Chortle  | 07 Jul 2008 7:14 a.m. PST |
I tried to find the answer to this question with a message search but I had no luck. I'm sure it has been answered many times. I have two Ospreys about ACW artillery. Niether helped! I have painted ACW artillery in a dark olive green colour (inspired by the plates in the Ospreys). Did everyone use this colour or was there a difference between union and confederate? I'm sure I used to know the answer to this question. I must be getting old! |
| FireZouave | 07 Jul 2008 7:22 a.m. PST |
You can't go wrong with the dark green. It was the official color of the U.S. Army at the beginning of the war for gun carriages. Some people paint carriages grey, yellow ochre or brown, but I don't know what research that is based on. It could be that the Confederate government chose a new color for their gun carriages, but they would have had green at least in the beginning of the war also. |
ScottWashburn  | 07 Jul 2008 7:38 a.m. PST |
Reenactors and the US Park Service have done a lot of research trying to match the exact color. After a few mistakes (using incorrect substitutes for period materials that are no longer available gave them an awful mustard brown color which they used for a while) they have determined that the proper color is an almost exact match for modern day US Army olive drab. The Confederates used a lot captured US equipment but there would be more variation in color found on Confederate guns. |
| docdennis1968 | 07 Jul 2008 7:46 a.m. PST |
If the CSA Btry was a pre war unit(Militia?) with its own arty pieces, then some variances in color are possible or likely! Maybe some shade of darker gray or gray blue would be OK for these particular type units in some cases!! |
| Man of Few Words | 07 Jul 2008 7:56 a.m. PST |
The 1863 CS Ordnance Manual specifies a paint formula that gives the color Scott reported. Since it was a copy of the previous Federal manual, you could conclude that both sides used the same color, subject to batch consistency. All militia units were subject to whim but that equipment was such a drop in the overall production that you would want a specific reason for its employment. |
| HardRock | 07 Jul 2008 3:28 p.m. PST |
There was a militia battery with Jackson's brigade that had candy apple red carriages. That was for the first battle, I think they were repainted afterwards. |
| Chortle | 07 Jul 2008 7:25 p.m. PST |
Thanks. Olive drab it is! |
| Man of Few Words | 08 Jul 2008 11:40 a.m. PST |
Hard Rock,
You might be referering to the guns from the Virginia Military Institute. They belonged to the state, were made for cadet training, so "probably" were distinctly painted. See them on the Parade at VMI today. |
| 138SquadronRAF | 08 Jul 2008 1:19 p.m. PST |
Here is a picture that may help – myself and "Fanny" our 1864 Napoleon cast for the state of New Jersey. ttp://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=onemanandhisguncp4.jpg |
| 138SquadronRAF | 08 Jul 2008 1:20 p.m. PST |
Sorry let's try again
picture
Elliott
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 Milhouse  | 09 Jul 2008 9:03 p.m. PST |
That's a fine looking piece of ordnance you got there Elliot. |
