As a clarification, this is the type of information I am looking for, as it relates to soldies scrounging for clothing at the end of a campaign:
Source: http://www.33wis.com/articles/pdf/hats.pdf
Text: The uniforms of the men, already worn from the Meridian campaign, were subjected to additional stress from the forced marches that comprised the second half of the Red River Campaign. It is most reasonable to conclude that uniform shortages prompted the men to refit themselves where and when they could, or go without. Given the large amount of foraging and looting allegedly committed by "Smith's Guerrillas" as they covered the withdrawal of Bank's army from Red River, it is doubtful that the soldiers opted to "go without."
Found on Page 4 of article
So, if readers find something of a similar nature, it would be appreciated.
JIM Tebbetts