Armies in Review: War of 1812 Ripley's 2nd Brigade

  Brigade General Eleazer  Ripley' 2nd Brigade made up of the 1st, 21st and 23rd United States Infantry Regiments with the 5th United States Infantry regiment attached.  Captain Ritchie's United States Artillery battery attached to the brigade.  Although not a famous as Scott's brigade the 2nd under Ripley fought just as well throughout the campaign but did not receive the press Scott's did.

  Before the war Ripley was a lawyer in New Hampshire.  He later joined the United States Army and commanded the 21st U.S. infantry regiment.  Promoted to command the 2nd Brigade he and commanding General Jacob Brown never got along.  At Lundy's Lane his brigade captured the British artillery and held the position throughout the night.  During the siege of Fort Erie he distinguished himself  in defending the first during the British assault on August 16 and also during the American sortie on September 17.  Not as dramatic as Scott, Ripley was more cautious with the lives of his men.

Captain Ritchie's U.S. Battery of Artillery

 1st and 21st US Infantry.  Regimental colors are from Flags of War.  They have a complete line of flags from the War of 1812 that is fantastic.  Highly recommended!

  25th and 5th US Infantry Regiments.

  Details of the uniforms of the 1st, 21st and 25th US Infantry.  They are dressed in the 1814 uniform of blue coats with no facing  and white lace on the collar.  They wear the tombstone shako.

   The 5th United States Infantry Regiment was not assigned to the 2nd Brigade in 1814.  They later served in the Niagara under General Gaines and his reinforcements later in 1814.  Here they are dressed in the mid 1813 uniform of blue coat, red collar and cuffs and white lace.  They wear the tombstone shako.  These figures are from Brigade Games line of War of 1812 figures.

   Here are figure a from Knuckleduster on left and Brigade on right.  Slightly different sculpting styles but the figures look good together in the table top.

Miniatures from Knuckleduster and Brigade Games.  Regimental colors from Flags of War.