"Updated Article on Confederate Sack Coats" Topic
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TKindred  | 02 Jan 2017 7:09 p.m. PST |
Another fine Fred Adolphus article from 2013. Updated with new information. link |
| Noble Crow | 02 Jan 2017 7:45 p.m. PST |
Fascinating stuff. Fred's research on CS uniforms is first rate, in my opinion. |
| Joes Shop | 03 Jan 2017 7:57 a.m. PST |
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| wrgmr1 | 03 Jan 2017 10:03 a.m. PST |
Very interesting the variations in coats and colors. Thanks for posting! |
| Trajanus | 03 Jan 2017 10:48 a.m. PST |
Great article! All this detail is terrific but wouldn't you just love to know their actual color the day they were issued! Ah well! |
| jgibbons | 03 Jan 2017 6:35 p.m. PST |
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| Shagnasty | 03 Jan 2017 9:27 p.m. PST |
It was very interesting to an old reenactor. I often wished for a nice Yankee style sack coat in gray or brown. |
| TKindred | 03 Jan 2017 10:47 p.m. PST |
Trajanus, the majority of those coats began as a medium-to-dark grey derived primarily from Oak or Walnuts. They turned into a tannish/drab shade over time from exposure, due to the natural dyes and mordants used. Often, the original color can still be seen underneath any applied trim, or inside the facing pieces, etc, where the sun and other elements couldn't do their work. Almost always, troops issued with new clothing during winter quarters would still have greyish colored clothing at the start of the campaign season, and it would have turned "butternut" by the end of the campaign. |
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