The North Carolina Regiment will serve as one of the principal Confederate regimental portrayals for the 165th Anniversary Antietam Campaign.

The regiment will operate under the overall command structure of the Confederate forces while maintaining its own internal organization, company structure, authenticity standards, and participant communications.

Regimental Command & Staff

Lieutenant Colonel
Josh Stalls

Major
TBD

Adjutant
TBD

Quartermaster
TBD

Sergeant Major
TBD

Surgeon
TBD

Field Music
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

Registration

Registration for the North Carolina 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 North Carolinians and their selected company.

REGISTRATION LINK:
Coming Soon

Impression Guidelines 

The objective of this impression is to portray North Carolina troops campaigning with the Army of Northern Virginia during the Maryland Campaign of September 1862.

Participants should remember that these soldiers were on campaign. Clothing and equipment should appear worn, broken-in, and lived in rather than new or costume-like.

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

Coat

Preferred — North Carolina Depot Jacket

An appropriate North Carolina depot-issued jacket is the strongly preferred coat for this portrayal.

Participants possessing a properly constructed North Carolina depot jacket should wear it.

Second Preference — North Carolina Issue Sack Coat

An appropriate North Carolina-issued sack coat is an acceptable alternative.

Last Resort — Confederate Frock Coat or Appropriate Civilian Jacket

A properly constructed Confederate frock coat or period civilian jacket may be used when one of the preferred North Carolina garments is unavailable.

These should remain the exception rather than becoming the predominant appearance of the regiment.

Trousers

Preferred

• North Carolina issue trousers
• Appropriate Confederate issue trousers

Trousers should be constructed from historically appropriate materials and patterns.

As with the remainder of the impression, naturally faded, worn, repaired, or campaign-used garments are encouraged.

Headgear

Kepi

Preferred — Confederate Issue Kepi

An appropriately constructed Confederate kepi in jean cloth is preferred.

Cheap or historically inappropriate modern wool materials, including so-called "Pakistani wool," are not acceptable.

Civilian Hat

Accepted — Quality Civilian Slouch Hat

An appropriately constructed civilian slouch hat is acceptable.

Headgear should reflect what a Confederate soldier on campaign in 1862 might realistically have possessed.

Not Accepted

• Floppy "cowboy" hats
• Bowlers
• Top hats
• Excessively theatrical or overplayed civilian headgear
• Modern or historically inappropriate hats

The goal is a believable Confederate military impression—not a stereotypical Hollywood interpretation of a Confederate soldier.

Shirt

Preferred — Confederate Issue Shirt

Accepted — Civilian / Private-Purchase Shirt

Appropriate civilian or privately purchased shirts are acceptable when constructed from period-correct materials and patterns.

Footwear

Appropriate Confederate military or civilian footwear of period construction is required.

Participants are encouraged to use well-broken-in footwear appropriate to an army that had spent weeks campaigning and marching through Virginia and Maryland.

Arms & Accoutrements

Rifle Musket

Preferred — P1853 Enfield Rifle Musket

The Enfield is the preferred weapon for this portrayal and should predominate within the regiment whenever possible.

Other historically appropriate Confederate infantry arms may be considered secondary alternatives when approved by regimental leadership.

All arms must comply with event safety requirements and must be accompanied by an appropriate bayonet where applicable.

Weapons shall be maintained in safe and serviceable condition throughout the event.

Accoutrements

Preferred — Confederate Issue Accoutrements

Participants should use appropriately constructed Confederate accoutrements suitable for an Army of Northern Virginia infantry impression during the Maryland Campaign.

This includes appropriate:

• Cartridge box
• Cartridge-box sling where applicable
• Cap box
• Waist belt
• Bayonet scabbard

Federal equipment should not replace readily available Confederate equipment simply for convenience.

Equipment

Haversack

Preferred — Plain White Confederate Haversack

A simple white Confederate-style haversack is preferred.

Last Resort — Federal Issue Haversack

A Federal haversack may be used when an appropriate Confederate haversack is unavailable, but it should remain a minority item within the regiment.

Canteen

Preferred — Confederate Issue Tin Drum Canteen

A Confederate tin drum canteen is the preferred canteen for this portrayal.

Accepted — Other Appropriate Period Canteens

Other historically appropriate canteens will be considered secondary alternatives.

Participants possessing an appropriate Confederate tin drum canteen should use it.

Knapsack / Bedroll

Preferred

• Confederate Kibler-style pack
• Blanket roll / bedroll

These are the preferred methods of carrying personal equipment.

Last Resort — Federal Knapsack

An appropriate Federal knapsack may be used when necessary but should remain a minority item within the regiment.

Campaign Appearance

The North Carolina Regiment should present the appearance of Confederate soldiers actively campaigning with the Army of Northern Virginia in September 1862.

This should not be a regiment of perfectly matching uniforms and pristine equipment.

Variations in cloth, wear, repairs, fading, and individual equipment are appropriate when supported by the historical record.

Participants are encouraged to use:

• Naturally faded clothing
• Patched or repaired garments
• Worn trousers
• Frayed cuffs and edges
• Broken-in footwear
• Weathered equipment
• Period field repairs
• Used and appropriately worn headgear

Artificially damaging good clothing or equipment simply to create this appearance is unnecessary. Naturally worn equipment is always preferable.

The goal is to create the appearance of soldiers who have lived in their uniforms and carried their equipment on campaign, rather than individuals wearing newly assembled reenacting kits.

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 North Carolina Regiment should immediately present the appearance of Confederate infantry on campaign in September 1862.

North Carolina clothing should predominate.
Enfields should predominate.
Confederate equipment should predominate.
Clothing should look worn and lived in.
Equipment should look carried and used.
Nothing should look theatrical or stereotypically "Confederate."

The objective is not absolute uniformity.

The objective is a historically believable regiment whose individual soldiers collectively create the appearance of North Carolinians of the Army of Northern Virginia marching into Maryland in the fall of 1862.