Don't know if you can answer this but trying to find some external review of a statue that is in York, ME that may be a confederate soldier. They admit after research it is not a union uniform. In response the town says its a generic soldier outfit. Can anyone confirm it to actually be a generic soldier outfit for the period or is it actually a confederate uniform and the town is trying to cover it up. http://www.maine.gov/civilwar/monuments/york.html
Can you share where they say they don't believe its from a Union unit? Or without better photos its tough to really drill down I suspect.
The soldier depicted seems to be wearing a shell jacket or sack coat, and Hardee hat, however both were extensively used by units on both sides and in all theaters as supplies and the environment allowed. While his blanket roll up isn't really helpful either as men on both sides routinely carried it like that.
The statue in question depicts a generic uniform without ornamentation Perhaps the intent by the artist was to honor all those that died during the conflict and try and heal some of the divisiveness which followed the civil war?
Where he heard that it wasn't a union unit was on a local guided tour "ghostly tours". Judging by the name I doubt historical accuracy is as important to them as sensationalism. This tour guide claims this statue was mistakingly placed here rather than the south where it was destined for. They imagine some kind of statue mix up or statue exchange and claim
"The tour guide, dressed in a long black robe, says that on certain cold, dark nights, a tear can be seen on the soldier’s cheek - a sign of his longing to return to the warmth of his native soil."
This is from a story that OP neglected to post which came up on his other thread about this http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20040926/News/309269961 goes on to say the local historical society has confirmed it is NOT A CONFEDERATE uniform.