Alpo Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I'm ordering a garden gnome. I wish to have him protect my domicile. The only problem is his uniform is the wrong color. I don't believe the Confederacy ever issued green coats. So I'm going to have to repaint his coat. I'm thinking butternut. The blue pants are all right - captured Yankee. But do cannon cockers have a red stripe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Confederate Artillery Shell Jacket,Butternut,Civil War 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 I wasn't thinking about his chevrons, although I really appreciate the picture. I was thinking down the pants leg seam. Yellow for cavalry, and I understand infantry was light blue. But should he have red stripes down his legs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I don’t know I would only expect occifers to have striped pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Hence the appelation of "Redleg"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) Would it really matter if the pants are "captured Yankee"...unless from a Union artilleyman? Edited May 2 by PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L add photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 15 minutes ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said: Would it really matter if the pants are "captured Yankee"...unless from a Union artilleyman? Well Rufus there has a touch of OCD. So he needed some artilleryman trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 22 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: I don’t know I would only expect occifers to have striped pants. I don't know about artillery, obviously. But my understanding the cavalry - they all had a yellow stripe. The officer's stripe was wider than the enlisted men's. But they all had one. Logic says artillery would be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Artillery was Red Cavalry: Yellow Infantry: Blue Staff: Buff Medical : Black 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 3 hours ago, Alpo said: Logic says artillery would be the same. It’s the Army, what does logic have to do with it? I know. Uniforms. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 My front door knome has horns. He was a gift from my neighbors two kids to protect my house when I am off shooting. kR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 6 hours ago, Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 said: Hence the appelation of "Redleg"... Must not have watched The Outlaw Jose Wales. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Joker Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Gnarinfolk were not protectors. You placed offerings at the corners of your property to keep them from killing your livestock. Their caps are red from the blood of the stuff they've killed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 Maybe in the old country. But a lot of immigrants changed their way of life when they came to America. Like this young lady. Had to find a new way to make a living. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 7 hours ago, Alpo said: I wasn't thinking about his chevrons, although I really appreciate the picture. I was thinking down the pants leg seam. Yellow for cavalry, and I understand infantry was light blue. But should he have red stripes down his legs? Enlisted no stripes - non coms and officers stripes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 7 hours ago, Alpo said: I don't know about artillery, obviously. But my understanding the cavalry - they all had a yellow stripe. The officer's stripe was wider than the enlisted men's. But they all had one. Logic says artillery would be the same. Officer stripes were larger After the Civil War during it they were narrow beads of gold color. Non Coms had different widths based on rank. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) The stripes on the pants were for NCOs and officers. Sergeants had, if I recall, a 1 1/2" stripe, corporals a 1" stripe. Officers had 1/2" or 1/4" stripes, I don't remember which. The only green jackets, so far as I know, were 1st US Sharpshooters. Medics/hospital stewards wore a green sash, or had a wide green stripe on each sleeve and possibly a green collar. I don't know how accurate the reproduction is . Edited May 2 by Subdeacon Joe formatting 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho Gunslinger Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 https://www.fieldartillery.org/the-story-of-the-redleg 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Don't know about the stripe on the pants but I think the Rebels only used raised white letter tires on their guns. And Crager rims. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 22 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: I don’t know I would only expect occifers to have striped pants. NCOs also had a stripe. Officer had. Narrow welt in the seam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 (edited) 13 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: The stripes on the pants were for NCOs and officers. Sergeants had, if I recall, a 1 1/2" stripe, corporals a 1" stripe. Officers had 1/2" or 1/4" stripes, I don't remember which. The only green jackets, so far as I know, were 1st US Sharpshooters. Medics/hospital stewards wore a green sash, or had a wide green stripe on each sleeve and possibly a green collar. I don't know how accurate the reproduction is . Officers had a branch color welt in the trouser seam rather than a wide stripe. It was changed to a 1 1/2 “ stripe in 72 Edited May 3 by Utah Bob #35998 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 On 5/1/2024 at 11:30 PM, Bad Bascomb, SASS # 47,494 said: Hence the appelation of "Redleg"... i think that term was applied to the raiders./guerillas of the kansas- missouri fighting of the civil war , also known as jayhawkers i think , raiding parties that opposed the missouri quantrill raiders , both parties committed some crimes but both were respected by the regular armies of their persuasion , 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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