During the late days of the war, jackets manufactured by Peter Tait of Limerick Ireland ,were widely imported and issued to Confederate soldiers serving in Virgina and North Carolina. One of the largest ready-made clothing manufacturers in the world at the time, Tait not only contracted with the Confederacy for uniforms but delivered them in his own blockade runners.
all surviving Tait jackets are made of the same cadet gray kersey used in the last pattern of Richmond depot jackets.
I have seen a photo of a 39th Georgia soldier in a Tait jacket, and I have seen photo's of Confederate dead on the battlefield in Tait jackets.
Because the 34th and the 39th fought together I would think they would be supplied together.
I would just like to know if anyone had any info. to prove that the 34th indeed were supplied with Tait jackets.
My grand father David A. Bray was in the 34th and I would like to find out what sort of uniform he would have worn.
Uniforms wore out very fast due to poor construction etc.
and had to be replaced often. The Tait jackets would have been the last jackets issued.

Thanks,
Gary D.Bray