Uniforms of the Granite State
By Ron Field Period photography showing the variety of uniforms and headgear worn by New Hampshire soldiers during the first year or so of the Civil War is of great
Category: Material Culture
Material Culture
By Ron Field During the decade before the Civil War, numerous volunteer militia companies drilled and paraded in uniforms based on those worn by the Continental Army, and patterned
U.S. Navy Watch Marks, 1861-65
By Ron Field To ensure the safe operation of a United States Navy vessel during the antebellum and Civil War years, time onboard ship was divided into watches reckoned by
Leather Neck Stocks, 1851-1865
By Frederick C. Gaede Purpose and origins The most practical purpose of leather neck stocks was that they kept the soldier’s chin up and gave him more of a military