Uniform Question

[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.