Recommended Suppliers of Authentic
Reproduction Civil War Equipment
and Uniforms
January 11, 2001
To contact any of the suppliers listed below, click Approved
Vendors to get full information, including e-mail addresses and websites.
We believe that the quality of our historical
impression is linked to the historical accuracy of our
uniforms and equipment. The suppliers listed below are known to
provide goods of superior historical quality.
Because most of the vendors listed below hand-fabricate their
wares per order and many have a reputation for providing excellent quality products,
they often have a backlog of orders.
Be aware that the turn-around time for
these businesses can be slower than most mainstream sutlers.
In the end, we think you'll agree that the extra
attention to historical details, materials, and craftmenship is well
worth the price and the wait!
Recruits should consult with their sponsor prior to making purchases,
especially from vendors not featured on this list.
Uniforms
Federal Forage Caps:
Dirty Billy
Brad Keune
Civilian Hats:
Dirty Billy
Tim Allen
Clearwater Hats
T.P. & H. Trading Co.
US Army Hats:
Dirty Billy
T.P. & H. Trading Co.
Artifakes
C.J. Daley
Hat Cords (officers):
Dirty Billy
Wendy Osman
Federal Issue Shirts:
Historic Clothiers
C.J. Daley
J. Blunt
Mrs. Eddins' Sewing Emporium
Ms. Jodi's Custom Sewing
Ted Quednau
Civilian Shirts:
Historic Clothiers
C.J. Daley
Ray Bass
Ms. Jodi's Custom Sewing
Chas. A. Cantrell
Fatigue Blouses:
Historic Clothiers
C.J. Daley
J. Blunt
John Wedeward
Ms. Jodi's Custom Sewing
Chas. A. Cantrell
Frock Coats:
Lynn Bull
Historic Clothiers
C.J. Daley
Stephanie Waldron
Confederate Yankee
State Shell Jackets:
C.J. Daley
Quartermaster Shop
Confederate Yankee
C & D Jarnagin (buy without button holes machine-sewn and finish by hand yourself)
Officer Jackets:
Miss Jodi's Custom Civil War Sewing
J. Blunt
Stepnahie Waldron
C & D Jarnagin (buy without button holes machine-sewn and finish by hand yourself)
Trousers:
Historic Clothiers
C.J. Daley
J. Blunt
Chris Sullivan
Mrs. Eddins' Sewing Emporium
Ms. Jodi's Custom Sewing
Chas. A. Cantrell
Suspenders:
Chris Graham
J. Blunt
Ray Bass
James Miller
Paul Smith
Drawers:
Historic Clothiers
C.J. Daley
Mrs. Eddins' Sewing Emporium
Ms. Jodi's Custom Sewing
Socks:
Mickey Black
Boyd Miles
Mrs. Eddins' Sewing Emporium
Kathy Kleiman
Shoes:
Missouri Boot and Shoe Co.
Robert Land
Cedar Creek Supply Depot
Vests:
J. Blunt
Mrs. Eddins' Sewing Emporium
Chas. A. Cantrell
Overcoats:
C.J. Daley
Mrs. Eddins' Sewing Emporium
Historic Clothiers
Ms. Jodi's Custom Sewing
J. Blunt
Confederate Yankee
C. & D. Jarnagin (less authentic, but cheap)
Eyewear:
Reenactment Eyewear
Grand Spectacle
Chevrons:
C.J. Daley
Wendy Osman
Stephanie Waldron
Sashes and Officer Insignia
Wendy Osman
Cloth and Fabric:
Family Heirloom Weavers
Country Cloth
Thistle Hill Weavers
Past Patterns (patterns only)
Buttons:
C. J. Daley (New York buttons)
John Zaharias
The Arsenal
Blankets, Tentage, and Waterproofs
Blankets:
Quartermaster Woolens
County Cloth
Thistle Hill Weavers
Matt Woodburn
Fall Creek Suttlery ("Emergency Issue" only)
Gum Blankets:
C. & D. Jarnagin
Tart, Brantly & Benjamin (oilcloths)
Shelter Halves:
Haversack Depot
Andrew Doddington
Artifakes
Historical Clothiers
ReprOriginals
J. Blunt
The Arsenal
Common Tents:
Yamika Tent and Awning
Accoutrements
Haversacks:
Haversack Depot
Historic Clothiers
Artifakes
Canteens:
C. & D. Jarnagin
O'Dea and Company
Historic Clothiers (leather straps)
Trans-Mississippi Depot (cotton straps)
Jeff Sherry (cover kits)
Orchard Hill Sutlery
Leather Accoutrements (Cartridge Boxes, Cap Boxes, Waistbelts, Bayonet Scabbards, Side-Arm Accoutrements):
Historic Clothiers
C. & D. Jarnagin
Dell's Leather Works
Sword Belt:
C. & D. Jarnagin
Dell's Leather Works
Knapsacks:
Historic Clothiers
Artifakes
C. & D. Jarnagin
Dell's Leather Works
Cedar Creek Supply Depot
James Owens
Miscelaneous Items:
John Zaharias (bone toothbrushes and combs)
Camp Floyd Pipes (tobacco pipes)
Trans-Mississippi Depot (wallets, housewives)
Cranes Post (lye soap, stationary)
The Arsenal (combs, bone toothbrushes, lye soap, ink, candles, utensil sets)
Weapons
Rifle Muskets and Bayonets:
Company Quartermaster (defared rifles)
John Zimmerman (defarbing service)
Regimental Quartermaster (needs defarbing)
Fall Creek Suttlery (needs defarbing)
Shamrock Hill Books and Gifts (needs defarbing)
Rifle Straps:
Historic Clothiers
C & D Jarnagin
Dell's Leather Works
Musket Tools and Gun Parts:
Lodgewood Manufacturing
S. & S. Firearms
Swords:
Legendary Arms
Side Arms:
C & D Jarnagin
Fall Creek Suttlery
Mess Furniture and Food
Tinware
C. & D. Jarnagin
Wisconsin Veteran's Museum Store
Wendy Osman
Tart, Brantly & Benjamin (flatware)
John Zaharias (flatware)
Canteen Halves
Fall Creek Suttlery
Hardtack:
G. H. Bent
Mechanical Baking Company
Alex Johnson (hardtack cutter kit)
Salt Pork and Coffee:
Salt Pork -- purchase "slab bacon" with or without rind, available at
most butcher shops and by special order from supermarkets.
Coffee -- purchase any unflavored whole bean coffee at the supermarket.
Drill Manuals
Sullivan Press
Shamrock Hill Books & Gifts
Notes on Retailers: Some vendors of quality goods prefer to deal through
retail outlets rather than through the mail. Retailers who are known
to carry quality goods manufactured by several vendors on this list include:
S & S Sutlery
S.G. Marinos Sutlery
Joseph Hoffman
Notes on Vendors no longer in Business: The following vendors are no longer
in business, but their high quality goods are still available by classified
advertisement or elsewhere.
T. Czekanski Leatherworks (variety of goods)
New Columbia (uniforms)
