1st Connecticut Line Sergeant Infantry Uniform replica manufactured by The Sutler of Mt. Misery, all handmade and comprising the hat, full sleeve linen vest or waistcoat linen lined with pewter buttons, linen breeches with pewter buttons, officer's shirt with full pleated sleeve and ruffles at the cuffs, wool sergeant ranking regimental coat with pewter buttons. Uniform is outfitted with heart shaped canteen hand-made and stitched with wax coated leather worn over right shoulder; a leather cartridge box with wooden block that holds 18 rounds with box strap, worn over right shoulder; a horn carved powder flask on leather strap worn over left shoulder; a bayonet and scabbard and sword and scabbard both worn on left and fitted into a leather carriage. Note: During the American Revolutionary War the U.S did not have a navy so the various colonies raised their own. A Connecticut Navy Ship known then as a "brig" captured a British merchant ship that was re-supplying their army. The hold was filled with a wide variety of uniforms and other associated military supplies. The Colonial government of Connecticut (being thrifty) then used those same supplies to equip their 1st Connecticut Line. During the entire Revolutionary War experience the failure to have common equipment and uniforms frequently caused "friendly fire" incidents and caused confusion among officers who could not just where the enemy was by uniform color. The British also failed to have standardized colors as the uniform color was to identify units by their purpose or primary mission. This uniform was worn for approximately 25 years in the Orange Bowl Parade and for numerous American Revolution reenactments in teaching capacity by a decent of Sergeant Jedediah Chapman, 1st Connecticut Line, stationed at Valley Forge and who served for the entire war of 8 years.
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