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Cravat
Cravats, or ties, ranged in width and style, from
the basic thin strip to frilly cravats with decorative prints and wide cut black. If you wear a frock coat, you almost always
will need a cravat.
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Jewelry
Jewelry should be limited to a pocket watch, and perhaps a ring or
two. Never wear a wristwatch, antique jewelry that would devastate you if you lost it, a high school or college ring. Wedding
bands for men were not universal; however, a simple gold band will suffice if you choose to wear one.
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Hair Styles and Facial Hair
Men’s hair of the Civil War period tended
to be longer, particularly on the sides and front portions of the head. Shorter hair was worn, but was not common. The part
is almost always on the side. Long hair (past the jaw line) had gone out of style by the outbreak of the Civil War.
For men who choose to wear facial hair, there are
several different styles from full beards to mustaches and goatees. In a study of Civil War soldiers, Daniel Morgan found
the majority wore a full beard, followed by clean-shaven, then partial beards.
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