Cameron Black and Red Tartan

[Buddha]

A bit o' trivia about the Cameron of Erracht tartan. It is actually a military tartan that has been adopted by the Camerons, but it was orginally designed by Alan Cameron's mother, who was a MacDonell of Keppoch, and is a combination of the Cameron and the MacDonald tartans. Alan Cameron of Erracht raised the regiment in 1793 under warrant. The Camerons were also the last regiment to wear the kilt in battle in 1939-1940 in Europe.

Cheers,

Todd

Cameron of Erracht was actually the ONLY tartan to be worn as a US military kilt. during the Civil War the 78th and 79th New York Volunteer Militia regiments wore kilts in the Cameron tartan.

[Woot22]

Cameron of Erracht was actually the ONLY tartan to be worn as a US military kilt. during the Civil War the 78th and 79th New York Volunteer Militia regiments wore kilts in the Cameron tartan.

I love military history and I have never heard of this. That is outstanding to know the US Army had a kilted unit during the civil war. I now have some research to do. I find it great whenever I learn something new about American History.

[79thReproductions]

Cameron of Erracht was actually the ONLY tartan to be worn as a US military kilt. during the Civil War the 78th and 79th New York Volunteer Militia regiments wore kilts in the Cameron tartan.

The 78th Cameron Highlanders never wore any beyond the standard federal uniform. They were really an after thought...an attempt to create a sort of Highland Brigade (In name only besides the 79th). I wish they would have pulled it off! ith: