Confederate Blue and Yankee Grey - History Forum ~ All Empires

Post Civil War, military style bands and music became popular. Possibly due to the ability to reproduce the music in the home. This uniform is very similar to the type worn by Sousa's Band in the 1890's.

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More Yankees in grey. The officer is from the 4th New Jersey and the two soldiers above him are from the 2nd New Hampshire

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Originally posted by cloudberry

Hi there! I just bought this cabinet card, and I'm trying to figure out what kind of uniform this is. Do you have any ideas about the type of uniform this soldier is wearing? Is it even from the Civil War? Thanks so much for your advice. Smile

Cloudberry, here's a US musician in the regulation blue frock coat with sky blue "birdcage" on the chest. It's possible your soldier was a militiaman, either pre or post Civil War, although the flashy parade uniforms were widely used by the Confederates in 1861

Edited by Nick1986 - 06-Jun-2012 at 19:11

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Blue (and red) Confederate naval uniforms

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Full seated view of Corporal Walker S. "Printer Boy" Rouse, Company E, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry (Iron Brigade) wearing state issue gray uniform consisting of frock coat, trousers with black welt, forage cap, and canvas leggings.Rouse has removed the stiffeners in his cap, so that it slouches forward. A brass letter 'E' is visible on the front. Walker Rouse was born circa 1840 in New York. He was listed in the 1860 federal census and residing in the first ward of the city of Oshkosh, Winnebago County. Walker was then shown as a printer. Rouse was a typesetter for Charles Nevitt at the "Northwestern" and was nicknamed "Printer Boy Rouse". Rouse enlisted as corporal on April 21, 1861 in Oshkosh. He was promoted to sergeant on December 31, 1861 and 1st Sergeant on January 1, 1863. He participated in the Battles of 1st Bull Run (wounded), Gainsville (wounded and prisoner), and Gettysburg (mortally wounded). He died July 11, 1863 in a field hospital in Gettysburg and is buried there in the National Cemetery.

This is the uniform worn by the 2nd Wisconsin Infantry at the Battle of 1st Bull Run. The leggings were private purchase.

*Note: The 2nd Wisconsin never wore a butternut uniform.

Originally posted by Nick1986

Unidentified Confederate from Mississippi

Your identification is incorrect. This is a well known image showing a member of Company E, "Lynchburg Rifles," 11th Virginia Infantry Volunteers (1861).

Company A and Company D of the 1st South Carolina Infantry were also issued with a pleated blouse. The above soldier might be a member of the 1st SC.