FOURTH IOWA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY COMPANY B

UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS

(Items in BOLD are preferred.)


Uniform Items

Coat:
1. Lined or Unlined Dark Blue Flannel Fatigue Blouse of any 1858 to 1863 arsenal or contract pattern required
2. Enlisted Infantry Frock Coats                                                    3. ‘State’ or ‘Infantry’ Jackets of any pattern accepted.

Headgear:
1. Issue Forage Caps and Dress Hats are preferred.
2. Civilian slouch hats in black are permitted.

Footwear:
1. Federal issue Jefferson Bootees preferred.
2. Civilian pattern brogans or boots permitted, but discouraged.

Trousers:
Sky Blue Federal Foot Pattern Trousers of an 1861 to 1863 arsenal or contract variant required. Private Purchase trousers are discouraged.

Shirt:
1. Federal Issue pattern of domet flannel preferred
2. Period civilian patterns permitted.

Drawers:
1. Federal Issue pattern of Canton flannel preferred
2. Period civilian patterns permitted.

Socks:
1. Federal Issue patterns of cotton or wool preferred
2. Hand knit civilian patterns permitted.

Ordnance Equipment

Weapon:
1. 1853 Enfield rifle-musket
2. 1861 Springfield rifle-musket
3. 1855 Springfield rifle-musket
*Bayonet should be the correct pattern for your weapon with a functional locking ring required.

Waist Belt:
1857 pattern waist belt with US belt plate required. Belts maybe of bridle, waxed or blackened buff leather.

Bayonet Scabbard:
Two-rivet Gaylord pattern bayonet scabbard preferred. All sewn Gaylord pattern bayonet scabbards permitted.

Cap Pouch:
Shield Front cap pouch preferred, all sewn 1850 Pattern cap pouches permitted.

Cartridge Box:
1. 1861 pattern .58 Cal cartridge box preferred,
2. 1857 pattern .69 Cal and .58 Cal cartridge boxes permitted.US cartridge box and Eagle sling plates required. Box slings may be of bridle, waxed or blackened buff leather.

Canteen:
Federal issue canteen (smooth side or bull’s eye) with cotton or linen sling and twine attachment preferred. New York Depot canteens with leather slings and chain attachments discouraged.

Haversack:
Federal pattern painted cloth haversack required.

Knapsacks:
Blanket Rolls or 1855 pattern double bag knapsacks.

Blanket:
Federal Issue blanket in Grey or Brown preferred.

Ground Cloth:
Federal Issue Gum Blanket preferred. Period Oil Cloths permitted.

Shelter Half:
Federal Issue Shelter Halves with hand sewn grommets are encouraged but not required.

Mess Furniture:
Tin Plate or Canteen Half, Cup and Utensils required. This is a campaign event so groups are encouraged to utilize a ‘Mess’ structure to provide for themselves with light frying pans, camp kettles and coffee pots. Further direction may come down from company leadership.