UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS
BASIC UNIFORM
Coat - Four button sack coat or plain, roundabout, shell jacket.� May be lined or unlined and machine sewn or hand-sewn.
Trousers - Foot pattern sky blue kerseys.� May be machine sewn or hand-sewn and the pockets can be either of the slit or "mule-ear" variety.
Headgear - Forage cap, kepi, or slouch hat.� Many soldiers carried both a slouch hat and a kepi or forage cap, using the kepi or forage cap for dress parade and around the camp and the slouch hat on the march.� A Hardee hat may be worn, but should remain untrimmed.
Vests - Military or civilian vests may be worn.�
Shirt - Either Army-issue or civilian in white, checkered, print or solid color; most were pullover style; some with breast pockets, some without.� Western Federals had less access to the issue shirts and seem to have preferred civilian types.
Footgear - Jefferson brogans roughout not smoothout, the soles may either be sewn or pegged.� Leggins may be worn.
ACCOUTREMENTS
Cartridge box with sling - Black leather cartridge box containing tins that hold 40 cartridges.� The sling is also of black leather, the "eagle" breastplate is optional.
Waistbelt with buckle - A black leather belt with a brass "keeper" on one end and a "US" brass buckle on the other end.
Cap Pouch - A small, black leather pouch which contains the percusssion caps used in priming the musket.� The pouch should contain a nipple pick for the musket.
Haversack - U.S. issue tarred-black canvas is the only only acceptable type.
Canteen - U.S. issue smooth-side with a white canvas sling and wool cover (sky-blue, dark blue, gray, or brown).� The "bullseye" canteen is acceptable, but was an experimental model which saw less use than the smooth-side.
Mess gear - A fork, spoon, knife, cup, and a tin plate (or canteen half).� A small washcloth or handkerchief is also handy, both for washing and for handling hot items from the campfire.� A small skillet is optional.
Blanket - A gray woolen issue blanket with black stripes at each end is the most common type.� May be carried rolled up as a blanket roll is you don't have a knapsack.
WEAPONS
Rifle-Musket - The M1861 Springfield is the recommended weapon, but the M1858 Enfield is also acceptable.� 3-band rifles are preferred, but 2-bands, such as the Zouave may be used.
Bayonet and scabbard - Socket bayonet to fit either the Springfield or Enfield rifel.� Some come with scabbards.� You may also use a sword bayonet for the Zouave rifle.� Bayonets are not absolutely necessary and you can get by for your first few events without one.
Ammunition - You will need about 40 cartridges per event/day.� The unit will have meetings where we roll cartridges or you can purchase them alreay made from Cartridges Unlimited.
