The Insurgent army wore a vast array of uniforms and combination of uniforms, as would be expected by an insurgent army. Drawings of the initial seizure of the Rendsburg fort, shows Insurgent forces to be wearing the standard Danish Model 1842 uniform with belltop shako.

Quickly the Insurgent forces were provided with uniforms by the "Federal" governments which gave the Insurgent Army the German look of its allies. Still throughout the war, comments are made about the use of captured and dyed Danish equipment. I am not sure if the dyed Danish red tunics resulted in a dark gray, blue or dusty black shade. The mid-blue trousers would have easily turned gray , though pictures show troops wearing them in the original mid-blue color.

Artwork examples include: Fredericia 1849. A retreating soldier is wearing a brown-gray overcoat and a German style field cap. Next to him is another soldier wearing mid-blue trousers and a dark gray tunic. His headgear is a Danish style Green field cap with a black on white cockade

Infantry

Headgear. The Prussian Army style high crowned spiked helmet. It was black leather with brass eagle plate, spike and chain.

Tunic was Dark Blue with red collar and cuffs. Shoulder straps were White

Trousers were Dark gray with a red side stripe or Danish Mid-blue with red side stripe.

Belts were Black or a combination of White and Black mix.. Haversack was white.

Blanket was dark gray. Knapsack is Black leather.

Chasseurs

Headgear. A high crown taped shako which would later be adopted by the Prussian Army. It was black leather with brass eagle plate and had a black horse hair plume.

Tunic was Dark Green with red collar and cuffs. Shoulder straps were White

Trousers were Dark gray with a red side stripe.

Belts were Black. Haversack was white.

Blanket was dark gray worn in a roll. Knapsack is Black leather.

Dragoons

The Prussian Army style spiked helmet. It was silver metal color with brass eagle plate, spike and chain.

Tunic and Trousers were Mid-Blue. The collar and cuffs were red. The Shoulderstraps and Belts were white.

Horse blanket was rounded on the ends. It was mid-blue trimmed in red.

Artillery Crew

The Prussian Army style high crowned helmet. It was black leather with brass eagle plate and chain. It had a knob on top rather than a spike.

The tunic was Dark blue. The trousers were dark gray.

More Danish Schleswig-Holstein War Uniform Notes

Denmark
Federal German and Prussia
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Schleswig-Holstein Idependence Army