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To: central_va
The red shirt is a bit weird....

I believe it was A.P. Hill who always wore a red shirt into battle. It became a bit of a trademark for him

641 posted on 06/23/2009 9:39:24 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
CORRECT.

he was wearing "his trademark" red on the day that he was killed in battle.

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644 posted on 06/23/2009 9:42:09 AM PDT by stand watie (Thus saith the Lord of Hosts, LET MY PEOPLE GO.)
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To: Non-Sequitur

A.P. Hill DID wear a red battle shirt...but not with a Tunic....... :)


670 posted on 06/23/2009 7:43:18 PM PDT by TexConfederate1861
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