Tartans of Canada's Highland Regiments

[BoldHighlander]

Terry wrote: “I wish the US Army had a kilted regiment . . .”

It certainly did have in the old days. Were they simply forced to put on khaki (or jungle green) trousers, or were they amalgamated?
I recall seeing at least one picture somewhere on XMarks showing a kilted 19th-century New York battalion.
But I recall that in the 1940s units with state names (New York, Massachusetts et cetera, and even New England [not a state, of course]) were re-numbered and lost their identity.
Can you throw any light on that, Terry or Todd?

Hi Mike,

Sorry for coming into this late. I've had a lot on my plate the last couple weeks: including very nearly losing my nephew last week (he's 100% better now), to trying to get my ducks in a row to try & return to school to retrain for a new career path (Radiology Tech). Needless to say my attention is elsewhere & I won't be on XMarks much until all is on a straight course.

Not sure I can throw as much light on your query/thoughts as Todd could

The 19th century NY battalion would be the Civil War era 79th NY. Kilts, though, have not been worn (officially) since then. Too bad.

I hope to be back here on a regular basis again soon.
Cheers!

[macwilkin]

There was a proposal in the early 2000s by members of the Caledonian Society of New York to the governor to reactivate the old 79th NY, and to adopt a modernized version of the old 79th's uniform, complete with Cameron of Erracht kilt, but I don't think it went anywhere. I think there is a depiction of the uniform on the Caledonian Society's web site.

There was a pipe band affiliated with the US Sixth Army at one time:

http://www.stewarttartan.com/v3YORE....Army_Pipe_Band
http://www.nps.gov/prsf/historycultu...-the-1950s.htm

The uniforms & kit of this band were later turned over to a pipe band with the 91st Infantry Division, California National Guard. In addition, the 7th Cavalry maintained a pipe band in the 1950s and '60s.

Cheers,

Todd

Hi Mike,

Sorry for coming into this late. I've had a lot on my plate the last couple weeks: including very nearly losing my nephew last week (he's 100% better now), to trying to get my ducks in a row to try & return to school to retrain for a new career path (Radiology Tech). Needless to say my attention is elsewhere & I won't be on XMarks much until all is on a straight course.

Not sure I can throw as much light on your query/thoughts as Todd could

The 19th century NY battalion would be the Civil War era 79th NY. Kilts, though, have not been worn (officially) since then. Too bad.

I hope to be back here on a regular basis again soon.
Cheers!