It sounds crazy – “personalize your uniform”! But, soldiers in the Civil War wore their uniforms with their own personal style, and you can too almost 150 years later.Following are some Civil War Uniform ideas on “being You” in your uniform.You can also rework and personalize a uniform that you pick up at a blanket sale or from a sutler or the Internet. Take out the machine buttonholes and hand stitch the buttonholes. Add a lining and a pocket or two for your own needs.Your hat is who you are –.