Civil War uniforms worn by Union troops were all made of wool, with no apparent consideration for their use in warm weather. It was not unusual for soldiers to dress more casually while on ...

When Capt. John J. Robertson — of Company C, 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry — returned home to Stillwater after the Civil War, he brought his uniform. The black wool frock with gold buttons ...

Appraisal: Civil War Colonel Uniform Group, ca. 1863 Check out Rafael Eledge's appraisal of a Civil War colonel uniform group, ca. 1863, in Vintage Denver 2024, Hour 2. Aired 10/14/2024 | Rating TV-G ...

Civil War dress exhibit follows threads of history. ... The 2,500 machines sold in 1856 blossomed to 13,000 in 1860, when Yankee women began making uniforms for federal troops.

Appraiser Rafael Eledge discussed a collection of Civil War memorabilia related to the 5th New York Volunteer Infantry, known as "Duryée's Zouaves," at the August 2014 ROADSHOW in Charleston, W ...

Following the War of 1812, the US Army again updated and standardized its uniforms. The new ones were noted for their blue wool coats that featured high-necked collars and front-facing buttons.

The Beavers, the only Pacific-10 Conference team to participate, will wear their uniform in the Dec. 4 Civil War against Oregon at Reser Stadium. The jersey is an ode to the "Giant Killers" team ...

HARTFORD -- The first thing you realize about the women's clothing exhibit in the state Capitol is how tiny they were and how the whale-bone corsets made their waists so very narrow, about 20 ...