Post American Civil War Kilted Regiments Uniform?

[macwilkin]

My sources are original uniforms. I don't trust art of the 79th too much no matter how respected. I have studied original jackets, glengarries, a sporran, kilt....ect.



Some spacific things they got wrong:

The dicing on the glengarry, though these are pictures of a post war glengarries, it is the same exact shape and design:




The jacket does not have a belt loop on the left hip, no red piping on the edges of the jacket, no skirts or "Vents" at the bottom of the jacket, the cuffs and collar are wrong, there is no pocket watch pocket on the right belly/chest, the Epaulet adapters were not made of material but brass, the chevrons were indeed blue but they were "Arched"


The Epaulet they show seem to be post war. The pre-war ones were normal enlisted shoulder scales with gold fringe for NCOs and red fringe for Pvts

I know its hard to do tartan, but it can be done. Its a large 9" sett. The back of the kilt was to the set, not to the strip.

The 1850 militia sword is right on, the sporran is perfect, the sash, belt, cartridge box and cap pouch, bayonet scabbard....they are all done well.

Flashes are great, but the hose have a red top, they had white turn overs. Shoes are good too

Rachel

Rachel,

Where did you study the original uniforms, if I might ask? How were you able to -- internship, grant, etc.? Again, you've made some very interesting posts, but I'm a details man -- I think this would make a great article & you need to write this up and publish this information and share it with the Civil War community. Who knows, maybe even join CMH and share your knowledge?

I'll have to look again at the CMH plate on who the author was -- John Severin was the artist, and Severin did many plates for CMH. I'll check tomorrow evening at our Sons of Union Veterans meeting, since the Wilson's Creek library owns a copy of "Long Endure" -- Vol. II of the CMH plate series.

So please -- tell us more.

T.

[79thReproductions]

I studied them second hand through a good friend of mine William Beard. He is working on getting me an education grant to fly me east and study the original artifacts in person. I make the best reproduction 79th uniforms right now and to get better, I need to see them in person. I am not in the position to publish anything. I am working with William to recreate the uniforms, and thats my main goal. Besides that I want to educate people about the 79th. He is working on publishing all the information in a rather large book that is going to be THE BOOK about anything 79th New York.

I also draw and paint. I'm working on my own art of the 79th..some based on real life scenarios, and some not (A company of 79th soldiers in dress uniforms kilts and all charging in battle.)

Ill talk to William about doing an article or something. He has taken me under his wing in terms of research so.....we will see

Rachel