~ Custer’s Ride to Glory ~

Military Dress – a MUST!!

Military garb must and will adhere to the following:

• All headgear must be period black slouch hats.  No yellow hat cords.  No brass insignia.

• Kepi or bummers (Federal only) - crossed sabers not required. To be worn in camp only, not while riding on the battlefield.

• Sky blue regulations trousers without stripe. Repeat – No stripe.

• Shirts can be of various patterns or design – prefer dark blue or gray. No rank, No stripes, No shoulder boards to be added to shirts.

• Four button or five button dark blue blouses (sack coats) a must!  Must be worn while in formation. No rank.

• .45-55 Springfields preferred. Sharps optional only as a substitute. Rifles are optional. (recommend not bringing one unless you are familiar riding with one).

• .45 caliber Colt SAA handguns, blued, 7 ½ inch barrels (blanks provided).

• Saddles/tack provided.  McClellan is preferred if you bring your own (Western is acceptable).

• Black Boots, pants tucked in or Trooper boot of period or short Wellington square toed with trouser worn over boot.

• No Yellow neckerchiefs. Neckerchiefs of various colors…but no yellow.

Recommended reading, "Boots and Saddles at Little Big Horn" by James S. Hutchinsons.

A uniform is a MUST! (You must look like a 7^th Cavalryman)!

Contact:

• Coon River Mercantile – www.coonriver.com  – 515-287-8315.

• Fall Creek Sutlery – www.FCSutler.com  – 765-482-1861.

• Coon Creek – www.cooncreekoldwest.com  – 520-886-8273.  Ask for Buck or Miss Leta

  Items you’ll need are: Unlined Sack Coat Infantry Trousers Muslin Shirt Belt and Buckle Suspenders Black flap holster, belt, ammo pouch: www.carricoleather.com (rent a McClellan saddle here, for a very authentic touch) Slouch hats: Black, shaped, keen crown, 4 ½ inch brim, no yellow cord: Walker 47: 714-871-8171 / www.walker47.com   Dirty Billy's Hats: 717-334-3200/www.dirtybillyshats.com