Help with Civil War reenactors' Uniform repair

[gettysburgfreak]

The typical uniform of the Confederate soldier was a forage or slouch hat, gray or butternut wool shell jacket, gray, butternut, or blue trousers, and brogans. A haversack was used to carry personal items. Confederate soldiers usually traveled lighter than their Union counterparts; instead of a knapsack, they typically carried their bedding rolled in their blanket and slung across one shoulder.

A good place to start is reading Johnny Reb by Bell Irvin Wiley or the Civil War Infantryman by my late friend Gregory A. Coco