Juan Godoy Lobos Chilean Re-enactor and Maker of Repro Lido Plastic Toy Soldiers and ACW Uniform Branch Colors
My Chilean amigo, Juan, was good enough to send me some of his larger repro Lido knights. I have vowed to promote his business and will be making a near future post featuring his figures and contact details. Juan participates with Chilean 19th century military re-enactment groups and is shown below in Chilean uniform. He is also interested in the A.C.W so I completed this art work for him. Yellow was the facing color for cavalry, in both the Confederacy and the Union. The Confederates could have the whole kepi, except for a dark blue band in the facing color or it could be grey with a band of facing color or it could be all grey and sometimes butternut color. Union forces, except, possibly some volunteer units, had only thin branch colored trim. Artillery branch color was red and infantry, light blue. Staff officers had buff trim. Emerald green was for the medical corps. ACW soldiers also wore slouch hats in grey black and brown. The French were a big influence on Chilean 19th cen...
