Individuals

Many Union officers attended military academy together with the Southern officers before the war, and knew them personally. This officer wears the Kepi-style hat. He has gold trim on his collar and sleeve, and a red sash under his belt to show his officer status.

Representing the entire Color Guard , this non-commissioned officer, or NCO, has earned the dubious honor of protecting his formations flag in the heat of battle. He carries the Union banner, then having only 34 stars in the canton. His branch color is on his collar, and he has a stripe on his sleeve...

Better equipped than his Southern counterpart, the Northern soldier eventually triumphed and rebuilt the Union. This Union soldier wears the dark blue Kepi-style hat, long dark blue frock coat, and blue trousers. His branch color is on his collar. He carries his musket with bayonet fixed, at the traditional...

Ever the gentleman, in the early years of the war, their experience and courage enabled them to succeed against superior odds. They wear the grey Kepi-style hat, grey frock coat, and blue trousers. He has gold trim on his collar and sleeve, and a red sash under his belt to show his officer status.

This Southern Color Guard carries the Battle Flag , not to be confused with the National flag of the Confederacy. Its original purpose was to distinguish friend from foe in the confusion of battle. His branch color is on his collar, and he has a stripe on his sleeve to show his rank of NCO.

Outnumbered, out-gunned, and lacking in all material resources, the resilient Southern soldier seemed unstoppable in the first two years of civil war. Though many lacked uniforms and wore their own personal clothing, the official Confederate uniform would have like this soldier, with grey Kepi-style...