Letter to Federal participants

• Uniform
  • Insignia: correct period crossed cannon, crossed sabres as the case may be. Infantry should refrain from using the branch insigina on headgear.
    • regimental number
    • company letter
    • For infantry and artillery: white (2nd division) 2nd corps badge.
  • Headwear
    • Forage Cap
      • Finely woven dark blue or royal blue wool (not navy blue) with painted leather brim and chin strap.
      • Plain US regulation, small size buttons. Black or brown polished cotton liner.
    • Slouch & other non issue headgear - Period types only!
      • Sewn-on edge binding.
      • Proper lining & sweat band.
      • Made of fine wool felt without a `fuzzy' appearance.
      • Medium to dark gray, medium to dark brown, or black, with black preferred.
      • Hat brass: unadorned, crossed sabres, crossed cannon, regimental numeral, company letter.
    • Hardee turned slouch.
      • 1/4 inch ribbon at base of crown.
      • 2 rows of stitching on brim.
      • shellacked with proper label inside.
      • leather chin strap (optional for cavalry)
      • Hat brass: unadorned, crossed sabres, crossed cannon, regimental numeral, company letter.
  • Coat
    • Fatigue blouse:
      • Wool flannel with a visible diagonal weave (wale) in the fabric.
      • A shade between a medium and dark blue color (not navy blue).
      • A short collar, faced lapels and cuffs.
      • Four evenly spaced US eagle buttons should fit into hand-worked buttonholes.
      • Sleeves should have a small, scalloped vent in the rear of the cuff.
      • Unlined versions have all seams flat-felled.
      • Lined versions should have a one-piece body lining of wool or wool/cotton weave and a sleeve lining of muslin.
  • Trousers
    • Made of sky-blue kersey-weave wool.
    • Top of the waist band should reach the wearer's navel.
    • Thin, tapering waist band.
    • Five button fly.
    • Yoke in back.
    • Back taller than front.
    • Side pockets that start below the waist-band.
    • Right-side watch pocket.
    • Facings on vented cuffs.
    • All buttonholes & grommets finished by hand.
  • Shirts
    • Domet or gray flannel US Issue Shirts
      • Domet flannel shirt will have three tin buttons: one at the neck and one at each cuff.
      • Domet flannel is a cotton warp and wool weft, off-white in color.
      • Gray wool flannel shirt will have 4 or 5 buttons, with two or three on a placket front and one on each cuff.
    • Civillian Pattern Shirt
      • Made of 100 percent natural materials in woven check or plaid material, or with a printed geometric pattern on them.
      • Small metal, bone, wood, shell, or mother-of-pearl buttons.
      • Fall down collar or a banded collar, with or without a detachable collar.
      • One, two or no pockets.
  • Suspenders/Braces: A civilian pattern of proper period materials and attachments.
  • Drawers
    • Canton flannel, cotton flannel, wool knit, and wool flannel all acceptable.
    • Button closure.
    • White, natural, colored acceptable.
  • Footwear
    • Socks: of solid-color yarn: off-white, gray, buff, blue, or bluish-gray. Wool, cotton or a wool/cotton union.
    • Shoes: Issue brogans with pegged or sewn soles. Heel plates or hobnails optional.
    • Boots: single piece vamp with pegged or sewn soles. Heel plates or hobnails optional.
• Accouterments
  • Haversack: US issue tarred.
  • Canteen: any Federal issue type.
    • cotton strap or undyed leather strap with iron roller buckle and leather safe.
    • Wool covered with jean, or blanket material.
  • Blanket: Gray/brown US Issue with black/brown stripes properly woven.
  • Shelter half: Cotton drill or light canvas with hand sew grommets and buttonholes, bone or paperback-tin buttons.
  • Gum blanket and/or poncho: Black rubberized cloth with reinforced edges and small grommets.