[Jeff Dugdale]

Hi.

Yes the cloth imported from England (manufactured at the Hainsworth Mills in Yorkshire) was a very dark blue/grey colour, slightly less harsh than federal blue, which led to numerous cases of ‘friendly fire’ especially in the last years of the War when the bulk of Lee’s Army had received such uniforms.

With regards to butternut… In the first 2 years of the War the large Confederate Depots produced millions of uniforms, mainly of ‘jeans cloth’, a cotton/wool blend. This material was usually dyed with natural products such as sumac or logwood which gave a medium grey colour. To secure the colours a ‘mordant’ (colour stabilizer) was required, but as there was a shortage it was usually left out of the process, hence uniforms tended to fade to a tan (butternut) hue in a short time. (They were never dyed butternut).As more English cloth was imported from 1863 onwards, jean cloth uniforms in the Army of Northern Virginia tended to grow scarcer, although in the Army of Tennessee jean uniforms were issued until the end of the war. Units in the Trans-Mississippi were issued both white and English blue/grey uniforms. Complicated eh?

To sum up, what colour you paint your figures depends on the Unit, the Date and the theatre of War.

Jeff

 

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[Jeff Dugdale]

Hi Mike.

Anyone wishing to purchase should just contact me on my email …      [email protected]

The first print sold out in just two days, with sales all around the world- USA, Russia, Italy, Demark etc. A second print had to be done immediately!

The book provides exact details on how the various Confederate Regiments in the Army of Northern Virginia were clothed in September 1862. Forget the barefeet and ragged clothing, these troops were well attired.

An earlier work, Never in Rags, concentrated on the ANV during 1863. Again it cites huge uniform issues to all Confederate Regiments. This work is also available through me. And I am always willing to do special deals with Forum members.

Jeff

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