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.
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).
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u/Similar_Disaster7276 Jul 11 '24
Hence โThe War of Northern Aggressionโ. They were being super aggressive about our practice of slavery. So mean!