1780 Carolinas

Jackets and Adjustments

“I am exceedingly obliged for your exertions in forwarding reinforcements to this army. I like your plan exceedingly of equipping the troops with Jackets, as I am persuaded these may be had, and coats cannot; and tho’ they are not quite as sightly, they will serve to render them comfortable.”  –Gnl. Greene to Gnl. Steuben […]

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Frustration

Words. Details can be maddeningly elusive in the past. The Continental Army coat started out well enough. There were good sources that helped shape the color and style of this coat. Then there weren’t. Always good (painful) to check footnotes. Construction of the coat has passed the point of drastic changes. Since details are often […]

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