The uniforms you see in Civil War movies may ... and maker of historically accurate Civil War military equipment,” the Historical Society said in a press release. “The speaker will show ...

Uniforms are used for identification as well as to provide a sense of unity during any conflict, and the American Civil War ... in the war: volunteers who came from local militia.

Officers were expected to purchase their own, made by military tailors ... women back home. The uniform coat pictured here is part of the Society’s Civil War collection.

The U.S. military issued a de facto ban ... Many Americans continue to participate in Civil War battle re-enactments, wearing uniforms from both sides in an effort to preserve U.S. history.

In a traditional service offered to Civil War veterans, the historical 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment dressed in Union uniforms fired ... beneath the stands of a military college’s football stadium ...

The restored Civil War uniform belonged to John Montgomery Preston who was a Marion resident. Museum leaders spent 6 thousand dollars to restore the uniform but left some parts the same— like a ...