Civil War Rubber Blanket (Gum Blanket) at Sophia Goldman blog

Civil War Rubber Blanket (Gum Blanket). It is comprised of heavy weight canvas that is rubberized on. If it is carried with a knapsack, the small items rode. The only items of federal equipment that was rubberized, in general issue, were the rubber blanket (or gum blanket) for infantry and. This is surprising because they were crucial. Often worn rolled around their wool blanket on top of their knapsacks, or slung over their shoulder, rubber blankets afforded the soldier a layer of protection and at least a measure of comfort in all too unpredictable environments. A gum blanket is a civil war era piece of gear that was primarily used by soldiers to aid in shelter construction and as rain gear. The blanket roll of the american civil war was simpler for a variety of reasons. Very little has been published on the rubberized blankets and ponchos used during the civil war. Plastic tarps didn’t yet exist, but most union soldiers had a rubber blanket, sometimes called a gum blanket, or a poncho with a slit to allow it to be worn over the body in wet weather.

It is comprised of heavy weight canvas that is rubberized on. Plastic tarps didn’t yet exist, but most union soldiers had a rubber blanket, sometimes called a gum blanket, or a poncho with a slit to allow it to be worn over the body in wet weather. The only items of federal equipment that was rubberized, in general issue, were the rubber blanket (or gum blanket) for infantry and. This is surprising because they were crucial. If it is carried with a knapsack, the small items rode. Very little has been published on the rubberized blankets and ponchos used during the civil war. Often worn rolled around their wool blanket on top of their knapsacks, or slung over their shoulder, rubber blankets afforded the soldier a layer of protection and at least a measure of comfort in all too unpredictable environments. A gum blanket is a civil war era piece of gear that was primarily used by soldiers to aid in shelter construction and as rain gear. The blanket roll of the american civil war was simpler for a variety of reasons.

Rubber ponchos and waterproof blankets in the Civil War

Civil War Rubber Blanket (Gum Blanket) It is comprised of heavy weight canvas that is rubberized on. The only items of federal equipment that was rubberized, in general issue, were the rubber blanket (or gum blanket) for infantry and. If it is carried with a knapsack, the small items rode. The blanket roll of the american civil war was simpler for a variety of reasons. This is surprising because they were crucial. A gum blanket is a civil war era piece of gear that was primarily used by soldiers to aid in shelter construction and as rain gear. It is comprised of heavy weight canvas that is rubberized on. Plastic tarps didn’t yet exist, but most union soldiers had a rubber blanket, sometimes called a gum blanket, or a poncho with a slit to allow it to be worn over the body in wet weather. Very little has been published on the rubberized blankets and ponchos used during the civil war. Often worn rolled around their wool blanket on top of their knapsacks, or slung over their shoulder, rubber blankets afforded the soldier a layer of protection and at least a measure of comfort in all too unpredictable environments.