Timeline: Civil War Fashion | Timetoast

Apr 4, 1861

Confederate quatersmaster general ordered regular uniforms for his soldiers

the quartersmaster ordered regular army uniforms that included blue tunics.
May 1, 1861

Colors were distinguished for each divisiion in the Union

Dark blue - general officers
Dark blue- general staff
Sky blue- infantry
Yellow - calvery
Orange- - dragoons
Scarlett - artillery
White - judge advocate
Emerald green medical corps
Crimson- ordinance
Olive green - pay corps
Buff - Aid- de- camp
Buff with white trim- ajudants
Buff with blac trim - engineers
Buff with scarlett trim- inspectors
Buff with sky blue trim- quatersmaster
May 4, 1861

Insignia patches were distinguished in the Confederate army

patches were handed out to officers and soldiers other than colors like the Union army
May 6, 1861

Italian fashion customs got introduced

North and South soldiers started takeing italiian customs into consideration
May 10, 1862

white gloves were distibuted to soldiers

black gloves were for officers and white for lower ranking soldiers
Jun 1, 1862

soldiers started wearing scottish hair caps

scottish head caps got introduced to the civil war
Apr 7, 1863

Zuove soldiers stated that there regt. wears red pants and red head cap

red pants and red head caps were introduced to the Northern soldiers
May 2, 1863

First soldier wore a wool uniform

A Union soldier wore the firsdt wool uniform.
May 6, 1863

red= first division corps colors for the Union

red turned out to be first division corps colors
May 14, 1863

Soldiers started to wear vests

Soldiers started to wear vests on the battlefield for more durability.