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The Free Manual Of Arms From Hardees Revised Tactics (1861) What a great find, Barrycdog Between Google Books, Project Gutenburg (45000+ free ebooks), Library of Congress online offerings, various and sundry other free resources - and this site so much great stuff to read, so little time Before I get sucked in much further think I'll head up to the 2nd day of the Tunnel Hill 150th re-enactment, today!
The Famous Hardee Hat | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the . . . I just picked up a Hardee hat and I look forward to wearing it But I've noticed that in most original photos, the soldiers have dressed their hats in part (bugles, eagles, etc) or in full (everything including ostrich plume) but many reenactors wear their Hardees with no brass or anything Is the hat supposed to be undecorated in the field?
During the Battle of Shiloh what did the Confederate cavalry do? There were only a handful of Confederate cavalry units at Shiloh The following is the report of Captain (later Colonel) I W Avery, commander of the Georgia Mountain Dragoons, an independent company serving under the command of BG S A M Wood in Hardee's Third Corps I imagine the other cavalry units had similar experiences The report can be found in the Official Records, Series 1, Volume
The Famous Hardee Hat | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the Elephant The Hardee hat, also known as the Model 1858 Dress Hat and sometimes nicknamed the "Jeff Davis", was the regulation dress hat for enlisted men in the Union Army during the American Civil War The Hardee hat was also worn by Confederate soldiers [1][2] However, most soldiers found the black felt
Light Infantry as a Civil War term. Scott's infantry tactics of 1835 was the standard for the US Army infantry and the common militia until August, 1862, when it was officially replaced No it was not The "1861 "US infantry tactics" was the official manual from May 1861 (it is Hardee's 1855 book, with his name removed and the
6th-7th Arkansas Infantry | Regimental Histories The 1864 Hardee pattern of the 6th 7th Arkansas Infantry (consolidated) in Govan's Arkansas Brigade, Cleburne's Division, Hardee's Corps, Army of Tennessee This flag was carried throughout the Atlanta Campaign until captured in the battle of Jonesboro, Ga, Sept 1, 1864 6th Arkansas
The Famous Hardee Hat | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the . . . Ahem Ladies Off the coon parts and on to more pleasant topics, por favor I had an epiphany today Hardee was a hat plagiarist Why, you ask? Expired Image Removed I'm beginning to think our little conflict should be re-titled "Napoleonic Memories, Part 4"
Color Guard Drill Digest | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the . . . I checked Hardees Vol 2 #41 and 45 and didn't see it In reading 45, I was a little puzzled as to the wording To quote it: 458 When the color company shall have entered the line, the colonel will command, guide centre At this command, the color-bearer and the right general guide will move rapidly six paces in advance of the line
Trail arms? | Reenactors Forum - Join, Drill, See the Elephant As noted Hardees Casey's tactics as used in the 1860s adopted the old light infantry shoulder-arms as standard for all foot troops; and included trail arms too Pickett's division made their charge at Gettysburg at trail arms A veteran of the 121st Ohio recalled at Resaca their outfit attacking with trailed arms