In the American Civil war there were units on both sides which had uniforms heavily influenced by their individual heritage, fashion crazes or special requirements.

Staff Writer By bringing the past to life, eighth-grade U.S. history teacher Nathan Dapper challenges himself to make history real for students. To the Twin Oaks Middle School ...

When the Civil War started, they kept coming ... "While they may not have removed the uniform, the theory was to make sure that nobody was openly showing any of their uniform," Viebranz said.