13050 U.S. Marine Dress Uniform 1859 First Legion-MB American Civil War or national symbols

or national symbols

John Brown at Harpers Ferry in 1859

the first uniform instructions were not published until 1802

17846 - Redoubt No

A veteran Indian fighter he also participated in the capture of slavery abolitionist

13050 U.S. Marine Dress Uniform 1859 First Legion-MB American Civil War or national symbolsThis Marine is in the full dress uniform as he might appear at the Washington Navy Yard prior to the American Civil War. The full length frock coat is made of blue broadcloth with red piping, something that lives on today with the U. S. Marine full dress Blues and was inspired by French military fashion. All enlisted ranks wore brass scale epaulettes, similar to those of the U. S. Army Dress uniform. The shako is also of a French pattern made of