http://www.historynet.com/1st-louisiana-special-battalion-at-the-first-battle-of-manassas.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:14:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.historynet.com/1st-louisiana-special-battalion-at-the-first-battle-of-manassas.htm/comment-page-1#comment-47011 heyden Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:41:23 +0000 #comment-47011 confederacy its not a redneck thing its the right thing confederacy its not a redneck thing
its the right thing

]]> http://www.historynet.com/1st-louisiana-special-battalion-at-the-first-battle-of-manassas.htm/comment-page-1#comment-44355 Rob Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:40:19 +0000 #comment-44355 Ruben, initially blue jackets were given to Co. B at least, later Grey jackets were apparently given to some of battalion. IIRC One letter mentions men coloring blue jackets to brown because of blue being mistaken for Yankee once too often (late 61 or 62 I believe) Ruben, initially blue jackets were given to Co. B at least, later Grey jackets were apparently given to some of battalion.
IIRC One letter mentions men coloring blue jackets to brown because of blue being mistaken for Yankee once too often (late 61 or 62 I believe)

]]> http://www.historynet.com/1st-louisiana-special-battalion-at-the-first-battle-of-manassas.htm/comment-page-1#comment-27619 rardances Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:56:43 +0000 #comment-27619 I purchased a lithography this week. The title is "Native American Battallion, New Orleans 1841." It is such a wonderful piece of American to have found. The Native American in the litho is dreassed in Red and Blue. Will attempt to get a pciture on line it. This is a wonderful article on Wheat's Tigers. Thank you. I purchased a lithography this week. The title is “Native American Battallion, New Orleans 1841.” It is such a wonderful piece of American to have found. The Native American in the litho is dreassed in Red and Blue. Will attempt to get a pciture on line it. This is a wonderful article on Wheat’s Tigers. Thank you.

]]> http://www.historynet.com/1st-louisiana-special-battalion-at-the-first-battle-of-manassas.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7094 Ruben Garcia Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:26:27 +0000 #comment-7094 Shelby Foote was asked dureing an interview the color of the Louisiana Tigers uniform and was uninformed and guessed at at brown or Grey.Your information was helpful but a picture would be nice.Thankyou Very Much. Shelby Foote was asked dureing an interview the color of the Louisiana Tigers uniform and was uninformed and guessed at at brown or Grey.Your information was helpful but a picture would be nice.Thankyou Very Much.

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