TENTS & FLYS

UNION, CONFEDERATE & CIVILIAN

A word on  US TENTS

By the end of the first year of the war The US Army saw the need for the adoption of the Tent D’Abri, or literally the abbreviated tent, as used by the French Army. Known to us as the Shelter half, it has seen use still today by the United States, although in a more highly evolved form. The late Civil War US shelter half was issued unchanged at one point or another until the late 1890’s.

I make all the wartime versions below according to the originals examined and from the information in Fredrick C. Gaede’s work “The Federal Civil War Shelter Tent”.

These tents are faithful reproductions of the originals, and include their 6' 10” issue hemp rope. I am pleased to offer you all the variations.

USSH1

Early to Mid War Shelter Half Type IIA, 3 Piece Vertical Panels (late 1862-65)

Made of cotton drill as per the original. Reinforced Bone Buttons, Hand sewn Button and Grommet Holes

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USSH2

Early to Mid War Shelter Half Type IIB “Cincinnati Depot”, 3 Piece Horizontal Panels (late 1862-64) 

This is the western depot version provided to the US Army. Made of cotton drill as per the original, Hand sewn Button and Grommet Holes

OUT OF STOCK

USSH3

Mid to Late Shelter Half Type IIIB 2 Piece Vertical Panels (late 1863-1890’s)

Made of two vertical pieces of cotton duck, this tent has a 3^rd Tent Stake Loop, Period machine sewn with tin buttons, with hand sewn button holes As per the original

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E-Z US Shelter half Blank / Kit

I am happy to introduce E-Z Kits for those of you who like to take a hands on approach to your impression equipment, and those who want to save some money doing it

These E-Z Kits are 85%-90% complete, with a small amount of work to complete the items. They are period machine sewn and/or painted with our original recipe paint, and come complete with all the hardware and items necessary to complete them.

All you have to do is to complete the assembly & add the hardware & button holes.

Here are the Kits:

SHELTER HALF E-Z Kits:

Shelter half come with the half completely period machine sewn and marked for the placements of the button and button holes, & the necessary hemp rope loops & buttons to complete them: All you have to do is sew the button holes, attaché the buttons and tent pin loops!

US Type IIA E-Z Kit vertical 3 panel early war shelter

US Type IIB E-Z Kit horizontal 3 panel early war shelter

US Type IIIB E-Z Kit 2 panel mid – late war shelter

ALL E-Z SHELTER HALF KITS ARE JUST $70

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US ISSUE WOOD TENT PEG AND GUY ROPE SETS sold separately (Includes 4 Wood Tent Pins and 6ft 10in hemp tent line) 

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