To: Rogle
Officer’s uniforms had the color of their branch as a strip down their pants. These way commanders could look over the battlefield and tell who was who. The color for artillery was red, thus red leg.
I understand they were also known as " Chigger Heads" Due to the red trim in their hats
19 posted on
08/19/2003 2:34:22 PM PDT by
Robe
To: Robe
Probably but I have never heard of that before.
20 posted on
08/19/2003 2:36:49 PM PDT by
Rogle
To: Robe
BTW which Company was he assigned to.
21 posted on
08/19/2003 2:38:16 PM PDT by
Rogle
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