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          Civil War Uniforms
          1861-1865

          Civil war uniforms served the dual purposes of distinguishing friend from enemy on a smoke filled battlefield, particularly in hand to hand combat, and encouraged unit cohesion.

          As the war lingered and became more intense, maintaining morale was critical. The uniform became a soldier's personal flag and promoted an esprit de corps with brothers-in-arms.

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          5. In the early years of the war, uniforms were a badge of patriotism and attracted new recruits to fight for  the "cause".

          In 1861, North and South shared the mutual concern of a single standard for their uniforms.

          The nation,  both Union and Confederacy, competed with their several states to issue a standard uniform. The variety of color and style was staggering. The notion of northern blue and southern gray was to evolve over the war years.