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We are familiar with the Untied States Marine Corps and the Confederate States Marine Corps but what about other units that had "Marine" in their names?
1. The Mississippi Marine Brigade.
2. New York: The Naval Brigade a.k.a. the Virginia Coast Guard a.k.a. Union Coast Guard. Eventually organized as 1st Regiment, B.F. Butler Coast Guard.
3. New York Marine Artillery, nicknamed the Horse Marines (the unit was based on the British Royal Marine Artillery).
4. Providence Marine Corps Artillery (Rhode Island Flying Artillery).
5. Virginia Provisional Navy's (Naval Light Artillery or Parker's Naval Light Artillery.
Some of the above wore naval style uniforms and one could see them as either Marines or Sailors. What exactly makes a unit a "Marine" unit?
If one was to put out a book covering Civil War Marine uniforms, should the book include any of the above units?
1. The Mississippi Marine Brigade.
2. New York: The Naval Brigade a.k.a. the Virginia Coast Guard a.k.a. Union Coast Guard. Eventually organized as 1st Regiment, B.F. Butler Coast Guard.
3. New York Marine Artillery, nicknamed the Horse Marines (the unit was based on the British Royal Marine Artillery).
4. Providence Marine Corps Artillery (Rhode Island Flying Artillery).
5. Virginia Provisional Navy's (Naval Light Artillery or Parker's Naval Light Artillery.
Some of the above wore naval style uniforms and one could see them as either Marines or Sailors. What exactly makes a unit a "Marine" unit?
If one was to put out a book covering Civil War Marine uniforms, should the book include any of the above units?