Todd, I'm not sure what we disagree about. Surely not historical accuracy-- KR's original post was all about being as accurate as possible in recreating the kilted uniform of the 79th-- possibly PiobBear should re-read the last sentence-- and in that regard I think KR was given some pretty good advice.

It seems to me that things got heated when re-enactors started arguing over the "right period"-- which according to PiobBear covers the whole of the Civil War, 1861-65. Well, in my opinion, "living history re-enactors" can at best provide a single snapshot of a very specific point in time. If it was KRs intention to portray the 79th NY in November of 1864 then PiobBear's description of a Union soldier is pretty much right on the mark. But, at least this is what I infer from KRs original post, it is his intent to recreate the 79th as it probably looked in April, 1861-- hence his questions regarding kilts, etc.

What I was calling attention to was the "I'm Right, dammit!" attitude on all sides that seemed to lead to hurled invectives and inane comments about ball gowns.

Those comments I found neither informative nor entertaining. Certainly, at least in my opinion, they did nothing to shed light on the question of the uniforms of the 79th during the period in question, ie: 1861.

Now, I have read your penultimate post on this subject, and I am in total agreement with all you've said, especially your last line with it's caveat. So, like I said, I don't see anything for us to disagree about.

Regards,

Scott