thedrifter
12-13-02, 03:19 PM
The entire Marine Corps had 3,142 members in 1899. The
commandant was Col. Charles Heywood. The Marines fought in Cuba
during the Spanish-American War, taking Guantanamo Bay from the
Spanish. There was no permanent Marine Corps organization at the
time. To field his force for Cuba, the commandant grabbed
Marines from naval bases in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Washington to form a battalion. In addition, the Marines
provided security aboard Navy ships and help man the guns during
battle.
In 1899, the Marines first adopted linen field khakis, but most
Marines still wore Army blue flannel uniforms. The Marines
started switching from the 1895 model Winchester-Lee 6 mm rifle
to the Krag-Jorgenson. Marines also carried a small knapsack
into battle.
The Marines used Army-style campaign hats with the Marine Corps
emblem pinned to it. The Marine dress uniform was the last
hurrah of the frock coat. Marine enlisted personnel wore the
frock coat with red mohair braided shoulder knots. They also
wore German-style spiked helmets. Officers had a red plume
coming out of their helmets.
Sempers,
Roger
commandant was Col. Charles Heywood. The Marines fought in Cuba
during the Spanish-American War, taking Guantanamo Bay from the
Spanish. There was no permanent Marine Corps organization at the
time. To field his force for Cuba, the commandant grabbed
Marines from naval bases in Boston, New York, Philadelphia and
Washington to form a battalion. In addition, the Marines
provided security aboard Navy ships and help man the guns during
battle.
In 1899, the Marines first adopted linen field khakis, but most
Marines still wore Army blue flannel uniforms. The Marines
started switching from the 1895 model Winchester-Lee 6 mm rifle
to the Krag-Jorgenson. Marines also carried a small knapsack
into battle.
The Marines used Army-style campaign hats with the Marine Corps
emblem pinned to it. The Marine dress uniform was the last
hurrah of the frock coat. Marine enlisted personnel wore the
frock coat with red mohair braided shoulder knots. They also
wore German-style spiked helmets. Officers had a red plume
coming out of their helmets.
Sempers,
Roger