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Why did confederate soldiers wear belt buckles upsidedown?

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Why did confederate soldiers wear belt buckles upsidedown?

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When surplus or captured US uniforms were used they would do such things as turn the belt buckle upside down and turn coats inside out to cut the odds of being hit by friendly fire, and deny any allegiance to the Union States.