2006-12-10 11:21:42 · 4 answers · asked by uli 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I believe you are thinking of the butternut coloring the used in their uniforms later in the war. These were not acorns, but butternuts. You must remember that they only used this material later in the war due to their lack of supplies due to the Union's "Constrictor Act" issued in 1861 to block all supplies from entering southern ports.
P.S. I don't believe that acorns were used for buttons, let alone anything else.
2006-12-10 11:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by Gettysburg Ghost 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with the southern ports being blockaded by the us navy, not many goods could come in by sea. the south was agricultural, and had virtually no manufacturing of it's own. acorns were used as buttons, women used to cover them with scraps of cloth to make them more decorative.
2006-12-10 19:31:59 · answer #2 · answered by chris r 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where is it you saw these acrons? If you did it was like any other unit the Big Red One/ 82 ABN/ etc. However I am a intense student of the war and have never seen acrons and would love to know more. Thanks-you. God Bless You and Our Southern People.
2006-12-10 19:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Someone I know suggested maybe a mark of honor for every union soldier they killed???That is just a guess.I am not a student of the war so other than that I really dont know.
2006-12-10 19:39:06 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Bellows 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋