13066 - U.S. Marine Officer, 1806-18 First Legion- The Renaissance ” A few days later

” A few days later after he recovered and was retreating with the rest of the army

000 soldiers including 20

Now recognized as a Royal regiment the uniform coats sported blue rather than the old buff colored facings

Sharpshooters

In the 1960s

13066 - U.S. Marine Officer, 1806-18 First Legion- The Renaissance ” A few days laterU. S. Marine Officer, 1806 18Much more is known about the dress of U. S. Marine officers of this period than of the enlisted men. Although only a few enlisted men were sketched or painted, several excellent officer portraits confirm the written descriptions of the time. Blue full length coats with red facings and gold trim and buttons were called out in the regulations, but minor variations in the details of decoration were not unusual. Unlike the