Following the War of 1812, the US Army again updated and standardized its uniforms. The new ones were noted for their blue wool coats that featured high-necked collars and front-facing buttons.

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! American History TV visited the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History’s exhibit on the Spanish American war to learn about the conflict ...

As a result, the Spanish-American War and subsequent Philippine Insurrection could be seen as the last war in which the U.S. Army blue was worn into the field as part of the combat uniform ...

1898: During the Spanish-American War, the blue coats of U.S. troops fighting in Cuba were visible targets to snipers. Troops smeared mud on their uniforms to be less conspicuous. 1902: The U.S ...

Working through periods of extreme austerity, the Signal Corps, under the direction of far-sighted and innovative leaders, expanded in the period from the Spanish-American War (1898) through the ...

American History TV visited the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History's exhibit on the Spanish American war to learn about the conflict and the interaction of U.S. military units from ...