Illustrated Minimum Required Equipment for Federal Impressions

Four Button Fatigue Blouse ("sack coats"): Schuylkill, Cincinnati, St Louis and privet contractor patterns are expectable the majority of them were lined. Look for something we can use more then once

Schuylkill                  Cincinnati                 Unlined                      Late War

Enlisted Federal  Trousers:  Several contract patterns are appropriate Schuylkill Arsenal, JT Martin, Deering, and Cincinnati patterns.  Navy blue is preferred but sky blue will work and allow us to use them more then once.

Pattern 1858 Cap (Forage Cap):   No brass or kepi's please

Boots:  We can use ether type of pattern of 1858 Jefferson Boots or brogans

Shirt: (Civilian or Issue) Shirts of the period were usually sewn by hand  Buttonholes were only hand sewn

Rifle-Musket: we should try to use a model of 1863 forward Springfield (.58 cal). A 1861 Springfield will pass.

Musket Sling: Issue slings were made of russet buff leather no cotton slings please

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