![]() In October 1786 by approval of Congress, this force should expand to a Legionary Corps of additional infantry, rifle troops, artillery, and dragoons. ![]() In August 1784, the 700 men strong First American Regiment (including two companies of artillery) was organized as kind of an army substitute. For a few weeks, only 55 artillerymen at West Point and 25 men at Fort Pitt were to remain. In practice it seems the prescribed blue epaulettes for cavalry NCO never came in wide use while the wearing of white epaulettes prevailed.īy 1783/84, the Continental Army was discharged. The color was white (infantry), yellow (artillery), or blue (dragoons). In 1779, (SNCOs) were authorized two silk epaulets, sergeants tow worsted and corporals one worsted on the right shoulder. ![]() See also: Continental Army § Rank insigniaįrom the creation of the United States Army to 1821, non-commissioned officer (NCO) and staff non-commissioned officer (SNCO) rank was distinguished by the wearing of usually worsted epaulets.įrom 1775 to 1779, sergeants and corporals wore one epaulet on the right shoulder, corporals of green color, sergeants of red color.
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