that is your only option.
Trousers Richmond Clothing Bureau pattern or documented civilian pattern. It is strongly recommended that the issue trousers are made of EAC but again if domestic is all that you have they will be accepted. No plaid, corduroy or striped civilian trousers. Absolutely no federal trousers.
Shirts- CS issue or civilian
Drawers CS or civilian
Socks wool or cotton No modern socks
Shoes CS issue, civilian, boots, US issue
Hats Red artillery kepi is STRONGLY preferred. Please make every attempt to get one. If you have absolutely no other choice contact me and we can discuss other options.
Haversack CS issue or documented Civilian patterns like the Moses Alexander.
Blanket CS issue, English import, carpet blanket, civilian
Ground cloth - CS issue, oil cloth, Captured US painted or rubber
Knapsack CS issue, English import, blanket roll
Weapon 42 Springfield, British Rifle musket, 61 Springfield
Accoutrements CS issue, US issue, English import
Overcoats US issue, documented CS
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