Confederate Memorial

[macwilkin]

I guess I meant the fighting unit without considering bands or other nonstandard groups within a military unit.

There is also at least one militia unit which wore the kilt in California.

Well...historians are still debating how much the kilt was worn by the 79th. We do know that it was worn when the 79th was a pre and post-Civil War militia/"chum & chowder" unit, but the 79th wearing the kilt in combat is another story.

And yes, I am familiar with the Wallace Guard...I'm the one who posted the thread about it.

One more comment about bands being a "nonstandard" group...I'm not sure I follow your use of that word. Remember than bandsmen have traditionally filled the role of stretcher-bearers/corpsmen/etc. in military history. Even today in the British Army, members of the Royal Regiment of Scotland are soldiers first and bandsmen second. Pipers and bandsmen alike frequently saw combat.

The aforementioned units of the US Armed Forces, regulars, reserves and National Guard, are still military personnel and therefore, entitled to be mentioned along with the 79th.

T.