Material Culture Guidelines,
84th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment,
June-July 1863
Uniform
All items will be of proper period construction. No machine sewn button holes or improper modern materials. No cigarettes; proper period pipes or chewing tobacco only.
Coat:
Fatigue blouse
Dress coat
Both are acceptable.
Trousers:
Regulation sky blue kersey trowsers
Shirt:
US Issue Shirt/contractor variant shirt
Civilian shirt
Headwear:
M1858 forage cap
Dress hat, unblocked
No preference given, as records are unclear.
Shoes:
Federal brogans/issue shoes.
Accouterments:
US Issue haversack, canteen, blanket, gum blanket
Any appropriate combination of rifle-musket accoutrements (M1857/1861 leathers)
Springfield-style bayonet scabbard (M1859 two-rivet preferred.)
Bedroll only.
Weapons:
1. Enfield Rifle Muskets
2. 1861 Springfield Rifle
3. No Smoothbores or two banders
Also no original rifles and make sure weapon is in good working order. The NPS will be inspecting our rifles.