Confederate Memorial Tartan Kilt Pics

**Ancienne Alliance** · 16th July 08, 09:58 PM

Thank you for sharing these !

Robert

**David White** · 17th July 08, 03:42 AM

Very nice indeed! My Great Great Uncle, William White served with the 20th Va Cavalry under Jubal Early. He was wounded in the head during the rear guard action outside of DC. He was captured and taken to Capital Prison, then sent by rail to Elmyra Prison NY were he lingered for 2 months before dying of fever-he was 17 years old.

**macwilkin** · 17th July 08, 04:16 AM

Originally Posted by macneighill

True! Officers had to purchase their own uniforms. And, with that . . came the adornments.

The enlisted men were issued their uniforms. Although, some did purchase their own. The majority could not afford to add the "pretty stuff".

By 1863, Officers (on both sides) began to remove adornments and any insignias denoting rank. Mainly due to sharpshooters. It reduced their chances of being "targeted" by an enemy rifle.

The first pic above, the gentleman appears to be the rank of Captain (or possibly even a Major . . I cannot clearly see the sleeve braids?). It appears his buttons, are in rows of 3, denoting the rank of Major General??

The 2nd pic, the gentleman has Major stars on his collar. However, the coat he is wearing, also has buttons in rows of 3 . . again, normally denoting a Major General??

Good point about private purchase items, especially for officers.

At the Battlefield where I work as a seasonal ranger, there was a plethora of uniforms on both sides, due to the fact that we were the second major battle of the war. For example, the 3rd Louisiana Infantry and Woodruff's Pulaski Co. (AR) Battery wore more traditional gray uniforms (a common militia color in North & South), but so did Co. I of the 1st Iowa Regiment, the "Governor's Grays".

US Regulars engaged at the battle wore the standard issue uniform, but a Missouri State Guard unit, the Washington Blues, wore almost identical uniforms (albiet at the end of a three month campaign, no one was wearing much of any uniform!) The majority of the State Guard were dressed in citizen's clothing, and carried civilian hunting rifles and shotguns.

T.

**beowulf67** · 17th July 08, 07:05 AM

Here's a shot of JS Sanders from Tartan Day in Memphis this year with the Confederate Tartan as well.

**Riverkilt** · 17th July 08, 07:42 AM

Hey David, my great great grandfather, Norman Nelson Blake, was with the 136th Ohio defending Washington during Early's raid.

Ron

**David White** · 17th July 08, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Hey David, my great great grandfather, Norman Nelson Blake, was with the 136th Ohio defending Washington during Early's raid.

Ron

Interesting Ron. I pretty much grew up in the Shenadoah Valley, never knowing that my GG-Uncle rode those hills earlier.
William White was in A Company and was in the unit that counter-attacked the 1st Mass Cav (I believe), outnumbered they stopped the attack.