The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-08-15
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THE CONFEDERATE UNIFORM.
A Model One Was Prescribed, But Not
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 One of the interesting features of the days from 1861 to 1865 was the Confed- crate uniform, that prescribed by the regulations in comparison with that which was actually worn. General C.. M. Sorrel, who has recently been think ing over the matter of the Confederate unifoIm has furnished some data which will be of interest not only to Confed- crates, but to all those who consider matters military.
 The uniform prescribed by the regu- lations and that which was actually worn were very different things. The latter was pretty much anything that could be scraped up for the occasion, appearing in all imaginable hues, shapes and patterns. The soldiers were generally uniformed by the States in jeans of butternut-colored cloths and gray cloth, but the regulations provided for a gray tunic and light blue trousers, the facing being blue for infantry, yell low for cavalry and crimson for ar tillery.
 uG u llt WoS tended to be somewhat better than that of the rank and file. Large quan- titles of Confederate gray cloth were run through the blockade, especially in the early part of the war, and there was some attempt at uniformity and atten- tion to marks of rank and the arm of the service.
 The regulations prescribing the uni form were prepared by board of off, icers at Richmond, whose names are not now recalled, but it is thought Col onel George Deas, of the Adjutant-Gen erals Department, was one of them. Under these regulations there was a complete departure from the uniforms and badges of the United States Army. The Confederate dress was evidently fashioned on study of the Australian regulations, and it is considered that there could scarcely have been better model. It was gray tunic and blue trousers, the tunic being a very short, close fitting garment with standing collar. This particular cut did not go. The officers did not take to it, and the ordinary military double-breasted frock coat was the actual wear
 The cumbrous epaulets and meaning less shoulder straps of the United States Army were not thought of for indications of rank in the Confederate Army. The Australian marks on the collar and sleeve, far more serviceable and slightly, were quickly settled on.
 So much for the upper rig. The trousers were light blue for the line, and dark or mazarin blue for the staff and general officers. They were corded on the outer seam for line officers, with blue, yellow or red according to the arm of the service. The staff off, cers had the broad gold stripe, and gen. eral officers two narrow stripes, showing the cloth between.
 There appears to have been no diff erence in the badges indicating rank as worn by full general down to a brig adier-general. They were all to have on the collar three gilt stars, the middle one being the largest encircled with a wreath of the same material The fac ings for officers of a generals staff were straw color, and, like all other parts of the service, included collars and cuffs. Colonels in all arms of the service had three stars on the collar. Lieutenant-colonels had two and majors one.
 An additional rank mark was borne on the sleeve in the shape of an Aus trian knot of narrow gold lace running up to the elbow and above. For gen. erals this was of four braids; for col onels, lieutenant-colonels and majors, three; captains two, and lieutenants one.
 General officers began to group their | buttons in twos, threes and fours, like those of the United States Army, but it is not thought that this arrangement
 was provided for in those now almost forgotten regulations.
 The uniforms throughout, whatever 1 worn, were handsome and serviceable | but it is doubtful if there ever was a i Confederate regiment uniformed ac- l~cording to regulations. In the early part of the war there was some attempt made to have companies uniformed alike, and some of the Virginia regi- ments were handsomely clothed, but | regiments of other states were rushed | forward to the armies so rapidly that | it was difficult even to clothe companies | uniformly. The first volunteer regi- | ment of Georgia, the 1st Georgia regu- ! lars, the 63d Georgia Regiment, Colonel 1 George A. Gordon's and the 18th Geor- i gia Battalion, Savannah Volunteer 1 Guards, all of which may be designated l as belonging to Savannah, were uni formed as regiments, but none of them
 alike. The 69d Regiment, for instance 1 had a very dark gray suit of blockade i goods. The usual designation of arm and rank were, of course, used. As a rule, after the first year of the war the Confederate soldiers, other than l commissioned officers, wore home made I suits of brown or gray jeans, or, fol l that matter, of whatever color theil ! States could get. The officers, as g rule, wore gray cloth, which came ir via the blockade.
 | It is said there was no difference in l the pay of generals, whether a lieut.. | enant-general or brigadier. Eacf | received S301 month, and the privates
 said that the s1 month was for theil