The Confederates primarily used logwood dye for their uniforms because it was readily available and relatively inexpensive to produce. This natural dye, extracted from the logwood tree, yielded a range of colors from reddish-brown to a purplish-gray, often referred to as "butternut." The Quest for Color: Confederate Uniform Dye During the American Civil War, the […]
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