C.S. Shell Jackets 

(Militia & Home-style)

 Confederate Civil War Uniform Coat 

    The Plain jackets are made in Medium Grey or Brown Grey wool colors and different Wooljean colors. All are cotton lined and most feature a nine button front, however, other button amounts are available at extra cost.

    Specify Branch of Service Color: Red - Artillery, Yellow - Cavalry, Sky Blue - Infantry, French Blue - Infantry (French Blue was used in both the Eastern and Western theatres of the War.) or Black - Militia.

    Chevrons are not included with uniforms, whether pictured or not, but can be added for an additional charge.

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 #1 and #2 show the typical Early War Shell Jackets, each with optional Corporal stripes. Specifications for our Early War Jacket are as follows: Long waisted jacket, with branch of service colors on the collar, cuffs, and edge piping (piping runs down the front and around the bottom). The coat has a 9 button front with 2 small size button on each cuff. Other amounts of front buttons are available upon request The coat is lined with natural muslin and has an inside left breast pocket.

Early War Shelljacket with Epaulets

    A variation of our Early War Jacket has shoulder straps, collar and cuff facings in the branch of service colors with the edge piping being dropped.  Other variations of this jacket are available, please write supplying photos and documentation for quotation. All Early War Jackets are custom made, usual delivery is eight to ten weeks for custom orders.

Other Variations of Shelljackets

1st Virginia Cavalry, 11th Mississippi Infantry
and 17th Mississippi Infantry

    The jacket on the left is an Early War shelljacket of the 1st Virginia Cavalry. Specifications: Long waisted jacket, with black branch of service colors on the collar and cuffs, as well as chest trim. The coat has a 9 button front with 2 small size button on each cuff. The coat is lined with natural muslin and has an inside left breast pocket. It is available in either Medium Grey or Cadet Grey.

   The jacket on the left is also an Early War shelljacket, but of the 11th Mississippi Infantry. Mississippi adopted red as the trim color for Infantry rather than Light Blue.

    Also, throughout the war, some soldiers procured their own uniforms, either by private purchase of tailor made clothing or by having the folks back home "make up" a new uniform to replace their tattered one. We refer to these nondescript jackets as "Common (Plain) Confederate Shelljackets". They do not have the piping down the front and around the bottom, but can have collar and cuff branch of service colors.

    A "Home Style" version is available unlined and with no trim.

    These are examples of the plain shelljacket (without trim colors) made from our wool jean (Homespun) cloth. These uniforms were made from cloth that the tailor or seamstress could procure locally. Rarely would they resemble what the rest of the soldier's unit was wearing. This may explain some eye witness accounts of Confederate soldiers wearing such a hodgepodge mixture of uniforms.

    There is also an option of an outside pocket, either on the left or right. The pocket option is available for an additional cost.