Ft. Moultrie Living History Uniform Requirements

 

  1. Coat - Single breasted Frock Coats REQUIRED - Preferred grays or browns. Frocks MUST BE CLEAN and in good repair. Appropriate fabrics: Jeans, Satinette, Cassimere. Buttonholes MUST be Handsewn. Suggested maker's: Ben Tart, Chris Daley, Nick Sekela, Pat Brown
  2. Headgear - Caps REQUIRED - Preferred gray or brown - NO extraneous brass/hat emblems/etc. Leather or painted cloth brims. Appropriate fabrics: Jeans, Satinette, Cassimere. Suggested maker's: Greg Starbuck, Brad Malone, Dirty Billy.
  3. Trouser's - Documented Confederate Pattern or Civilian - ABSOLUTELY NO Federal Sky Blues - Trouser's MUST BE CLEAN and in good repair. Appropriate fabrics: Jeans, Satinette, Cassimere. Buttonholes MUST be Handsewn.
  4. Accouterments - Black or black iron dyed ONLY - NO RUSSET!
    • Belts: Roller Buckle, Frame buckle, Clipped Corner Plate, Forked Tongue, South Carolina Plate, NO US PLATES Suggested vendors: LD Haning, Skillet Licker, Don Smith - TMD, S&S, etc.
    • Cartridge Box: Documented pattern with box sling - NO Plates - Tins and sling REQUIRED. Suggested vendors: LD Haning, Skillet Licker, Don Smith - TMD, Butch Myers, etc.
    • Scabbard - Documented pattern - Bayonet and Scabbard ARE REQUIRED; Scabbard must have tip or finial. Suggested vendors: LD Haning, Skillet Licker, Don Smith - TMD, Brad Malone, Butch Myers, etc.
    • Cap Pouch &endash; Documented Pattern. Suggested vendors: LD Haning, Skillet Licker, Don Smith - TMD, Brad Malone, etc.
  5. Haversack &endash; Documented Confederate pattern - Moses Alexander, Eutaw Rifles, Yancy Dean Hampton Legion, Jersey Skillet Licker, Brad Malone, David Chinnis (no tarring preferred, but MUST be clean!)
  6. Weapon - 3 Bands weapons only - '53 Enfield, '61/'63 Springfield, '42 Springfield, etc. - no flintlock/wheelock/matchlock (NPS Rules)
  7. Canteens: Tin drum or Gardner Pattern preferred; leather or cloth strap. No US Canteens.
  8. Brogans: Black ONLY, in good repair - English Import, Jefferson Pattern, etc.

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