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Mike
American National Lancer
Officer 1840
75mm mounted resin figure
Sculpted by: Paul Deheleanu
Box Art Painted by: Rod Curtis
PARTS: HORSE: LEFT/RIGHT HALVES,HEAD, MANE, TAIL, TESTICLES, GUNPOUCH(2)LEFT,RIGHT, REINS, RIDER:TORSO, LEGS,RIGHT ARM,LEFT HAND,HEAD/CAP,PLUME,STARBURST FOR CAP, CAP TASSEL,SWORD (0ne piece)with SLINGS/SWORD KNOT,BASE
In early 1836, Edward Everett, governor of Massachusetts from 1836-1840, founded the National Lancers. The new troop met on 1 November and organized itself as a militia unit and social organization that, according to the unit constitution, promised to maintain the law by strengthening the security of the state by forming a cavalry troop in order to “form a more perfect union, to better our common purpose and to promote our own common welfare.” 64 men were present. The new unit voted to designate itself as the National Lancers and be uniformed, trained and equipped as lancers.
By definition, lancers were uniformed in the Polish fashion with distinctive uniforms, the traditional square-topped shako called a czapka, and carried a lance with a pennon. Lancers were the height of military fashion in Europe and their fame spread to the United States. The National Lancers were the first lancer unit in the United States and one of the few in American military history.
The state issued the troop Model 1833 light cavalry sabers and horse pistols. Each trooper provided his own mount and purchased his own uniform. In the 1840’s the National Lancers adopted a new uniform that consisted of a red swallow-tail coat trimmed in blue; enlisted men wore red and blue epaulets, a white belt, and light blue breeches with a red stripe. Officers were identified by their gold epaulets. They continued to wear the distinctive lancer shako.
When the Civil War broke out in April 1861 the Lancers waited for an opportunity to serve. The Lancers were authorized to organize Troops C and D of the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. The Lancers provided the cadre who recruited and trained new troopers. In effect there were three National Lancers troops during the war; the militia troop in Boston and two war-service troops. The 1st remained on occupation duty until the regiment was transferred to the Army of the Potomac in Virginia in September 1862. Elements of the 1st took part in the Antietam Campaign in September; and the Fredericksburg Campaign in December. The National Lancers were granted the right to carry the 11 campaign streamers earned by Troops C and D on its squadron colors by The Adjutant Generals’ Office.
LANCER CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Civil War
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wilderness
Spottsylvania
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
South Carolina 1862
Virginia 1863
Virginia 1864
World War I
Champagne-Marne
Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Ile de France 1918
Lorraine 1918
Hope you enjoy,
Mike
American National Lancer
Officer 1840
75mm mounted resin figure
Sculpted by: Paul Deheleanu
Box Art Painted by: Rod Curtis
PARTS: HORSE: LEFT/RIGHT HALVES,HEAD, MANE, TAIL, TESTICLES, GUNPOUCH(2)LEFT,RIGHT, REINS, RIDER:TORSO, LEGS,RIGHT ARM,LEFT HAND,HEAD/CAP,PLUME,STARBURST FOR CAP, CAP TASSEL,SWORD (0ne piece)with SLINGS/SWORD KNOT,BASE
In early 1836, Edward Everett, governor of Massachusetts from 1836-1840, founded the National Lancers. The new troop met on 1 November and organized itself as a militia unit and social organization that, according to the unit constitution, promised to maintain the law by strengthening the security of the state by forming a cavalry troop in order to “form a more perfect union, to better our common purpose and to promote our own common welfare.” 64 men were present. The new unit voted to designate itself as the National Lancers and be uniformed, trained and equipped as lancers.
By definition, lancers were uniformed in the Polish fashion with distinctive uniforms, the traditional square-topped shako called a czapka, and carried a lance with a pennon. Lancers were the height of military fashion in Europe and their fame spread to the United States. The National Lancers were the first lancer unit in the United States and one of the few in American military history.
The state issued the troop Model 1833 light cavalry sabers and horse pistols. Each trooper provided his own mount and purchased his own uniform. In the 1840’s the National Lancers adopted a new uniform that consisted of a red swallow-tail coat trimmed in blue; enlisted men wore red and blue epaulets, a white belt, and light blue breeches with a red stripe. Officers were identified by their gold epaulets. They continued to wear the distinctive lancer shako.
When the Civil War broke out in April 1861 the Lancers waited for an opportunity to serve. The Lancers were authorized to organize Troops C and D of the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry Regiment. The Lancers provided the cadre who recruited and trained new troopers. In effect there were three National Lancers troops during the war; the militia troop in Boston and two war-service troops. The 1st remained on occupation duty until the regiment was transferred to the Army of the Potomac in Virginia in September 1862. Elements of the 1st took part in the Antietam Campaign in September; and the Fredericksburg Campaign in December. The National Lancers were granted the right to carry the 11 campaign streamers earned by Troops C and D on its squadron colors by The Adjutant Generals’ Office.
LANCER CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATION CREDIT
Civil War
Antietam
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Gettysburg
Wilderness
Spottsylvania
Cold Harbor
Petersburg
South Carolina 1862
Virginia 1863
Virginia 1864
World War I
Champagne-Marne
Aisne-Marne
St. Mihiel
Meuse-Argonne
Ile de France 1918
Lorraine 1918
