How to Tie Your Civil War Sash
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Are you an officer or NCO and need to wear a sash? Cpt. Whitehall shows you how to wrap, tie, and wear a Civil War sash. For more information about Berdan Sharpshooters or Civil War reenacting, check us out at www.2ndUSSS.com
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To everyone this is known as a sash. The proper would be the cummerbund. It originated from the Middle East, Persia, and India worn by warriors to provide comfort for their belts and baldrics carrying their swords and other equipment during long marches and rides with cavalrymen. It became a military fashion starting off first in Eastern Europe then all of Europe as a military fashion. This made sense. During the 1990s when we still had the ALICE pistol belts. I bought an internal padding to attach to it for comfort on long field exercises when wearing my LBE. When I was in Hawaii training with Australian soldiers, I saw them wearing this as standard equipment. I then traded 2 cases of Budweiser Beer for one after our training. Sashes and cummerbunds really work back then as what they called back then pistol or utility belt pads for soldiers. The only modern army in the western world I know still wears this for ceremonial purposes is the French Foreign Legion. Their past takes them to combat in North Africa and the Middle East of Syria. I think the British Army still wears this for parades also.
I enjoyed the video as it brought back memories of when I was a cadet about 70 years ago. Yeah, I’m an old fart. For us, the officers and sword bearing NCOs used the same sash but wrapped differently. The officers wore the sash over the shoulder probably much like you described the OD and if my memory is correct the tassel end extended lower, below the knee. The NCO's sash was much as in the video. We used an assistant and twirled into the wrap, the assistant remained stationary and insured the wrap was wrinkle free. The big difference was after wrapping around the waist to get the hanging portion we folded the sash as to give a 45° fold where we used a safety pin hidden in the fold. The belt was placed over this at the bottom hiding the sash’s edge.
What make the channel so interesting are these small details. Things lost to the events with time. It's just excellent, now if others will only follow these things are no longer lost. ;)
I just got asked about the officer of the day sash tie this weekend. Great video as always Gents!
I have to say, your videos have been a major help with getting into the hobby and I’m always happy to see a new upload in my feed. Keep up the good work!
Edward Fleming they do excellent videos. Hope to see you soon Ed!
thanks Cpt. for the instructional video... and of course the corporal :-)
Thanks! I was just wondering about that over the weekend.
Thanks for this - I’m going to be a hospital steward and need to know how to get this sash on properly. Now I know how!
Excellent video! Cleared up some questions I had on sashes.
thanks .... needed to know how wrap an original sash on a period uniform -- very helpful. ... recommend you give that frock coat a quick press 🙂
Ethan, Carl from the 4th US here.
THANKS for this video. I had pretty good understanding of how to do this, but the video will help me neaten it up quite a bit. Kudos, guys.
Do you guys think you could do a video on your new bugler , some calls or where he got his bugle maybe there role in the field. You know stuff like that. Thanks awesome video from you guys as usual!
1508. The sash will be worn by "Officers of the Day" across the body, scarf fashion, from the right shoulder to the left side, instead of around the waist, tying behind the left hip as prescribed.
Officers of the Day, per 1861 regulations, are to tie the sash across the body instead of around the waist, not both. Evidence may exist that sometimes it was tied around both the waist and body as you mentioned, but that would have been the exception to the rule. Other than that, very good video.
What material is this sash made out of? Usually silk for officers, it kinda looked like wool tho in the video. Thanks! Great as always
Seems like a dulled faux silk. Doesnt have the fibers of a wool sash like that of NCO sashes. May have to do some real hard examining of it to know for sure!
Please do a video on the Officer of the day Sash tie method.
Very cool, thank you!
Had a question about wearing of sashes with extant research was sashes always worn or is there instances where they omitted wearing them especially early war vs late war thanks for the great video
Great question and sort of difficult to answer. Like so much, it depends. Officers tended to wear them more consistently than NCOs--they are gentlemen after all. It really depends on the impression. If you're doing a garrison impression, inspections, or battalion staff, etc., then sashes would be pretty standard. On campaign or on fatigue detail, people would typically leave them behind. There are exceptions to everything when it comes to this topic. The best I can say is study your particular unit's history and historical images and make your best decision. I notice they tend to be less common in images of soldiers in the field. Also, check with your unit's expectations. Your leadership should be able to guide you.
Could you do a video on the Officer of the Day sash?
Always love your videos. My question though is could you please explain to us the different colors of the sash for different officers and NCOs? I primarily do reenactments of the Mexican American War in California and am usually a sargent. Our uniform is typically just worn out period clothing with accoutrements but it would still be nice to know.
Sure thing! Sashes varied by rank from generals sashes who wore a cream or "buff" color, Lts to colonels wore the dark red or "burgundy", only variation was cavalry officers occasionally wore yellow. From there Medical officers wore green leaving NCOs with the bright red or "scarlet" sash.
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What was the purpose of this sash? Only to show rank or like protecting your coat from wear and tear because you have your heavy belt with saber and going on horse all day?
A little bit of both. It was mostly used for dress occasions or to show who the officer of the day was. I can imagine it did as some sort of comfort of the sword belt digging into the body and preventing wear on the coat. It was mostly a show of office however. Sgts. And above also wore them.
Do a video purely on the officers uniform and the coat
Hi, in the uniform regulations it doesn't say anything about 2nd sgts wearing sashes, just 1st sgt and sgt majors. Is this referred to in any writings from the men or pictures? Also would this be because the 1st sgt is on the right of the line and the 2nd sgt is near the left, so having both with sashes makes sense?
I know the War of 1812 is a completely different animal, but wouldn’t the NCO sash be tied similarly to that?
Absolutely correct
where did you get your sword belt?
Was made by Mike Brase, sadly who no longer does leather work. However Cary Davisson does fantastic leather work these days!
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Were did you get your sash from?
S&S sutler
Debate with me shipmate. The sash not should be on the sword side or opposite or doesn't matter? Sounds like always sword side? And if left handed no issues on opposite hip?
The tassels of the sash would have been hung from the left side either forward on the hip (really inconvenient) or the backside of the left hip so it did not interfere with the sword. Swords were always on the left side since the natural of the sword was always done with the right hand holding the grip. Great question!
Thanks for the lesson, but could you actually show how to roll the sash up?
im working on a late war officer (64-65) subdued insignia no sash
Corporals could and can wear them too
I appreciate the demonstration, but it doesn’t show you how to roll up the sash to start the process.