Merchants
Approved Merchant List
Approved Merchant List
For
The Hard Head Mess
Updated on 01/22/07
This document is a functional list of high quality product suggestions. Each item covered in this list was based on the following criteria: the authenticity of the product, the products relevancy to a Western Federal impression the delivery time of each product, and the cost. As a general rule, this list does not represent every authentic merchant currently in operation. The Approved Merchant List merely states which merchants the Hard Head Mess feels confident recommending. Unacceptable equipment will be removed.
I. Uniform & Clothing for the Enlisted Foot Soldier
A. Fatigue Blouse: (prefer lined variety)
J.T. Martin contract, Schuylkill Arsenal or other acceptable contractor or arsenal pattern
1. Chris Daley
2. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
3. Wambaugh, White, & Company
4. Trans-Mississippi Depot
5. John Wedeward
B. Trousers
J.T. Martin or Deering contracts, Schuylkill Arsenal or other acceptable contractor or arsenal pattern
1. Chris Sullivan
Excellent Deering pattern trousers, especially with FHW wool kersey.
2. Chris Daley
3. Wambaugh, White, & Company
4. Trans-Mississippi Depot
C. U.S. Issue Shirts
1. Ted Quednau
The gold standard for issue pattern shirts.
2. Chris Daley
Contract variant issue shirts and issue shirts.
3. Trans-Mississippi Depot
4. Wambaugh, White, & Company
D. Civilian Shirts (Completely Hand Sewn)
1. Wambaugh, White, & Company
2. Trans-Mississippi Depot
3. Carter & Jasper Mercantile
4. Corner Clothiers
E. Suspenders
1. Chris Graham
2. Corner Clothiers
3. Trans-Mississippi Depot
4. S & S Sutler of Gettysburg
F. Shoes (U.S. Jefferson Bootees)
1. Missouri Boot & Shoe Company
2. MJN Boot & Leather Shop
3. Jersey Skillet Licker Products (several sources)
4. Mattimore Harness
G. Socks
1. Chris Daley
Wool U.S. Issue socks. Highly recommended.
2. Carter and Jasper Mercantile
3. Wambaugh, White, & Company
Made by our own Dave Gerow!
4. Karin Timour
A variety of excellent hand knit products.
H. Drawers
1. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
Federal issue pattern canton flannel drawers.
2. Chris Daley
Civilian pattern drawers, based on a versatile imported pattern.
3. Wambaugh, White, & Company
4. Carter and Jasper Mercantile
I. Period Eyeglasses (only if required)
1 Antique Stores
2 The Grand Spectacle
3 Re-enactor Eyewear
II. Headgear
A. U.S. Regulation 1858 Pattern Dress Hat
1. T P & H Trading Company
Simply the best. Top notch service, top notch quality.
B. Federal Forage Cap
1. Chris Semancik
2. Greg Starbuck
3. Brad Keune
III. Accouterments
A. U.S. Pattern 1855,1857, 1861, or 1864 .58 Cal. Cartridge Box, Cartridge Box Belt, U.S. Pattern 1856 Waistbelt, U.S. Pattern 1850 Cap Box, U.S. Pattern bayonet scabbard for M1855 .58 Cal. Springfield or Enfield Bayonet and Musket Sling for Springfield or Enfield Muskets. Proper patterns will be used based on the time period of the event.
1. Missouri Boot & Shoe Company
2. L.D. Haning & Company
3. Jim Stephenson
4. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
B. U.S. belt plate (buckle), U.S. cartridge box plate, & U.S. eagle box sling breastplate.
1. The Military Warehouse
Available from the Skillet Licker or Orchard Hill Sutlery and other sources.
C. U.S. Pattern 1851 Haversack
1. Haversack Depot
2. Trans-Mississippi Depot
3. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
4. Missouri Boot and Shoe Company
D. U.S. Pattern 1858 Smoothside Canteen
1. Orchard Hill Sutlery
Excellent hot dipped tin canteens.
2. Jersey Skillet Licker
E. U.S. Pattern 1855 Knapsack, Double Bag
1. Missouri Boot & Shoe Company
2. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
3. Trans-Mississippi Depot
G. U.S. Issue Gum Blanket or Painted Cloth
1. C & D Jarnigan
Correct gum blankets.
2. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
3. Carter and Jasper Mercantile
H. U.S. Issue Blanket
1. County Cloth
Replica gray issue blanket, great quality.
2. Matt Woodburn
Several high quality reproductions, including the Abe Thomas blanket.
G. U.S. Pattern Shelter half
1. Haversack Depot
2. Chris Daley
3. Jersey Skillet Licker
4. Trans-Mississippi Depot
IV. Rifle-Muskets, Bayonet, & Accessories
A. Euroarms & Armi Sport M1861 or M1863 Springfield Rifle-Musket, or
Euroarms & Armi Sport P1853 Enfield Rifle-Musket, and M1855 .58 Cal.
Springfield or Enfield Bayonet. Cleaning accessories.
1. Lodgewood Mfg.
Great gunsmith and Wisconsin source for parts and accessories.
2. John Zimmerman
Gunsmith who specializes in so-called defarbed firearms.
3. The Company Quartermaster
Source for defarbed Enfields.
4. S & S Firearms
Good source for parts and accessories.
V. Mess Gear & Personal Items.
A. Tin Cup/ boiler
1. Wisconsin Veterans Museum
2. Otter Creek Tinware
3. Wendy Osman
4. Village Tinsmithing Works (P1858)
C. Tin Mess Plate
1. Wisconsin Veterans Museum
2. W.K. Osman
D. Knife, Fork, & Spoon
1. The Military Warehouse
Folding utensil set available from Jersey Skillet Licker, Chris Daley and other sources.
2. Carter and Jasper Mercantile
E. Hardtack
1. G.H. Bent & Company
Housewife
1. Jersey Skillet Licker
2. Wambaugh, White & Company.
K. Parched Corn, Green Coffee Beans, Maple Cakes, & Hemp Rope
1. Blue Heron Mercantile
VI. Highly Suggested Uniform & Equipage
A. Enlisted Uniform Coat (Frock)
1. Chris Daley
For those who desire only the best, Mr. Daley offers his top-notch uniform coat.
2. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile-
Very good frock coats.
3. County Cloth
Good quality, long lead time.
4. Joe Blunt Clothiers
Well-made uniform coats.
B. Enlisted Foot Pattern Overcoat
1. Chris Daley
2. Chris Sullivan
3. County Cloth
Kits are quite lower in price. Eileen Herr can put these kits together as well.
C. Civilian Sack Coat, Frock Coat, Trousers, and Vest
1. Corner Clothiers
2. Carter and Jasper Mercantile
3. Eileen Herr
4. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
D. Civilian Hats
1. TP & H Trading Company
2. Clearwater Hats
3. Tim Allen Hats
E. Blank Writing Books, Federal army forms, Stationery, and Books.
1. Sullivan Press-many items now available through Chris Daley
2. Flying Turtle Mercantile
F. Pocket Watch
1. Michael Clark
2. Antique Stores
G. Pocket Knife
1. G. Gedney Godwin
Nice selection of bone or horn cased pocket knives with steel blades.
2. Military Warehouse
Available from Jersey Skillet Licker.
H. Pipes, smoking accessories
1. Flying Turtle Mercantile
2. R. Ubben
3. The Last Campaign
4. The Haversack
I. Glass Bottles
1. Dog River Glassworks-many items now available through Chris Daley
J. Match Safes, Combs, & other Personal Items
1. Flying Turtle Mercantile
2. The Last Campaign
3. The Haversack
4. Carter and Jasper Mercantile
K. 19th Century Yard Goods
1. County Cloth
2. Ben Tart
3. Thistle Hill Weavers
4. Jersey Skillet Licker
L. Leather Canteen Slings
1. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
2. LD Haning
3. Missouri Boot and Shoe Company
4. Trans-Mississippi Depot
M. Wallet
1. Historic Clothiers-items sold directly by EJ Thomas Mercantile
2. Corner Clothiers
3. Trans-Mississippi Depot
Merchant List
Tim Allen 1429 Becket Road Eldersburg, MD 21784 (410) 549-5145 http://www.timallenhats.com/ e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it G.H. Bent & Company
7 Pleasant Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 698-5945
http://www.bentscookiefactory.com
Blue Heron Mercantile
Jim Jacobs
4202 Hillside Drive
Lafayette, IN 47905
(800) ANG-1752
(765) 474-8426 FAX or PHONE
http://www.blueheronmercantile.com/
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Joe Blunt Clothiers
P.O. Box 81023 Chattanooga, TN 37414 (423) 698-8685
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Michael Clark
P.O. Box 641
Willamsburg, OH 45176
(513) 724-3167
Clearwater Hat Company
Bob Burton
P.O. Box 534
Augusta, AR 72006
(870) 347-2252
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The Company Quartermaster
Terry Schultz
258 Zimmerman Street
North Tonawanda, NY 14120-5409
(716) 693-3239
http://www.bluemoon.net/~terry146
County Cloth
Charlie Childs
13797-C Georgetown Street, NE
Paris, OH 44669
(330) 862-3307
http://www.bright.net/~crchilds/index.htm
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C. J. Daley Historical Reproductions
Chris Daley
P.O. Box 425
Scotland, PA 17254
(717) 263-0242
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Dirty Billy’s Hats
Billy Wickham
7574 Middleburg Road
Detour, MD 21757
(410) 775-1865
http://www.dirtybillyshats.com
Dog River Glassworks
24 D Forbes Avenue
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717) 243-4886
http://www.dogriverglassworks.com
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EJ Thomas Mercantile
P.O. Box 332
Hatboro, PA 19040
(215)340-0806
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Flying Turtle Merchantile:
2222 Melrose Dr., No. 125
Wooster, OH 44691
http://www.flyingturtlemerchantile.com
Chris Graham
1420 East Vineyard
Hayesville, NC 28904
(828) 389-6126
The Grand Spectacle
Richard Buchanan
528 W. Water Street
Elmira, NY 14905
(607) 645-8759
L.D. Haning & Company
Tim Welch
9560 Neiswander Road
Ashville, OH 43103
(614) 837-5475
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The Haversack
Owen & Russel Peddlers
112 Second Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 254-3338
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Haversack Depot
P.O. Box 311262
New Braunfels, TX 78131
(830) 620-5192
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Eileen Herr
Civil War Seamstress
7202 Larkshall Road
Indianapolis, IN 46250
(317) 594-9788
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Historic Clothiers
Nick Sekela
16 Boonton Avenue
P.O. Box 28
Butler, NJ 07405
(973) 283-0800
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Jersey Skillet Licker Products
Joseph Hofmann
8 Arlington Place
Fairlawn, NJ 07410
1-800-431-1862
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Brad Keune
19 Pleasant Street
Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 872-4022
The Last Campaign
Militaria & Mercantile
Steve Dunfee
3819 E. Callecortez
Tucson, AZ 85716
Lodgewood Mfg.
William Osborne
131 Center Street
Whitewater, WI 53190
(262) 473-5444
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Mattimore Harness
Tom Mattimore
509 South 2nd Street
Laramie, WY 82070
(307) 745-8460
Corner Clothiers
Brian “Speedy” Merrick/Kara Bartels
201 Civil War Lane
Gettysburg, PA 17325
(717) 337-2722
http://www.cornerclothiers.com/
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The Military Warehouse
Jim Kindred
P.O. Box 406
Corinth, MS 38835
(662) 328-9462
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Missouri Boot & Shoe Company
Bob Serio
951 Burr Crossing Road
Neosho, MO 64850
(417) 451-6100
http://missouribootandshoe.tripod.com/index.htm
MJN Boot & Leather Shop
Mick Nesseim
27210 468th Avenue
Tea, SD 57064
(605) 368-2922
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Orchard Hill Sutlery
Dan Houde
415 Esperance Road
Esperance, NY 12066
(518) 875-9981
http://www.orchardhillsutlery.com
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W.K. Osman
5424 Elliot Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
(612) 823-4009
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~foragecaps/start.html
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Otter Creek Tinware
John Peterson
26 Carver Street
Brandon, VT 05733
http://mysite.verizon.net/ottertin/octinw1.html
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Ted & Rachel Quednau
28W 658 Lester Street
West Chicago, IL 60185
(630) 293-9054
http://home2.owc.net/~domet/FedIssueShirt.htm
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Chris Semancik 61 Garland Dr. Carlisle, PA 17013
http://www.geocities.com/trulyrural1/cap.html
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S & S Firearms
74-11C Myrtle Avenue
Glendale, NY 11385
(718) 497-1100
S & S Sutler of Gettysburg
Tim & Debbie Sheds
45 Steinwher Avenue
Gettysburg, PA
(717) 338-1990 Weekends
(717) 677-7580 after 6 P.M. M-F EST
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Jim Stephenson
Shiloh Leather Works P.O. Box 395 Shiloh, NJ 08353 (856) 455-0445 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Stony Brook Company
Chris Sullivan
169 West Fifth Street
Oswego, NY 13126-2505
(315) 343-1557
http://www.bridgemicro.com/msullivan/catalog/index.htm
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Sullivan Press
P.O. Box 1711
West Chester, PA 19380-0057
(610) 873-2631
Thistle Hill Weavers, Inc.
Ms. Rabbit Goody
101 Chestnut Ridge Road
Cherry Valley, NY 13320
(518) 284-2729
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Karin Timour
81 Payson Avenue, Apt. 1
New York, NY 10034-2755
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TP & H Trading Company
Tim Bender
121 Carriage Drive
Birdsboro, PA 19508
(610) 582-0327
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Trans-Mississippi Depot Co.
Don Smith 209 W. Spur Drive
Cottonwood, AZ, 86326 (928) 649-1395
http://www.trans-mississippi.com/
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R. Ubben Pipes
53 Dean Road
New Milford, CT 06776
http://www.rubbenpipes.com/index.htm
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Village Tinsmithing Works
Bill & Judy Hoover
P.O. Box 539
Hamptonville, NC 27020
(336) 468-1190
http://www.csa-dixie.com/villagetinsmith.htm
Matt Woodburn
235 3rd Ave. South Franklin, TN 37064
http://www.hometown.aol.com/rmwoodburn/myhomepage/sale.html
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John Zimmerman
P.O. Box 1351
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-2558
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