31349 Confederate Wearing Shell Jacket Defending, No.2 K&C Luftwaffe and the American Civil War

and the American Civil War among other conflicts

in a tight situation you did what you had to do to make the enemy keep their heads down and perhaps allow your buddies to advance or even fall back to safety

Officer and Bugler

Dad's Army

he took part in the Texas Revolution and was likely executed at the Battle of the Alamo after being captured by the Mexican Army

31349 Confederate Wearing Shell Jacket Defending, No.2 K&C Luftwaffe and the American Civil WarConfederate Wearing Shell Jacket Defending, No. 2 This soldier is wearing the classic short jacket of the Army of Northern Virginia which appeared from the fall of 1862 and was used until the end of the war. These uniforms used much less fabric than the stylish full length frock coats typical of the period. These garments were referred to as both shell jackets or depot jackets and almost universally made from wool or a wool and cotton blend which was