Continental units raised in Connecticut were to have white facings on their collars, cuffs and lapels.
Although they should have had wghite vests and breeches also, such were eveidently in short supply, so the unit has adopted brown instead.
Connecticut's quota for the 1777 Continental infantry was 8 regiments (battalions).
Connecticut regiments were noted as usually being the best clothed in the army, on average.
The other New England colonies, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire were also to have white facings, etc.
Musicians and drummers wore jackets in reversed colors, at least in theory.
At present, here in Connecticut we are in the midst of the first major snow storm in almost 2 years, with 7" on the ground already, and more on the way over the next 3-4 hours or so. Fortunately, the storm began after 6 PM, so most people were able to make it home before the roads became hazardous, which happened almost immediately after it began, due to snowfall rates of up to 2-3" per hour!
Yep. It's snowing. Got above dacshund levels already.
ReplyDeleteA lovely unit, good choice on using the brown on vest and breeches, nice change from all white. That is a snowstorm, thankfully we don't see storms like that in the North of Scotland, people moan if there is a dusting on the ground!
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