r/facepalm Jul 11 '24

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u/Similar_Disaster7276 Jul 11 '24

Hence โ€œThe War of Northern Aggressionโ€. They were being super aggressive about our practice of slavery. So mean!

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u/A_Queer_Owl Jul 11 '24

Fort Sumter jumped in front of those cannonballs!

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u/Similar_Disaster7276 Jul 11 '24

I mean, did you SEE what Ford Sumter was wearing? Asking for it.

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u/aspieinblackII Jul 11 '24

To be fair, the dress uniform of the Federal Army in 1860 is pretty on point. A black felt hat pinned up on one side with the Army badge, the service insignia in the center front with the regimental number and company letter present, a nice indigo blue frock coat with sky blue (infantry) or red (artillery) piping on the collar and cuffs, matching dark blue trousers, black leather accourtrements, black leather neck stocking the Model 1842 Springfield (Or the 1855 Springfield for the regular infantry.)

Holy shit. Reading the description does give it a weird S&M sounding vibe to it.

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u/Lumpy_Marsupial_1559 Jul 12 '24

Macaroni or BDSM? The eternal question!

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u/sweetalkersweetalker Jul 12 '24

Sounds hot as fuck. Like, literally.

Imagine marching in the Florida sun wearing head-to-toe black leather and felt.

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u/aspieinblackII Jul 12 '24

It's ok. By 1863, most Union troops had been switched to better uniforms. Flannel drawers, wool shirts so rough they were nicknamed "horsehair shirts", a wool lined wool blouse that the top button had to always be done while on duty, sky blue wool trousers, a wool cap or felt hat (depending on what Army you were in), wool socks, and heavy leather shoes (if you had the money, you could wear private purchased leather shoes).