US or Confederate kilted units? Ever?

[Jock Scot]

***. This is what I found too. Did not notice if they mentioned the tartan, altough they did mention the kilt was box pleated...

I believe it was one of the Cameron ones, but I stand to be corrected.

An after thought. Cameron of Erracht, perhaps?

[Spartan Tartan]

I have found a couple different pictures. But I am the LAST person that is able to identify a tartan by looking at it. Maybe I can get one to post here...or at least the link.

[Nighthawk]

I believe it was one of the Cameron ones, but I stand to be corrected.

I do believe you are correct. They referred to themselves as the Cameron Highland Rifles as I recall from my father's days in Civil War reenacting.

[Lallans]

Re the notion that Redcoats would be resented: If you check out a book that has just come to my attention, Canadians In The Civil War by Claire Hoy, you will see that although the Union had thousands of Canadians (still British at the time) fighting on their side, Canada was in fact very Confederate-friendly. Also, while the Revolution was still in memory, the Confederates were probably very Scots friendly, since huge numbers of their forces were from of Scots and Scots-Irish backgrounds, and also because of Sir Walter Scott, the author, who was so popular in his day that Mark Twain blamed him for the whole Civil War through his promotion of chivilric notions of soldierhood.

(I can't swear that 'chivilric' is a word, but I refer to the promotion of noble codes of behaviour and citizenship from the Middle Ages.)

[SlackerDrummer]

My brother told me recently of reading about a South Carolina militia regiment (?) of which it was said in one of the local ethnic newspapers of the day wore full highland regalia. This was in his researching his first-person persona for the upcoming 150th Anniversary of the Firing on Fort Sumter in April of this year. I have asked him for source information and will let you know what he provides.

[macwilkin]

My brother told me recently of reading about a South Carolina militia regiment (?) of which it was said in one of the local ethnic newspapers of the day wore full highland regalia. This was in his researching his first-person persona for the upcoming 150th Anniversary of the Firing on Fort Sumter in April of this year. I have asked him for source information and will let you know what he provides.

I am researching a Louisiana unit from New Orleans that was a Highland Regiment. Nothing substantial so far.

TJW

[macwilkin]

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[piperdbh]

One of my fellow teachers is a CSA reenactor and recently told me a story about the 79th New York wearing kilts into battle, but the aprons kept getting caught in thorns. They switched to tartan trousers, but the fabric still got caught. They then switched to regular-issue uniform britches, which didn't get caught in thorns.

I don't know if there's any truth to the story, but it's interesting to think about.

[Woodsheal]

One of my fellow teachers is a CSA reenactor and recently told me a story about the 79th New York wearing kilts into battle, but the aprons kept getting caught in thorns. They switched to tartan trousers, but the fabric still got caught. They then switched to regular-issue uniform britches, which didn't get caught in thorns.

I don't know if there's any truth to the story, but it's interesting to think about.

Wrong. No kilts were worn in combat during the Amer. Civil War, and that includes the 79th NY. Why won't this notion die...?

[Mael Coluim]

Wrong. No kilts were worn in combat during the Amer. Civil War, and that includes the 79th NY. Why won't this notion die...?

It's a spin off from an Urban Legend, but in this case - a kilt legend!