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To distinguish their units from those of the Union Army, which wore the blue, from the distance and on the. battlefield.
Indeed, in the early stage of the conflict many units of both sides were dressed with clothes of similar colours, what led to several deadly accidents, during the fighting.
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What did the Americans wear during the Civil War?
The north wear blue and the south wear gray
What color did Robert E. Lee wear in the civil war?
In the US Civil War, the Union (North) Army usually wore blue. The South wore Grey but often they didn't have official uniforms.
What did Civil War spies wear?
During the Civil War, the Confederate soldiers wore gray uniforms. The Union solders wore blue uniforms. They were usually called by their uniform color. The uniforms were usually made of wool.
What color uniforms would soldiers from border states wear?
Hi, If you are refffering to the civil war soldiers, the southern soldiers wore gray uniforms, the northern wore blue. Hope this helps. GRAY Grey
What color was a confederate soldier's uniform during the battle of Gettysburg?
The Union Army always wore blue uniforms, while the Confederate Army always wore gray uniforms. The Confederate Army, however, were not as wealthy as the Union Army, and therefore couldn't always afford uniforms for all their soldiers. Many Confederates wore their own clothes during combat.
