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Historical Military Question #2531205
07/18/18 10:01 AM
07/18/18 10:01 AM
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In the 1880's the Us Army changed from Bright blue uniforms. Any of you goobers know what caused this change? Without googling it either! Cheaters grin! I bet Troy knows since he was around ! rofl


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Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531209
07/18/18 10:04 AM
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Because the Mexicans had blue uniforms.
That's a wild ass guess.

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Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531215
07/18/18 10:07 AM
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Nope


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Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!

If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!

Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531218
07/18/18 10:10 AM
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Smokeless powder


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1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531220
07/18/18 10:11 AM
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You googled, you ain't that smart.


Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!

If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!

Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531221
07/18/18 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by perchjerker
You googled, you ain't that smart.


Nope, I remember seeing this recently in some online trivia deal.

Last edited by GomerPyle; 07/18/18 10:14 AM.

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1. All Politicians Are Liars
2. All Gun Laws Are an Infringement
3. Taxation Is Theft
Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531222
07/18/18 10:14 AM
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Dirt shows up on blue to much grin


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Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531224
07/18/18 10:15 AM
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Actually that's not correct according to the Military History information.
The real reason was a lack of uniformity across the board.
In the 1870s and 1880s many soldiers, especially calvary, wore a variety of different clothing and head gear. Thus lead to much confusion when fighting broke out.

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Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531229
07/18/18 10:19 AM
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BS Mark!

The introduction of smokeless powder as the preferred propellant in the 1880’s, made it unnecessary to wear bright colors. Gunpowder (or so-called black powder), which had been in use for centuries, was a very inefficient propellant. Combustion was slow, leaving much unburnt matter to be spewed out of the barrel as a cloud of particulates (smoke). In battle, muskets and cannon would quickly obscure the field, making it necessary to mass infantry in tightly packed formations in order to exercise command and control - and to wear brightly colored uniforms to distinguish ones own troops from the enemy. Smokeless powder (sometime called “white power”) was both much more efficient and 3x more powerful than black powder. This resulted in longer engagement ranges, better visibility on battlefields, and increased lethality. In reaction, militaries gradually adopted new methods of command and control, “open order” tactics, and changed to less obvious uniforms.


Thomas Jefferson. The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

Life is too short to only hunt and fish on weekends!

If being a dumbass was fatal some of you would be on your death bed!

Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531592
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To get the boys from the old Confederacy to feel better about joining that yankee army. Couldn't go home wearing that damned blue uniform. I think.


It be's that way sometimes.

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Re: Historical Military Question [Re: perchjerker] #2531614
07/18/18 07:36 PM
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Okay, as an add on why does the army "Dress Blue" uniform have light blue pants and the coat is dark blue?


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