Tents

Wedge Tents

We no longer carry wedge tents. For all of your tent needs (Wedge Tents, Wall Tents, etc.) we have two recommendations:

Tentsmiths
Authentic Period Tentage
Box 1748
Conway, NH 03818
Phone: 603-447-2344
Fax: 603-447-1777
Web Site: tents@moose.ncia.net

#585 Tent Pegs (Iron) $2.50 each

From an original tent peg found at General Grant's Grand Junction, Tennessee, campsite. We started having these made more than a decade ago. They became and have remained the most popular peg in reenacting. They are hand forged here in Mississippi. They allow the tent to be pegged without stakes sticking up to trip over. They also keep the tent edge to the ground, which prevents drafts. 7” long.

#588 Tent Peg Bag $3.25

This is a bag to carry your tent pegs. Made of heavy cotton canvas with a draw string for closure. (8 ½” X 5”)

For those that have the 1862 and 1864 Halves we previously offered, we will make them upon special request.

TYPE IIa SHELTER HALF

TYPE IIa SHELTER HALF BUTTON OPTIONS

#589AM Shelter Half Without Grommets (Per Half) $38.95 Machine sewn buttons

(You will need to hand sew your own grommets)

#589B 3 Panel Shelter Half with “Real” bone buttons hand sewn on with the “X” stitch. Grommets are hand sewn $85.00

Three Panel Shelter Half With Hand Sewn Grommets Our reproduction is made of heavy cotton military drill and measures 64” long by 60” wide. It uses bone buttons and grommets are hand sewn. (See below for illustration of our hand sewn grommets.) (Our buttonholes are machine sewn. You may request that we leave the buttonholes off so you can have them hand sewn.) Each corner is reinforced by an inside patch. (You will need to provide your own poles and ropes)

Hand sewn grommets
as done here in our shops.

Corner of shelter half
with tent loop (of rope)

TYPE III B SHELTER HALF

Civil War Shelter Half (Price Per Half)

#587A Shelter Half Without Grommets (Per Half) $33.95

(You will need to hand sew your own grommets)

#587B Shelter Half With Brass Grommets (Per Half) $33.95

#587C Shelter Half With Hand Sewn Grommets (Per Half) $59.50

This tent is made from documentation provided us by The Smithsonian Institution (Accession #58592, Catalog #291023) The shelter half was used by First Lieutenant Charles W. Maynard of the 20th Michigan Infantry. Our reproduction is made of heavy cotton military drill and measures 64” long by 60” wide. Tin buttons with paper backing are set along three sides approx. 3” from the edge. There are 7 buttons down each side and 9 down the length on one end. Each button has a corresponding buttonhole. (Our buttonholes are machine sewn. You may request that we leave the buttonholes off so you can have them hand sewn.) Each corner is reinforced by an inside patch. We do not include brass grommets or sewn grommets unless you specify we do so. (See Grommet Options Below)
(You will need to provide your own poles and ropes)

Hand sewn grommets
as done here in our shops.

Corner of shelter half
with tent loop (of rope)

The Federal Civil War Shelter Tent $19.95 plus shipping

A must have for any reenactor. Fred takes you through all the different types of shelter tent along all the problems encountered. Soft bound.

We offer other catalogs:

On line French & Indian,
Revolutionary Period & War of 1812

Online Civil War Catalog

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