British Military Uniforms

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Royal Highlanders Uniform

War of 1812 era

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Colonel McDougal And His Uniform

"British Uniform Coatee Worn by Colonel Daniel McDougal when he was an Ensign at the Battle of Lundy’s Lane on July 25, 1814 (see below)."

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"McDougal was born in...Scotland in 1782 and came to Canada with his parents who settled in Glengarry County. When the war broke out in June 1812, he was in the Glengarry Militia...".


Is this the same Daniel McDougal who is in an In Deeds post?


Records of the Niagara Historical Society indicated where Colonel Daniel McDougal was buried:

In the enclosure of the McDougal family is the grave of Col. D. McDougal, treasurer of the united counties of Lincoln, Welland and Haldimand for many years. He fought at Lundy's Lane and lay on the field all night, being reported as mortally wounded, but recovered, carrying in his body a bullet to his, grave. In the Historical Room is the original document authorizing Daniel McDougal to enlist men in Glengarry to serve in the war, dated April, 1813, E. McDonell.  

Button, Button, Who's Got The Button?

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Uniforms And All

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From George Rogers Clark Selected Papers at The...Trans-Appalachian Frontier History Conferences (links below are mine):

"[In the pre-war era] Hull modeled his militia — uniforms and all — after the well-disciplined units he knew from his New England home. The [Michigan] territorial militia men fell far short of his expectations. Colonel John Anderson*...found it necessary to arrest most of his "French" officers to prod them into procuring uniforms. 'The more I exercise [the soldiers]," he complained, "the less they learn.'" [*Another reference to Col. Anderson here]

What Soldiers Wore Per Capt. Brush

Ft. Christmas's Uniform Display

Library of Virginia's site included Soldiers of the War of 1812 (Research Notes Number 19) online, which included a description of how new recruits were outfitted for war:

"In his reminiscences, Captain Henry Brush described with precision what newly enlisted recruits wore during the War of 1812. Soldiers were outfitted for service in unbleached, tow-linen hunting shirts and trousers. On their heads they wore low-crown hats, on the left side of which were black cockades about two inches in diameter. A small silver eagle (about the size of a quarter) was fastened in the center of each cockade." 

Follow the link to see the rest of the description.

Winter Dress Of A British Army Officer In Quebec

 An Officer of the British Army and a Merchant of Quebec in their Winter Dress from Travels through Canada, and the United States of North America, in the years 1806, 1807, & 1808.

Artillery Leather Cockade

  A tip was left at my blog post "Whose Uniform?" pointing me toward American Military Insignia 1800-1851, by J. Duncan Campbell, where the Artillery leather cockade was found.  Thanks to the tipster!

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I selected the artillery motif because my William Hinds was in the artillery.

Whose Uniform?

From an exhibit at the NPS in St. Mary's, Georgia:

Wordless Wednesday - Red, White And Blue War of 1812 Uniform

From an NPS display:

Wordless Wednesday - Uniforms On Display

Uniforms of the War of 1812 from an exhibit at the Cumberland Island National Park Service Museum:

Uniforms of the 22nd Infantry

A drawing of the uniforms of the 22nd Infantry can be found here.   The 22nd was recruited in Pennsylvania with Hugh Brady as its colonel.  A chronological account of the 22nd in the War of 1812 can be seen here.