SUTLER ROW
Sutlers were an integral part of Armies, North and South. They followed the combatants around to sell their wares to the soldiers of the armies. Below is a list of Sutlers at which there is an endless supply of items to purchase. If we have missed someone, please contact us to get them added. Thanks.
PRESENTING SUTLER ROW...
General Sutlers
· Blockade Runner Tennessee based general sutler, seen at many large events.
· C & D Jarnagin One of the best known suppliers to the mainstream of this hobby, currently upgrading to more authentic goods and production methods. Mail order and online only.
· Fair Oaks Sutler Numerous miscellaneous items, from a fine Virginia sutler.
· Fall Creek Sutlery One of the larger general item sutlers, one of the first and biggest online sutlers.
· Mercury Supply Co. General service sutler, located in Texas, but seen at large Eastern events.
· The Quartermaster Shop Michigan based large general sutler.
· Regimental Quartermaster Large general sutler, good source for inexpensive tents.
· S&S Sutlery Custom uniforms and tailoring. Now stocks Sekela frocks, sacks and leather goods as well as Ray Hock, Jim Warehime, and Jodi Nolan clothing. Catalog can be downloaded.
· Coon River Iowa based, general merchandise sutler of mainstream quality.
Uniforms
· C & C Sutlery Manufacturer of uniforms, made in the USA. Package deals available. Good lower cost resource for those starting out in the hobby.
· C.J. Daley Historical Reproductions Manufacturer of accurate period clothing (military and civilian). He no longer does custom work, but maintains a large stock of items for purchase.
· Country Cloth/Chas. R. Childs Clothing, blankets, fabrics, kits and sewing patterns, comes highly recommended.
· N.J.Sekala Excellent uniforms, leather goods, and others. Known for uniforms, but has much more.
· Osgood Historical Reproduction Maker of uniforms from County Cloth patterns, and authentic materials.
· Richmond Depot Known mostly for quality clothing, they have many other items as well.
· Camp Randall Quartermaster Site of John Wedeward who produces some of the best repro Federal sack coats anywhere.
· B&B Tart Considered by some to be the definitive example of well-researched and handmade period clothing and uniforms. Custom work takes time - patience will be needed.
· Wambaugh, White & Co. Uniforms and top notch garment kits. They stand by what they sell. Sells period fabrics as well.
Civilian Goods
· Abraham's Lady Stocks an excellent selection of civilian items.
· Carter & Jasper Many civilian items, most notably men's apparel. Also check out their Groceries section.
· Elizabeth Stewart Clark First Class Site!! Great source for civilian historic clothing.
· Harriet's TCS Historic clothing for all reenactors, and sewing supplies.
· Heirloom Emporium Full service site with a large ladies catalog.
· Past Patterns The ultimate source for period clothing patterns.
· Timeless Stitches Northwest based, carries men's and women's clothing
· Walton and Taylor Mercantile Civilian wear for men.
· Corner Clothiers Specializing in civilian wear for men.
· Galla Rock Shirts and patterns for military and civilian men’s wear.
· South Union Mills Assorted civilian products of the Civil War era.
· Amazon Dry Goods Ladies’ and gentlemen’s civilian products of the time period. Lots of inventory.
· Wooded Hamlet Designs Sewing accessories and patterns for historical clothing.
· Wm. Booth Draper Supplier of fabric, sewing accessories and historical patterns.
· S.B Juniper Supplier and manufacturer of historical foot wear.
· Burnley and Trowbridge Supplier of sewing accessories, patterns, and other miscellany for the production of civilian garments.
· Ragged Soldier Sutlery A sutler specializing in children toys, books, and ladies’ civilian wear of the period.
Fabrics and Textiles
· Family Heirloom Weavers Good source for authentically loomed period fabrics. If you are contracting the work, they will ship directly to whoever is making your items.
· Farm House Fabrics Wisconsin based online store, no online order, phone only for first orders.
· B. Black And Sons Fabric mercantile for civilian and military garments.
Military Manuals, Forms and Paper Products
· AOP Press (Dom Dal Bello) Direct source of some of the best living history manuals and texts available.
· Sullivan Press Source for 18th and 19th century documents, manuals, forms, stationery and books.
· Silas’ Library of Links This is a link to a website with links to various manuals and forms of the 18th century. Some are downloadable and others are not. Informative site.
Spectacles
· The Grand Spectacle Source of 19th century reenactor eye wear.
· Townsends Source for period correct eye wear of the 18th century.
· Historic Eyewear Company Supplier of historic eye glass frames from many eras.
· Focusers Supplier of historic glasses frames.
Tents and Tent Supplies
· Panther Primitives The traditional source for tents, tent supplies and rendezvous items. Probably the best warranty in the business.
· Tentsmiths Manufacturer of historically accurate tents and tent supplies.
Headgear
· Clear Water Hats Excellent hats, one year return policy (reblocked for free).
· Dirty Billy's Hats One of the long time makers of quality authentic military caps and kepis.
· Kepis By Starbucks Exceptional kepis and forage caps. Historically researched and reproduced.
Leather Goods
· Mattimore Harness Excellent maker of authentic ACW footwear. Also sells footwear for other periods.
· Dell's Leather Works Quality leather goods at a fair price. Dell has a large catalog and specializes in custom orders.
· Dixie Leatherworks An excellent source for top quality leather goods. Many items not available from other sources.
· L. D. Haning and Company Makers of exceptional quality leather gear (some with confederate lead details instead of brass).
· Missouri Boot and Shoe Outstanding cavalry boots, brogans, knapsacks and other accoutrements.
· Joe's Leatherworks LLC Manufacturer of quality leather goods at a competitive price.
Tinware and Cookware
· Otter Creek Tinware Authentic style and historically accurate tin ware.
· Hot Dip Tin Historically produced tin ware products.
· Dixie Tin Works Reproduction and original tin ware products of the Civil War era.
· Carl Giordano Ohio based tinsmith, reproducing historical tin ware with techniques from the 18th and 19th century.
Saddles and Tack
· Carrico’s Leatherworks David is an awesome saddler. You won’t be disappointed.
· Glenn Pier Depot Karl Pepper is an outstanding saddler, with 30 years of experience in the trade. Specializing in Confederate saddles and tack.
· Borders States Leatherworks Doug Kidd is a premier saddler, with many credits to his name.
· Muller Lane Farms Hand forged bits, spurs, knives and many other useful items.
Camp Gear and Camp Supplies
· Charlies Boatworks Reproduction boxes, crates and furniture.
· A.J. Hamler Resource books and plans for constructing your own boxes, crates and furniture.
· Living History Shop Builder of fine 18th century furniture for camp use.
· Tophat’s Sutlery A sutler specializing in wooden crates, boxes and camp furniture.
· Camps Custom Camping Camp furniture and wooden items for camp use.
Buttons and Brass
· The Button Baron A great source of period correct buttons, clothing patterns and other items of interest.
· Hanover Brass Foundry An outstanding supplier of belt plates and brass buttons. The website is a little cluttered, so be patient.
· The Louisiana Depot The premier source for Louisiana State Seal buttons.
· Parsley’s Brass A top notch producer of historical reproductions of belt plate, buttons and other items.
Weapons
· John Zimmerman, Master Gunsmith Site for the work of John Zimmerman of Harper's Ferry. He is a leader in improving weapon authenticity and the site is worth a visit to see how your own weapon may be improved or to pick up yet another one.
· Dixie Gun Works, Inc. Dixie is well known in Living History circles and, in some cases, may be the only supplier for certain reproduction items.
· Legendary Arms Known for edged weapons, they also stock leather goods, sword accessories and some uniforms.
· Navy Arms Company Historical reproduction firearms. The Confederate long arms are in a section of their own. Make sure to check out the online "specials" page.
· S & S Firearms This supplier is in Glendale, New York. They have a large catalog and are mostly a mail order business.
· Gunbroker Online gun auction site.
· Guns America Online gun auction site.
· Gun Auction Online gun auction site.
· Armslist Online gun classified add site.
· Guns International Online firearms auction site.
Miscellaneous
· Blanket Brigade Supplier of blankets and odds-n-ends.
· Boyd Miles Sutler of haversacks, haversack “stuffers”, belts, smoking caps and other miscellany.
· The Carpetbagger Supplier of beautiful handmade carpet bags, haversacks and braces.
· Turkey Foot Trading Company This company has many fine items of interest to our period. Check out their tin ware, hemp products and dried edibles for the haversack.
· Crazy Crow Trading Post Primarily a supplier of Native American craft items and mountain man supplies. It has many very useful items for the ACW campsite.
· Lehman's This is not a period sutler at all, but has many items that might be useful for camp impressions.