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Date Posted: 05/28/04 5:51:48am
Author: Fred Baker
Subject: Re: Original uniform for the 6th/15th TX at Franklin?
In reply to: Doug Cooper 's message, "Original uniform for the 6th/15th TX at Franklin?" on 05/27/04 10:46:49am

Doug,

That is a good question. Unfortunately, I don't have an answer, at least right now.

Dan Snell of the 6th TX is doing some work on this but from what he said, there isn't a ton of surviving evidence that remains. I think his main work at present is piecing together casualties so that we can re-create that aspect to the man.

I don't think any garment on your list is wrong. In my mind, I envision the ranks looking a bit more uniform than that hodge-podge would suggest but I'd just be speculating if I listed two or three jackets as preferred. I think a Columbus Depot would be the safest. Beyond that, a solid sprinkling of the others would be good. One aspect not to be overlooked is how worn these men would have appeared. Not since Atlanta had they had access to any real, consistant supply point. Hood had them going all over Georgia busting railroads and then quickly into Alabama where supply operations never really got caught up and then finally into Tennessee where the already thin supply lines grew thinner.

I'd like to hear opinions from others. KC? Anyone?
Fred

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