Be careful, there are some shady characters in camp. Travel in the 1860s was primarily either on foot or horse drawn vehicles. There were also steam trains referred to as the cars and boats. The soldiers from Iowa would get to Keokuk or maybe Davenport and after a short training period, take the boats down the Mississippi river to the South. The clothing we wear is similar to the original clothing worn during the war.
Uniforms are wool.
The colors of clothing were from chemical dyes as well as natural dyes. Women s clothes had many layers with long pantaloons and hoop skirts. Women around the campfire had to be very careful. The stop, drop, and roll method of extinguishing a fire as taught today would not work. The hoop skirt had the effect of making the fire burn even faster, like a bellows for the fireplace.