Laurens, John

PA — 11 September 1777.
PA — 4 October 1777.
NJ — 28 June 1778.
Charleston, SC — 29 March—12 May 1780.
VA — 28 September - 19 October 1781.

In the fall of 1775 Congress chose brown as the original color for the national uniform. In October 1778, however, France sent uniforms with a predominance of blue coats (although there were also brown), and so on 2 October 1779 Congress switched to blue as the official color.

Michael Stephenson
Patriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought (2007)