Help with Civil War reenactors' Uniform repair

Originally Posted by gettysburgfreak

The typical uniform of the Confederate soldier was a forage or slouch hat, gray or butternut wool shell jacket, gray, butternut, or blue trousers, and brogans. A haversack was used to carry personal items. Confederate soldiers usually traveled lighter than their Union counterparts; instead of a knapsack, they typically carried their bedding rolled in their blanket and slung across one shoulder.

A good place to start is reading Johnny Reb by Bell Irvin Wiley or the Civil War Infantryman by my late friend Gregory A. Coco

I think I'm pretty well covered, I just wanted my hat and coat to at least match up, and they do; that's actually a dark, purplish gray that if I recall was worn by Stonewall's men and was mistaken for Union blue through the smoke.

As for the kepi, I ordered my buttons, and a book on civilian life...damn sales tax and $8 shipping. Maybe I should've tried eBay, but I couldn't justify ten bucks just for two brass buttons.

Thanks for all the help, folks, and I'll need to pick that book up. I've heard of it, and it did look like an interesting read. I'm currently slowly reading "An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government" by Richard C. Davis, who's a professor at Virginia Tech. Very 'narrative'/'novel'-type of reading for a historical account, and easy to get into, unlike textbooks.

Kegan