Model wearing Confederate memorial tartan

[davedove]

I'm sure that as the war went along there was also a lot of "field acquisitions", especially among the Confederate Army, since it was notoriously hard to supply. While there was surely some resistance to wearing "Yankee Blue", I'm sure that a confederate soldier, having ruined his jacket in the winter, would be happy to have a jacket "acquired" from a union soldier.:rolleyes:

And as Todd has said, there was a wide variety of uniforms anyway, especially at the beginning.

I remember a movie I saw once (I have no idea the title or even the actors) where a confederate soldier had come from a northern state and had no uniform to wear except his old one, which happened to be blue. He was subjected to a lot of prejudice because of this, but still fought alongside the confederate troops.

[Jerry]

I'm not a real expert on Confederate uniforms, but I am fairly sure that the rifle is a Knight muzzleloader(inline), first manufactured near the end of the last century (20th that is). I have two Knights, a Wolverine and a disc rifle.

[sav]

As Todd has already so astutely mentioned, blue isn't always an anachronistic color for a confederate to wear...in this picture:

http://www.6thlouisiana.com/photos/i...mFilters=t#pic

Obviously color is absent, but the coat I'm wearing (i'm standing dead center) is actually a deep blue kersey interwoven with logwood-dyed grey.

[g koch]

While we're talking American Civil war and Kilts I thought y'all would find this interesting---

http://www.landmhighland.com/default...ptyp=9&pid=299

Too bad about the "Only Available through Distributors" thing.

[Southern Breeze]

While we're talking American Civil war and Kilts I thought y'all would find this interesting---

http://www.landmhighland.com/default...ptyp=9&pid=299

Too bad about the "Only Available through Distributors" thing.

Don't say it's too bad....
http://www.scottishclansman.com/Sporrhorse.html

[bubba]

Be careful of Clansman Knitwear. Lots of guys have had bad luck with them.

[Jerry]

When it comes to Clansman knitwear, "Caveat Emptor" definitely "Let The Buyer Beware"

[Southern Breeze]

Be careful of Clansman Knitwear. Lots of guys have had bad luck with them.

Whoops, I was up late and forgot that. A quick check of my bookmarks turned up these:

http://www.littlescotland.com/index....6824hh56e2t9s2

http://www.scottishlion.com/military.html

[clancelt]

While we're talking American Civil war and Kilts I thought y'all would find this interesting---

http://www.landmhighland.com/default...ptyp=9&pid=299

Too bad about the "Only Available through Distributors" thing.

Do a google for L&M, I remember seeing a US dealer who ordered from them, but I can't remember who. Or you could just order from Ralph at Clansman, of course you'd have better luck just sending your money to me and can tell you all the same lies ;)

[Charles H. Kehm]

I've enjoyed reading the responses to the "model" wearing a kilt in the above tartan fabric. We used this photo of our son Christian on our commercial kiltmakers website show an Alexis Malcolm 8 yard traditional handmade kilt for those interested. It was not an attempt to show a confederate soldier wearing a kilt in the Confederate Memorial Tartan which being a "memorial" tartan was designed only recently. The weapon is a modern 50 cal. black powder rifle and only used a a prop for the photo.
All of my sons are members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and wear the tartan with pride.
On a very sad note, Christian passed away on 5/28/05 (truly the worst day of our lives) and we miss him very much.
Cheers,
Charlie Kehm
Alexis Malcolm Kilts