Company F, 36th Pennsylvania Volunteers 7th Regiment, Pennsylvania Reserves

 

Regimental Command & Staff

Colonel
Ted Brennan

Major
TBD

Adjutant
TBD

Quartermaster
TBD

Sergeant Major
TBD

 

Companies & Company Contacts

Color Company

Commanding- TBD

Company A

Commanding- TBD

Company B

Commanding- TBD

Company C

Commanding- TBD

Company D

Commanding- TBD

Company E

Commanding- TBD

Company F

Commanding- TBD

 

Registration

Registration for the Pennsylvania Reserves Regiment will be conducted through the regiment's dedicated registration link.

Participants should register through this page to ensure they are properly assigned to the PA Reserves and their selected company.

REGISTRATION LINK:
Coming Soon

 

 

Uniform & Equipment Standards

The Pennsylvania Reserves will follow all Homespun Historical Ventures event-wide authenticity standards, with additional requirements intended to accurately portray the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862.

By the time the Pennsylvania Reserves entered Maryland, they were veteran troops who had already experienced extensive campaigning and combat. During the evening of September 16, elements of the Reserves advanced into the East Woods in front of the Confederate position, deployed, threw out pickets, and spent the night on their arms before renewing the fight the following morning.

The impression should therefore represent Federal infantry actively on campaign, not troops freshly arrived from a depot.

Clothing and equipment should appear broken-in and used. Naturally faded, stained, repaired, or worn garments are encouraged when available.

All clothing and equipment must be manufactured from correct period materials using historically appropriate construction methods.

Items below are listed in order of preference.

Uniform

Corps Badge

Not Accepted

No corps badges.

Corps badges were not yet in use during the Maryland Campaign of 1862 and shall not be worn.

Coat

Preferred — Federal Sack Coat / Fatigue Blouse

The dark-blue Federal sack coat should be the predominant coat within the Pennsylvania Reserves portrayal.

Both properly constructed lined and unlined examples are acceptable.

Participants possessing an appropriate Federal sack coat are strongly encouraged to wear it.

Accepted — M1858 Frock Coat

Appropriately constructed Federal infantry frock coats are acceptable but should remain a minority within the ranks.

The overall appearance of the regiment should remain predominantly sack coats rather than frock coats.

Trousers

Preferred — Sky-Blue Federal Infantry Trousers

Sky-blue trousers of appropriate Federal manufacture should predominate throughout the regiment.

Schuylkill Arsenal or appropriate contract-manufactured trousers are encouraged.

Accepted in Limited Numbers — Dark-Blue Federal Infantry Trousers

A limited number of M1858-style dark-blue trousers are encouraged within the ranks.

The Federal Army was still transitioning from dark-blue to sky-blue trousers during 1862, and surviving photographs and documentation demonstrate that both colors continued to appear together in Federal formations during the campaign season.

The desired appearance is therefore predominantly sky blue with occasional dark-blue trousers mixed naturally throughout the ranks.

Not Accepted — Civilian Trousers

Headgear

Federal Forage Cap

Preferred — Federal Issue Forage Cap

The Federal forage cap should be the predominant headgear within the Pennsylvania Reserves.

Caps should be properly constructed from period-correct materials and patterns.

Naturally worn, faded, misshapen, or campaign-used caps are encouraged.

Accepted in Limited Numbers — M1858 Army / Hardee Hat

Appropriate Federal Army hats may appear within the regiment in limited numbers.

The overall visual appearance should remain predominantly forage caps.

No corps badges.

Shirt

Preferred — Federal Issue Shirt

Appropriate Federal issue shirts in domet flannel or wool are preferred.

Accepted — Civilian Shirt

Properly constructed civilian shirts of appropriate period materials and patterns are acceptable.

Under Drawers

Modern underwear shall not be visible.

Preferred — Issue Canton-Flannel Drawers

Accepted — Appropriate Civilian Drawers

Socks

Preferred — Wool Socks

Either appropriate military issue or civilian manufacture.

Footwear

Preferred — M1851 Jefferson Bootees / Brogans

Appropriately constructed Federal issue brogans are strongly preferred.

Accepted

Appropriate period military or civilian footwear approved by regimental leadership.

Footwear should appear broken-in and appropriate for troops who had been marching extensively.

Leggings

 

Appropriate white canvas Army of the Potomac-style leggings are strongly encouraged for the Pennsylvania Reserves portrayal. Private Leo Faller, 7th Pennsylvania Reserves, wrote that he drew a pair of white leggins on 24 May 1862.

Leggings should be properly constructed from period materials and worn in the appropriate manner over the trousers and footwear.

They should not necessarily appear bright white or freshly manufactured. Naturally soiled, stained, and campaign-worn examples are encouraged.

Arms & Accoutrements

Rifle Musket

Appropriate Federal infantry arms for the Maryland Campaign are required.

Preferred

• M1855 Springfield Rifle Musket
• M1861 Springfield Rifle Musket
• P1853 Enfield Rifle Musket

Accepted

Other appropriate early-war Federal infantry muskets or rifle muskets with the approval of regimental leadership.

Not Accepted

• M1863 Springfield Rifle Musket
• Breechloading weapons
• Repeating weapons
• Other arms inappropriate to September 1862

All firearms and bayonets must comply with event safety requirements and remain clean, functional, and safe throughout the event.

Cartridge Box

Preferred — M1857/M1861 Federal Cartridge Box

With appropriate:

• Cartridge-box sling
• Cartridge-box plate
• Eagle breast plate

Cap Box

Preferred

Appropriate early-war Federal issue cap box.

Waist Belt

Preferred — Federal Issue Waist Belt

Appropriate early-war Federal waist belt and belt plate.

Bayonet Scabbard

Preferred — Two-Rivet Federal Bayonet Scabbard

Equipment

Haversack

Preferred — Black Tarred Federal Issue Haversack

Canteen

Preferred

Appropriate early-war Federal issue canteen of either Philadelphia or New York manufacture.

Knapsack

Preferred — Federal Double-Bag Knapsack

Accepted — Blanket Roll

Participants using a blanket roll should do so in a historically appropriate manner.

Blanket

Preferred — Federal Issue Wool Blanket

An appropriate grey or brown Federal issue blanket is preferred.

Ground Cloth

Preferred — Gum Blanket

Accepted — Painted Ground Cloth

Campaign Appearance

The Pennsylvania Reserves should present the appearance of experienced Federal infantry in the middle of the Maryland Campaign.

This is not intended to be a pristine parade-ground impression.

Participants are encouraged to use:

• Faded sack coats
• Worn trousers
• Period patches and repairs
• Frayed cuffs and hems
• Sweat-stained forage caps
• Soiled canvas leggings
• Broken-in brogans
• Weathered leather equipment
• Equipment showing genuine campaign use

Artificially destroying good clothing or equipment simply to create wear is unnecessary. Naturally worn equipment is preferred.

The regiment should still retain a recognizable Federal military appearance.

The objective is uniformity of type without uniformity of condition.

Modern Items

Modern items shall not be visible within the historical area.

The following are prohibited from view:

• Modern eyeglasses
• Modern beverage or food containers
• Cell phones
• Modern tobacco products or packaging
• Modern watches
• Modern clothing
• Modern footwear
• Other obviously modern personal items

Required modern medications may be carried but must be completely concealed within appropriate period containers or otherwise hidden from view.

Grooming & Personal Appearance

Appropriate period grooming standards are required.

The following are not acceptable when visible:

• Obviously modern hairstyles
• Ponytails or other clearly modern hair arrangements
• Visible modern tattoos
• Modern jewelry
• Modern clothing or accessories

Participants with tattoos that would otherwise be visible must keep them appropriately covered throughout the historical portions of the event.

The Standard

The Pennsylvania Reserves should have an immediately recognizable appearance within the Federal force.

Sack coats should predominate.
Forage caps should predominate.
Sky-blue trousers should predominate, with some dark blue mixed into the ranks.
White canvas leggings are strongly encouraged.
Clothing and equipment should look carried, worn, and lived in.

The objective is to portray veteran Pennsylvania soldiers who had already endured a difficult summer campaign and were now marching and fighting their way through Maryland.

They should look like soldiers on campaign—not soldiers on parade.