the confederate states armed forces wore red uniforms in the civil war.
who wore red uniforms in the civil war?
the confederate states armed forces
most of the various uniforms worn by the british army today originate in former combat uniforms. at the start of the 19th century, british army regiments of foot, trained to fight in the manner dictated by a weapon (the musket) which demanded close proximity to the target, were not concerned with camouflage, and wore red coats (scarlet for officers and sergeants). rifle regiments, fighting as skirmishers, and equipped with rifles, were more concerned with concealment however, and wore dark green uniforms. light infantry regiments were also trained as skirmishers but wore red uniforms with green shakos. whereas the infantry generally wore polished brass buttons and white carrying equipment, the rifles wore black.
full dress uniform
the design of early army uniforms was influenced by both british and french traditions. one of the first army-wide regulations, adopted in 1789, prescribed blue coats with colored facings to identify a unit's region of origin: new england units wore white facings, southern units wore blue facings, and units from mid-atlantic states wore red facings. bandsmen wore red uniforms to make them more easily identifiable to commanders on the field of battle. pantaloons were originally white, following british uniforms, but were changed to gray in 1821 and sky blue in 1832. infantry wore tricorne hats, with different cover prescribed for cavalry and specialist troops depending on function.
uniforms of the united states army