Headgear

• Preferred: Hardee hat (undressed in new condition) or Kepi w/ havelock

• Acceptable: Black Civilian Hats, Forage Caps, or Ohio Regulation Fatigue Hat

Jacket

• Preferred: Federal Issue Fatigue Blouse or Frock Coat

• Not Accepted: State Jackets / SA Jacket

Pants

• Strongly Preferred: Dark Blue Pants

• Accepted: Gray w/ Black Stripe (Ohio Regulation Issue)

• Discouraged but Accepted: Sky Blue Pants

Shirts

• Preferred: Red or Grey woolen contract shirts

• Acceptable: Civilian shirt

Drawers

• Preferred: Army Issue (canton flannel)

• Acceptable: Civilian Drawers

Footwear

• US Army Issued Bootees

Weapon & Accoutrements

1st & 3rd Company

• Preferred: 1855 Harper’s Ferry Rifle w/ Maynard system w/ bayonet and appropriate accoutrements.

• Acceptable: 1861 Springfield Muskets w/ bayonet and appropriate accoutrements.

• Not Allowed: 1853 Enfield Rifles, OVM Brass, or Turner Belts

2nd Company

• Preferred: 1842 Springfield smoothbore musket w/ bayonet and appropriate accoutrements.

• Acceptable: 1861 Springfield Muskets w/ bayonet or any percussion .69 cal (1816 conversion, etc.) and appropriate accoutrements.

• Not Allowed: 1853 Enfield Rifles, OVM Brass, or Turner Belts

Knapsack

• Strongly Preferred: Double-Bag Knapsack or Ohio Pattern Knapsack

• Accepted: Blanket Roll

Blanket

• US Issued

Ground Cloth

• Preferred: NONE

• Acceptable: Civilian Rubber Blanket / Tarred Ground Cloth

Tentage

• NONE

Canteen

• Preferred: India Rubber Canteen

• Acceptable: M1858 Smoothside Canteen w/ jean cover.

Haversack

• Preferred: India Rubber Haversack

• Accepted: Federal Issued Tarred Haversack