Uniform Question

[nixphotography]

Ron, I don't guess sides have anything to do with it. They fought together and Died together, as Americans. That binds us all together no matter what.

[Riverkilt]

Aye,

Great great grandfather Edmond Root kept a "diary" of his time in Tennessee. When I finally got a chance to see it I was dissappointed. His entries were usually one word...hot...wet...tired...rain...muddy...sick...

Made little sense that a man would keep a diary then have such brief entries...war over, whiskey....Lincoln killed...

Today, knowing a bit about combat fatigue/shell shock/PTSD it makes perfect sense. Guessing he may have struggled even to write one word or so each day. Makes those efforts even more touching.

Ron

[LordKiltClad]

nix,
I have been researching for some time kilt wearing Civil War units. The plethora of knowledge on this board is astounding.
Take a look here:
http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=24912
Thread I started asking some of the same questions you have, and have numerous people give me information.

[scoutniagara]

While cruising the lower Mississippi, "War of Northern Aggression", was the most common term I heard, 'cause "there was nothing civil about it."

[David White]

During the RevWar there were Highland Regt's., that fought for the King. Most quickly got rid of the kilt and wore gatered trousers. Although kilts were worn for fatigue duty and such. I can't even imagine running through the thick Virginia woods in a kilt and they didn't want to either. Maybe at the beginning of the CW, but like Colonel Ellsworths Zouaves, they figured out that more contempory clothing was more suited for the task at hand.

[macwilkin]

During the RevWar there were Highland Regt's., that fought for the King. Most quickly got rid of the kilt and wore gatered trousers. Although kilts were worn for fatigue duty and such. I can't even imagine running through the thick Virginia woods in a kilt and they didn't want to either. Maybe at the beginning of the CW, but like Colonel Ellsworths Zouaves, they figured out that more contempory clothing was more suited for the task at hand.

David,

Many Northern Zouave regiments, though, maintained the Zouave uniform throughout the conflict and did not switch over to standard Federal issue kilt; the 5th New York comes to mind; they served as late as 1864 in the Red River Campaign in zouave kit.

T.

[kallen]

There was no "enemy" in the Civil War, sir. They were all Americans, including my Scottish ancestors, who served their nation in Iowa and Illinois Regiments. They were not "mercs", but soldiers. Brave ones, the same as the men they faced on the other side of the deadly ground.

United in courage, united in death...they are simply Americans.

T.

Well...to this humble and loyal Southerner, the North was the enemy. They litteraly conquered and occupied a foreign country. If there was no enemy then there wouldn't have been a war. We fought together in Span/Amer War, WWI, WWII, and the rest, but during the War of Northern Aggression we fought the invading country, which was the USA.

The term "Mercs" wasn't meant to be derogatory, it simply means "soldier for hire", like the Hessians, used by the Brits in the Rev. War. and the Irish(my peeps) Conscripts that Longshanks used.

[brandycr]

If you go to google and type the regiment in they are usually a forum or group dedicatded to that regimant .When was looking for my 5th great grandfather(16th regiment c.s.a. from greenville area)found many other troops sites.You can usually find ontact info. for descendants there as well..

[brandycr]

http://www.btinternet.com/~james.mckay/na002.htm

go about half way down page under american.They have info on kilted troops through out Americas history .

[Phil]

I was in Stirling castle last weekend and visited the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders' museum. The link below gives details from the War of Independence and they didn't wear kilts. Don't think the British army was involved in your Civil War though.

http://www.aboutscotland.com/argylls/93norleans.html