Technical Product Description
Authentic reproduction of the U.S. Civil War Union Enlisted uniform consisting of the dark-blue wool Shell Jacket paired with regulation sky-blue kersey trousers. Made with correct period materials, button patterns, lining, and tailoring suitable for museums, reenactors, and collectors.
Detailed Product Description
Shell Jacket (Union Enlisted)
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Fabric: Dark-blue wool broadcloth, tightly woven to match Federal issue.
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Lining: Full cotton muslin lining with reinforced interior seams.
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Front: Correct 12-button Federal Eagle brass button closure (on special request, else brass).
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Collar: Standing collar, plain, no branch piping.
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Shoulders: Epaulets in matching wool, buttoned.
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Sleeves: Two-piece tailored sleeves with correct taper.
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Cut: Waist-length, short cavalry/artillery pattern used across the Union army.
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Finish: Hand-finished buttonholes, historically accurate stitching.
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Trim: No coloured branch trim (generic enlisted & multi-branch use).
Sky-Blue Enlisted Kersey Trousers
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Fabric: Heavy sky-blue kersey wool in regulation Union shade.
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Waistband: Cotton drill lining with internal suspender buttons.
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Fly: Tin/blackened metal button fly, period correct.
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Pockets: Mule-ear pockets stitched to 1861–64 pattern.
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Rear: V-notch with adjustment strap and buckle.
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Legs: Straight-cut, high-waisted, worn over period socks & ankle boots.
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Construction: Double-stitched seams with reinforcements at stress points.
