![]() ![]() In some early battles soldiers often shot people from their own side. The lack of consistent uniforms led to confusion on the battlefield. The materials and styles were different too, depending on where a soldier came from. The north tried to get their soldiers to all wear navy blue uniforms, but they often ran out of blue cloth and had to use grey. The materials, colors, and styles were all different. One of the things they weren't ready for was having uniforms for the armies.Īt first, uniforms were provided to the soldiers by the states and local cities. ![]() They weren't ready for a major war against each other. When the Civil War first began, neither side thought it would turn into a major conflict. However, the uniforms weren't exactly "uniform" at the start of the war. The Northern Union armies wore navy blue and the Southern Confederate armies wore grey. You've probably heard of the blue and the grey when people refer to the civil war sides. ![]()
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