3 Watercolor Paintings of Revolutionary Era Uniforms . Alan H. Archambault ,1776 & 1779 ,Reproductions

Three Watercolor Paintings of Revolutionary Era Uniforms . Alan H. Archambault ,1776 & 1779
All 3 are in excellent condition,
All 3 are Reproductions
Print Size : 11 W x 14 " T


A passionate historian with a lifelong interest in history, Alan H. Archambault worked as a military-museum curator for more than thirty-five years at Fort Meade in Maryland and Fort Lewis in Washington. After his successful career at the army museums, he was chosen to serve as the supervisory museum curator for fourteen army museums in Washington, DC. Throughout his years as a curator, Archambault worked as a freelance illustrator by providing artwork for numerous publications and creating hundreds of exhibits, most of which were related to military history.

Dedicated to preserving and learning from the past, Archambault uses his history background and vivid imagination to create artwork that encourages viewers to better appreciate and understand their own heritage. He has given lectures for the Historic Fort Steilacoom Association, and radio and television programs have interviewed him about the Civil War. He is a member of the Company of Military Historians and the Friends of the Fort Lewis Military Museum.

After serving in the United States Army, Archambault graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor’s degree in fine art. During his collegiate career, he was commissioned by several publications and museums to provide artwork and research for bicentennial publications and exhibits. Since his retirement from federal service, Archambault enjoys wildlife, hiking with his dogs, and visiting historic sites. He lives in Lakewood, Washington

UNIFORMS OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
1)
Officer Rhode Island Train of Artillery 1776
Formed in April, 1775 from combining the Providence Train of Artillery and the Providence Fusiliers, it was assigned to the Rhode Island brigade besieging Boston. The unit comprised 96 of all ranks and was commanded by a major.

The headdress was unique, being made from six pieces of leather to form the crown with a front flap being a large white anchor above which was a red scroll beating the motto, "For Our Country" in silver; below the anchor was a gold scroll with the motto, "In Te Domine Speramus" in black, the caps were decorated with gold or yellow. Officers were armed with a spontoon and sword.
2)
UNIFORMS OF
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Second Rhode Island Continental line
Colonel Israel Angell's Regiment 1779

This regiment was raised in May, 1775, in the county of Providence, R. I., as the 2nd regiment of the Army of Observation of Rhode Island, which was formed into one brigade under Brigadier General Nathaniel Greene, consisting of three infantry regiments and a train of artillery. Over one thousand men of this Army in the same formation joined the American Army before Boston in 1775, as the Rhode Island quota at the call of Massachusetts for men from the rest of the New England colonies. The regiment was commanded by Colonel Daniel Hitchcock, and was numbered the 14th Foot. In the reorganization of the Continental Army, January 1, 1776, it became the 11th Continental Infantry. After the death of Colonel Hitchcock, January 13, 1777, it was commanded by Colonel Israel Angell, and was known as the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment, of the Rhode Island Line. On January 1, 1781, the 1st and 2nd Rhode Island regiments were consolidated, and commanded by Lt. Colonel Jeremiah Olney for the rest of the war. The regiment was present with Washington in all the principal battles of the war.
No mention is made of the uniform worn by the men when organized, further than that they were to be supplied by the colony of Rhode Island. They were probably of brown cloth with white or red facings. Later the officers furnished themselves with blue coats faced with red, and cut according to their own fancy, while the men wore any clothing they could get, until the year 1779, when we find that the regiment was well equipped, as shown in the drawing, with washable linen rifle frocks and overalls, cocked felt hats bound with white braid. Some of the men wore white coats and waistcoats or jackets, in place of the rifle shirt. Abbe Robin tells us, that while this dress was easily soiled, it was kept extremely neat and clean by these men, whose appearance and discipline were excellent.
The colors of the consolidated 1st and 2nd Regiments may still be seen in the State Senate Chamber in Providence, R. I. They were carried by the regiments throughout the war, and were present at Yorktown, in 1781.
3)
Drummer, 1st Rhode Island Continental Line 1776 ,by Allen Archambault
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was a regiment in the Continental Army raised in Rhode Island during the American Revolutionary War. It was one of the few units in the Continental Army to serve through the entire war, from the siege of Boston to the disbanding of the Continental Army on November 3, 1783.
Founded: 1775
Part of: Rhode Island Line
[SOURCE: R. J. Marrion. Fellow of The Company of Military Historians of America. Uniforms of the American War of Independence. A series of 24 collector cards. Victoria Gallery, London, England. 1992.]