First Light Infantry

Providence, R. I. Organized 1818. The dre uniform consists of a scarlet swallowtail coat with standing collar; coat trimmed with white and gold; white epaulets trimmed with red; light blue trousers of cloth woven especially for the regiment, with stripes of white broadcloth piped with red, except for officers who wear gold stripes with red piping; a bearskin hat about 18 in. high with black leather chin strap and gold wire ta el in front. Equipment: a black leather waistbelt with plain bra buckle; bayonet scabbard of black leather with bra trimmings; a white cro belt with cartridge box of colonial style attacht; in general resembling the uniforms of the Old Guard of the City of New York, the Governor’s Foot Guards of Hartford, Conn., and the Washington (D. C.) Light Infantry. The dre uniform conforms to U. S. army regulations.