Uniforms+in+the+Civil+War

My topic is the Uniforms in the Civil War.

What I know: WHO- The soldiers in the Civil War. WHAT- The uniforms they wore. WHEN- During the late 1800s WHY- They needed differnet uniforms on each side so they could tell who was who. HOW- They would make their uniforms and they were poorly made.

What i would like to know: WHO- Each side of the Civil War. WHAT- The uniforms and the details of them. WHEN- During the late 1800s. WHY- I want to know the different colors and styles of them. HOW- I want to figure out how they were made and in what side.

Research strategies: Ms.Brem and Ms. Horn and the computer and books in the library.

DRAFT The quality of soldiers uniforms influenced the Civil War by impering sodiers efforts and abilities. All the uniforms were important in the Civil War. At the beginning of the war, no one really cared what they looked like or what the soldiers wore. But as the war went on people startered caring and the uniforms became a very big part of the war and for the soldiers. They all were made with detail and it depended on what side your on for the quality of your outfit.

In the Civil War, the Confederate side had poorly made uniforms made from cotton and cloth. Union uniforms were better than the Confederate uniforms in almost every way.( kidport) The uniforms in the Civil War were made very poorly and would barely last the soilders.(Civil War World book) The southern soldiers in the Civil War lacked shoes at times and had to everything without them.(Civil War World book) In the beginning of the army and the uniforms, no one really cared what they wore and no one really cared until after the First Battle of Bull run.(ushist.com) When the soldiers went out to fight, their uniforms would barely last them and they would end up having no shoes at all.

The uniforms in the Civil War were very important with the colors and the way they looked. No one changed the uniforms of the Civil War and soon it got to the point were they had to force them to wear what they wanted and needed them to wear.(ushist.com) Both sides of the Civil War shared the colors blue and gray on on their uniforms.(Civil War World book) The main color on the union side was blue, while the main color on the Confederate side was gray. There was a strict uniform for the soldiers except for when they were fighting in battle.( kidport)

While the soldiers got poorly made uniforms that fell apart, the captains got special ones with details.The captain wore an anchor and so did commodores and full admirals.(ushist.com) The captains and all the important people in charge wore those details on their In the Civil War, their uniforms were very precise and they had specific things they had to wear it with.(ushist.com) Soldiers had to carry a bag with all the things they needed. It included socks, paper, razor, toothbrush and other items they wanted to carry around. ( kidport) The soldiers only had a bag of things they could carry and thats all they would take with them where ever they went.

During the Civil War, the soldiers uniforms were very important. While the Unions uniforms were blue, and the Confederates were gray, they were both poorly made and both sides had different struggles with them. If the Civil War didnt have good uniforms then they would look the same and they wouldnt be able to tell who was who on each side. Overall, the uniforms were very important and it was a big part of the War and impacted many people.