What was the color of the confederate uniforms?

Answer 1

Grey but since the south was poor in the war basically the soldiers wore what they had on. But they tried to wear alot of grey. And grey was their main color of choice.

Answer 2

At the beginning of the war, the standard uniform colors for Confederate soldiers as outlined in CSA regulations was:

For enlisted soldiers, Cadet Gray tunic or blouse, sky blue trousers, with a Cadet Gray kepi. The kepi had a colored band around the bottom denoting the branch of service - red for artillery, yellow for cavalry, and light blue for infantry. In 1862 this was changed and the kepis were a solid color for each branch of service.

For officers, Cadet Gray tunic or blouse, navy blue trousers (with double yellow piping along the outer seams for general officers), and Cadet Gray kepis with the same colored bands as the enlisted folks. The officers also had piping indicating their rank on the kepis as well. Members of a general's staff and general officers were authorized the wear of a navy blue kepi with yellow piping inidcating rank.

As for the actual colors of the Confederacy's uniforms...well, that's a different story. All that has been previously said about the Confederacy not being able to supply its troops with the designated uniforms is true. Gray dye was in short supply, so the Confederacy started using dye from crushed hazel nut shells - the color was called "butternut." Additionally, each state would outfit its troops in their own distinct uniform, and at the start of the war some of these troops were outfitted in blue uniforms. You can imagine the confusion this caused on the battlefield!

By the end of the war the enlisted corps uniforms were mainly in tatters; the only ones who were wearing uniforms that were anywhere close to being "regulation" were the officers. The enlisted men were wearing pretty much anything they could get - and a great deal of them were, in fact, barefoot. Shoes were a valuable commodity by the end of the war in the Confederate army!

Answer 3

The uniforms of the Civil War were extremely varied. Blue was the most predominant color, as most of the Southern Officers in the early years had just left the Federal service and had Blue uniforms.

The standard uniform was gray, but the South did not have the ability to manufacture large quantities of any fabric. There were so many variations. There were Union units that wore gray and Confederate units that wore blue. There were Zouaves in yellows and reds and sharpshooters in green.

Answer 4

A mixture. Everybody knows about the gray officer's uniform, but there were plenty of others. Butternut is the one you'll hear most about. At First Manassas, there was some confusion because of a regiment in blue. And uniforms were simply not available for some, and any homespun they had was worn. Considering the various militias of states that were, after all, not all that willing to knuckle under to federal control, it's a bit odd that there wasn't a whole rainbow. Compare to the Yankees' Zouaves.

Answer 5

At the beginning of the war both sides were wearing blue, but this obviously caused some problems for both sides. The army of northern Virgina adopted Gray, but money was short and supplies difficult to deliver. The south adopted a butternut color and wore a lot of wide brimmed hats. The battle of Gettysburg was indirectly caused because it was rumored that there was a supply of shoes in the area. The Confederacy needed shoes in the worst way. During some battles, the southern soldiers would take shoes off dead union soldiers to put on their bare feet.

Answer 6

The Confederacy was so poor that it couldn't provide all the men with uniforms. So many just wore their own clothes.
The uniforms were gray.
The Union Army had so much money that all the soldiers were very dapper.
Except for the Plantation Owners, It was the War of the Rich against the Poor.
It was the War of Northern Aggression.
And except for the Indians, it was the last struggle for freedom from a Strong Federal Govt.

Answer 7

Official uniform was gray, however the south did not have the money to provide uniforms to everyone so they wore a mixture of clothing. Makes you wonder how accurate those movies are about the civil war. Everyone is wearing a proper uniform.

Answer 8

Varied. There was really no "Confederate" Uniform. Each State and individual unit could wear whatever they could find. Most wore whatever they had.

Answer 9

Grey

Answer 10

Grey