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REGULATIONS

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UNIFORM AND DRESS

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ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.

JULY, 1873.

FROM THE ORIGINAL TEXT AND DRAWINGS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE,

1872.

WAR DEPARTMENT,

VDJUTANT GENERAL'S 0FFU

Washington, July 29, 1872.

The uniform, dress, &c, herein described, having been approved by the President of the

United States, and adopted, is published for the information of all concerned, and will, from the 1st day of December, 1872, constitute the uniform of the Army of the United Stati

By order of the Secretary of War

E. D. TOWNSEND,

Adjutant General

UNIFORM AND DRESS

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ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES.

UNIFORM, DRESS, EQUIPMENTS, &c.

No officer or soldier of the Army shall wear any other than the prescribed uniform, when on duty.

COATS.

VI I.I. DRESS FOR OFFH i

All offiesrs shall wear a double-breasted frock coal of dark bine

b, the skirt to extend from one-half to three-fourths the distance from the hip joint t<> the Wend of the knee.

For a G neral : Two rows of buttons on the l*n live in each

row; placed by fours; the distance between each row five and o half inches at top and three and one-hall' inches at bottom : stand-up collar, not less than one nor more than two inches in height, to hook in front at the bottom and slope thence np and backward at an angle of thirty degrees on each side, corners rounded; cuffs three, inches deep, to go around the sleeves parallel with the lower edge, and with !C small buttons at the under seam ; pockets in the folds of the skirts, with two buttons al the hip and one at the lower end of each side naking four buttons on the hack and skirt of the coat;

collar and cuffs to be of dark blue velvet; lining of the coat black.

For " Lieutena?it General: The same as for a (..neral, except that there will he ten buttons in each row. on the breast, the up and lower groups by threes, and the middle groups by four,-.

For a Major il: The, same as for a General, except that

there will be nine buttons in each row, on the breast, placed by threes.

For a Brigadier General: The same as for a General, except that • will be eight butt i iach row, on the breast, placed by pairs.

Fori tenant Colonel, and Major : The sam

a General, except that there will be nine buttons in eacb row, breast, placed at equal d - ; collars and cuff- of the same c

and material a- the coat. The upper half of the cuffs to be orna- mented with three donh ,M brahl running th

cuft', pointed at then' upper ends, and with i ill button hs]

the point of each stripe, according to pattern.

/■- ptain, 1st Lieutenant^ -d wnt, and Addition

•id Lieutenant : The same as for a ( ' ilonel, exc spl that there will be n buttons in each row, on the b ind two stripes on the cuffs.

For all i>tor> : A si: asted coat, . worn by

Captains of the staff, with staff shoulder-Straps to indicate rank. This coat shall be worn on all dr is, such as reviews,

■us, dress parade-, guards, and e tartial. It will be

habitually worn at battalion drills, except in hot weather, or when otli ptionally directed by the commanding officer.

UNDRE86 FOB OFFICERS.

For fatigues, marches, squad and company drills, and other drills to hen authorized by the commanding offic< r, mid far ordinary wear: A sack coat, of dark bine cloth or serge; falling collar; single breasted, with live buttons in front, same as those worn on the dress coat; with black braid, one-fourth of an inch wide, extending from each button and bnttOn-hole hack six inches and terminating in " herring-bone" loops.

The skirt to extend from one-third to two-third- the distance from the hip joint to the bend Of the knee, and to be slashed at the hip on each side; a knot of black braid, one-fourth of an inch wide, on the upper part of the Cliff, according to pattern.

The shoulder-straps will 'always be worn with it. Black braid binding, one half of an inch wide, around edgi of coat.

For Store) : Of pattern above described, but without braid.

For Chaplain: Plain black frock coat with standing collar ; one row of nine black buttons on the breast, with "herring-bone" of ■k braid around the button- and button-holes.

COATS.

KOK ENLISTED MEN.

J-'nr Infantry: Single-breasted, dark blue basque, according to pattern deposited in Quartermaster General's Office, piped with sky

blue; collar same height, a- I'm- officers1 coat, faced with sky blue cloth four inches back on each side, cut square to hook up close in front; number of regiment or bad n yellow metal in

middle of sky blue facing of collar on each side ; skirt of coat on each side of opening behind to be faced with sky blue cloth, ornamented with four h as per pattern. Two strap- of dark blue (doth,

piped with the same color a- the I. let into the waist-seam on

each side the coat and I le hip to n the waist

cloth the color of the facings let into the shoulder-seam and to bn lioulder-belts at the collar-seam

with one button ; shoulder-straps for Engineer soldier piped with white.

For Enlisted Men of Artillery, Eng nd Ort : Same

or Infantry, except that the fac i -arlet for Artillery,

.Hid white for Engineers, and crimson for Ordnam

For Cavalry and .Light Artillery : San ir Infantry, (

in^ that orter in the skirt, and the facing up kill put on

differently, according to pattern in the Quartermaster General's Office; facings for Cavalry yellow, and for Light Artillery red.

Coats fur Musicians: Ornamented on the breasl with braid same i- as the facings, running from the button as now worn, the outer extremities terminating in " herring-bones" and the braid returning back to the buttons.

DRESS OF THE ARMY

Coats fur Hospital Stewards: Same as for Infantry, except the facings to be of emerald green.

Coats for Ordnance Sergeants: Same as for enlisted men of Ord- nance.

Whenever the dress coat is worn by enlisted men, it will invariably be buttoned up and hooked at the collar.

For fatigue purposes, for general wear, and on ff eld service : A dark bine blouse of navy flannel, according to the pattern deposited in the Quartermaster General's Office.

Blouses for winter wear to be lined.

BUTTONS.

The same as now worn for all Officers and enlisted men. keepers: General Stall' button.

TROWSERS.

For General Officers, Officers of the General Staff, ami Staff Corps : Dark blue (doth, plain, without stripe, welt, or eord.

For all Regimental Of! cos of Cavalry, Artillery, a mi In- fantry: Light blue cloth, same shade of color as prescribed for en- listed men, with stripe one and one-half inches wide, welted at the edges; color, that of facings of their respective arms, except infantry, which will be dark blue.

Storekeepers: Dark blue cloth, with black .-tripe one and one- half inches wide.

For Chaplains: Plain black.

For Enlisted Men of all Arms and of the Ordnance Depart- ment : Sky blue mixture, pattern now worn ; waistband three and a half inches wide, to button with two buttons in front; pockets in front, opening at top.

Sergeants to wear a stripe one inch wide, color of facings; and Corporals to wear a stripe one-half inch wide, color of facings, ex- cept Infantry, which will be 'dark blue.

For Engineers : According to pattern in Quartermaster General's

on;.

For Ordnance Seigeants : Crimson stripe, one inch and one- quarter wide.

/■'or Hospital Stewards: Emerald green -tripe, one inch and one- quarter wide.

All stripes to be of cloth.

One-third of the trowsers of enlisted mon issued on requisition shall •it to p®sts cut o'.it but not made up. The material of each pair of trowsers with the buttons, thread, needles, and all neeessarv trim- mings, shall be rolled up in a bundle, securely fastened and marked with the size of the trowsers.

Tro\v-ers for all mounted men to be re-entbrced. . Vd! be a 5th size, larger than No. 4.

CRAVATS.

For all Officers: Black; the tie not to bo visible at the opening of the collar. Neither cravats nor stocks will be worn by enlisted men when on duty.

BOOTS AND SHOES.

For all Officers: Shall be of black leather and come above the ankle.

For Enlisted 21 en of Cavalry and Light Artillery: Boots, to • above the swell of the calf of the leg; shoes, Jefferson rights and lefts, according to pattern.

For Fnlisted Men of Artillery, Infantry, Engineers, and Ord- nance,and all other Fnlisted Men : Jefferson rights and lefts, accord- ing to pattern.

Top-boots may be worn by mounted men.

HAT Oli CAP (FILL DRESS).

For General Officers, Officers of the General Staff', and Staff' Corps : Chapeau, according to pattern.

For Officers of Light Artillery and Cavalry : Black felt helmet, with gold cords and tassels, ami gilt trimmings, according to pattern.

For all Storekee]?ers : Forage cap of dark blue (doth, without braid ; badge same as for General Officers.

For all other Officers : Of dark blue cloth, ornamented with gold braid and trimmings, according to pattern.

For Fnlisted Men of Light Artillery and Cavalry : Black felt helmet, same pattern as for officers, with cords and tassels of mohair — red for Light Artillery and yellow for Cavalry. Helmet, ornamented with yellow metal trimming-, as per pattern.

For all other Fnlisted Men : Of blue cloth, same pattern as for officers, ornamented with mohair braid of the same color as facings of the coat; trimmings of yellow metal, according to pattern.

FORAGE CAP.

For General Officers: Of dark blue (doth, chasseur pattern, with black velvet band and badge in front.

For all other Commissioned Officers : Of dark blue cloth, chasseur pattern, with badge of corps or regiment in front, top of badge to be even with top of cap, and according to pattern in Quartermaster General's Office.

For all Fnlisted Men : Of plain blue cloth, same pattern as Wn- officers, with badge of corps or letter of company of yellow metal worn in front as for officers.

FORAGE CAP BADGES.

For General Officers: A gold embroidered wreath on dark blue (doth ground, encircling the letters U. S. in silver, old English charach

For Officers of the General Staff , and Staff Corps: Same as for General Officers, with the exception of those for Ordnance Officers, which will have a gold embroidered shell and flame on dark blue cloth ground.

For OJ Engineers : A gold embroidered wreath of laurel

and palm encircling a silver turretted castle on dark blue (doth ground.

For Officers of Cavalry: Two gold embroidered sabres, edges upward, on dark blue (doth ground, with the number of the regiment in silver in the upper angle.

For Offi '(irs of Artillery : Two gold embroidered cannons, crossed, on dark blue cloth ground, with the number of the regiment in silver at the intersection of the cross-cannon.

For Officers of Infantry : A gold embroidered bugle, on dark blue (doth ground, with the number of the regiment in silver within the bend.

FATIGUE HAT.

For Officers and Enlisted Men : Of black t'elt, according to pat- tern, to be worn only on fatigue duty and on marches or campaigns.

PLOIFS FOR OFFICERS.

For General-in-Chief ' : Throe black ostrich feathers. For other General Officers, for Officers of the General Staff, and Staff Corps: Two black ostrich feathers.

DRESS OF THE ARMY.

For Regimental OJia Foot Artillery and Infantry: Of

cocks', feathers, to rise five inches above the top of the cap. front feathers to reach the vizor, rear feathers to reach the top of the cap, withgill ball and socket : color of plume to be red for Artillery and white for Infantry.

s of Light Artillery and Cavalry: Horse-hair plume ; gilt ball and socket, plume to be loug enough to reach the front edge of the vizor of the helmet: color of the plume to be red for Light Artillery and yellow for Cavalry.

PLUMES AND POMPONS FOR ENLISTED MEN.

For Artillery: Red pompon, pattern shape; hall and socket of \ ellow metal.

For Infantry: White pompon, same Bhape and with same hall and socket as for Artillery.

For Ordnance : Crimson pompon, same hall and socket as for Artillery.

For Engineer Troops: lied pompon, with white top; same hall and socket as tor Artillery.

Light Artillery: lied; and for Cavalry, yellow horse-hair plume, same size and length as for officers; socket according to pattern.

SITUS.

/''(//■ all Mounted Officers: Yellow metal or gilt.

ill Mounted Men: Of yellow metal, plain surface.

GLOVES.

/•;*/ General Officers, Officers of the General Staff, and Staff ps : Buff or white gauntlets or gloves.

For Field Officers of Artillery, Cavalry, and fnfantry ; for ■ers of Light Artillery and Cavalry : AVhite gauntlets or gloves. All other Officers, white gloves.

/''//■ all Enlisted Men : Of white 15 si-lin, to he issued as clothing.

SASH.

■ General Officers: Buff silk net, with silk bullion fringe end.-; i to go twice around the waist and to tie behind the left hip, pen- dent part not to extend more than eighteen inches below the tie.

SWORD-BELT.

For all Officers: A waist-belt, not less than one and one half nor than two ill-lies wide, with slings of the same material as the . with a hook attached to the belt on which to hang the sword.

The belt to he worn outside the full dress coat and underneath the undress sack.

For General Officers : Of red Russia leather, with three strip -•old embroidery, as per pattern now worn.

For all Field Officers: One broad stripe of gold lace on Mack enameled leather, according to pattern.

For all Officers of the General Staff, and Staff Coins', below the rank of Field Officers : Four stripes of gold, interwoven with black silk, lined with black enameled leather, according to pattern.

For ('ovqmny Officers of Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry: Four stripes of gold lace, interwoven with silk of the same color as the facings of their arms of service, and lined with black enameled leather.

For a! : Of black enameled leather, of pat-

lately worn.

On undress duty, marches, and campaigns, officers may wear a plain black leather belt.

For all Non- Commissioned Officers: Plain black leather.

SWORD-BELT PLATE.

For all - ami Enlisted N< n : I tangular, two inches

wide, with a raised bright rim; a silver wreath of laurel encircling the "Arms of the United State.-;" eagle, Bhield, scroll, i

cloud and rays bright. The motto " E plurihus iinuin" upon the scroll; star- also o1 . according to pattern.

SWORD AND SCABBARD.

General offers: Straight Bword, gilt hilt, silver grip; bra I scabbard, same as now worn.

For Officers of Light Artillery and < 'avalry : Sabre and scabbard as now worn, and according to pattern in Ordnance Department.

For Officers of the Pay and Medical Departments : Small sword and scabbard, according to pattern in the Surgeon General's Ollice, as now worn.

For all other Officers: Same as the small, straight Bword now worn by the officers of the General Staff, and according to pattern in the Ordnance Department.

The sword and sword-belt will be worn upon all occasions of duty except stahle and fatigue.

When not on military duty, officers may wear swords of bono the prescribed sword, with a scabbard, gilt, or of leather with gilt mountings.

SWORD-KNOT.

For General Officers: Gold cord, with acorn end. For all other Officers: Gold lace strap, with gold bullion t: as now worn.

EPAULETTJ

For the General of the Army: Of gold, with solid i device — two silver embroidered .-tars, with five rays each, one and one-half inches in diameter, and the "Arms of the United Stat embroidered in gold placed between them.

For a Lieutenant < ': Three silver embroidered stars of five

each, respectively, one and one-half, one and one-quarter, one and

one-eighth inches in diameter. The largest placed in the centre of the

crescent ; the others, placed longitudinally on the strap and equidistant,

ranging in order of size from the crescent.

For Major General: Same as for Lieutenant General, omitting smallest star, and the .-mailer of the two remaining stars placed in the the centre of the strap.

/■'(//• a Brigadier General: Same as tor a Lieutenant General, omitting all hut the largest star.

SHOULDER-KNOTS.

For Officers "f the Adjutant General's raid Lnspector Genii Departments, and for Aides-de-Camp to General Officers:* Of gold cord, Russian pattern, on dark blue cloth ground; insignia of rank

' Sec Miscellaneous.

DRESS OF THE ARM V

and Letters of corps or designation of regiment embroidered on the cloth ground, according to pattern; an aignillette of gold cord to be worn with the right shonlder-knot and permanently attached thereto, •ding to pattern.

For Officers of otlu r Staff < orps : Same as above described, with- out the aignillette.

For <>: tvalry, Artillery, and Infantry : Of the same

pattern as for the Staff Corps, but on cloth of the same color as the lacings of their arm, with insignia of rank and number of regiment embroidered on the cloth ground, according to pattern.

For Regimental Adjutants: Of the same pattern as for other officers of their arm, but with aignillettes attached.

INSIGNIA OF RANK ON SHOULDEIt-KNOTS.

Foi • A silver embroidered eagle at the centre of the

pad.

For a Lieutenant Colonel: Two silver embroidered leaves, one at each end of pad.

For a Major : Tw » gold embroidered leaves, one at each end of pad.

For a Captain : Two silver embroidered bars at each end of pad.

For a 1st I "if: One silver embroidered bar at each end of

pad.

For a -'/ Lieutenant: Plain.

Far mi Additional 2d Lieutenant: Same as 2d Lieutenant.

The above insignia to be the same as prescribed for the shoulder- straps.

SHOULDEli-STliAPS.

For tie f the Army: Dark blue cloth, one and three-

eighths inches wide by four inches long, bordered with an embroidery >ld one-fourth of an inch wide; two silver embroidered stars of

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live rays each, and gold embroidered "Anns of the United States'' between them.

/■'or a Lit " ral : The same as for the General, except

that there will he three silver embroidered stars of five rays, one star on the centre of the -trap, and one on each side, equidistant between the centre and outer edge of the strap, the centre star to be the largt

For nil Major Generals: The same as for the Lieutenant General, except that there will he two stars instead of three; the centre of each Btar to be one inch from the outer edge of the gold embroidery on the ends of the strap; both star.- of the same size.

Brigadi same as for a Major General, ex-

cept that there will bi ftd of two; the centre of the star

to be equidistant from the outer edge of the embroidery on the ends of the strap.

Fo, for a Major General, and bor-

1 in like manner with an embroidery of gold; a silver em ! spread eagle on the centre of the strap, two inches between if the wings, having in the right talon an olive branch, and in the left a bundle of arrow n oil the I -nted

in the'" Arms of the I'm >th of the strap as follows : for

the General Staff am irps, dark bine; Artillery, scarlet ; Infan-

cy blue ; Cavalry, veil-

for < !olon ding

nitting tl id introducing a silver embroidered

:h leaf extending seven-eighths of an inch from ap.

For a Maj i for a Colonel, accordin os, omit-

idueing a gold embroidered lea! a: each end, an inch from the end bor< thi' strap.

Foi <tain : Tic same aa for a Colonel, according to corps,

> 1 intro I h end two silver embroidered

bars of the same width as the border, placed parallel to the ends of the strap, at a distance between them and from the border equal to the width of the border.

For a 1st Lieutenant: The same as tor a Colonel, according to

corps, omitting the eagle, and introducing at each end one silver em- broidered bar of the same width as the border, placed parallel to the ends of the strap, at a distance from the border equal to its width.

For a -id /Jeutenant : The same as for a Colonel, according to corps, omitting the eagle.

For an Additional 2d Lieutenant: The same as for a 2d Lieu- tenant*.

Officers serving in the held may dispense with the prescribed in- signia of rank on their horse equipments, and may wear overcoats the same color and shape as those of the enlisted men of their com- mands, and omit epaulettes, shoulder-knots, or other prominent marks likely to attract the fire of sharpshooters; hut all officers must wear the prescribed buttons, stripes, and shoulder-straps, to indicate their corps and rank.

The shoulder-strap will he worn whenever the epaulette or shoulder- knot is not.

CHEYEONS.

The rank of non-commissioned officers will he marked by chevrons upon both sleeves of the uniform coat and overcoat, above the elbow : of cloth of the same color as the facings of the uniform coat, divided into bars a half inch wide by black silk stitching, except for Engi- neers, which will he white stitching and piped with white, points down, according to new patterns in Quartermaster General's Office, as follows : —

For a Sergeant Major: Three bars and an are.

Fora (Jo/ ' : Three bars and a tic of three bars.

For a Principal Musician : Three bars and a bugle.

For an Ordna it: Three bars and a -tar.

For n Hospital d : A half chevron of emerald green cloth

one and three-fourths inches wide, piped with yellow cloth, running obliquely downward from the outer to the inner seam of the sleeve, and at an angle of about thirty degrees with a horizontal, and in the centre a "cadnceus" two inches long, the head toward the outer seam of the slee1

For a 1st Sergeant: Three bar,- ami a lozenge.

For a. Battalion or C'o7/ipany Quartermaster Sergeant: Three bars and a tie of one bar.

For a - it: Three bars.

For a Corporal : Two bare.

For a Pioneer: Two crossed hatchets, of cloth, same color and material as the facings of the uniform ei wed on each slee

above the elbow, in the place indicated for a chevron (those of a corporal to be just above and resting on the chevron), the head of the hatchet upward, its edge out ward, of the following dimensions, viz:

Handle, torn- and on e-half inches long, one-fourth t e-third of

an inch wide.

Hatchet, two inches long, one inch wide at tin

To iiio : All non-conn

private-, who have served faithfully for one term of enlistment, will wear a- a mark of distinction upon both uniform

eoat, below the elbow, a diagonal half chevron, one-half inch wi

ending from .-cam to seam, the front end nearest tin ud one-

half inch above the point of the cuff, to he of the -anie color a- the edging on the ci

In like manner an additional half chevron, above ami parallel to the first, for every subsequent term of enlistment and faithful service. Distance between each chevron one-fourth of an inch.

Service in war will he indicated by a white stripe on ea of the chevron for Artillery, and a ip ■ foi- all other corps, the

strip one-eighth of an inch wide.

DRESS OF THE ARMY.

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OVERCOAT.

/•'(//■ General Officers: Of dark bine cloth, closing by means of four frog buttons of black silk and loops of Mack silk cord; curd down the In-cast, and at the throat 1 > v a long loop •• a echelle, " without tassel or plate, oh the left side, and a black silk frog button on the right; cord for the loops fifteen hundredths of an inch in diameter; hack, a single piece, siit up from the bottom from fifteen to seventeen inches, according to the height of the wearer, and closing at will by buttons, and button-holes CUi in a concealed flap; collar of the same color and material as the coat, rounded at the edges, and to >tand or fall; when standing to be about live inches high; sleeve- loose, of a single piece and round at the bottom, without cuff or slit; lining woolen ; around the front and lower borders, the edges of the pocl the edges of the Bleeves, collar, and slit in the hack, a flat braid of black silk one-half an inch wide; and around each frog button on the breast a knot two and one-quarter inches in diameter, of black silk cord, seven hundredths of an inch in diameter, cape of the same color and material as the coat, removable at the pleasure of the wearer, and reaching to the cuff of the coat sleeve when the arm is extended; coat to extend down the leg from six to eight inches below the knee, rding to height.

To indicati rank: There will be on both sleeves, near the lower edge, a knot of flat black silk braid, not exceeding one-eiffhth of an inch in width, and composed of five braids, double knot.

Forallother Officers: Dark blue close fitting double-breasted sur- tout coat, with a cape, made to detach from the coat and fall to the tips of the fingers when the arm and hand are extended ; the skirt of the coat for mounted officers to reach half way between the knee and the sole of the foot ; for dismounted officers, three inches below the km

The coat to have seven buttons on each brcasl of the same patti a- those on the uniform coat. The insignia of rank on the sle* as follows, viz:

< olonel, five braids, single knot.

Lieutenant Colonel, four braids, single knot.

Major, three braids, single knot.

Captain, two braids, single knot.

l>t Lieutenant, one braid, single knot.

2d Lieutenant and Additional 2d Lieutenant, without braid.

Military Storekeepers and Chaplains, without braid.

On the frontier and campaign, officers may wear the soldier's over- coat, with insignia of rank on the sleeve.

Foy Enlisted Men of all arms: Of sky blue cloth of the patti

now used in the mounted service.

half inch), for marking equipments, &c, Bhall be furnished by the Quartermaster's Department to each company commander and r<

mental adjutant.

OTHER ARTICLES OF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENTS.

Flannel shirt, drawers, stockin ' stable-frock: .The same as

now furnished.

ble-f rocks for Mount •■' M> n : < >f white cotton, made loose and extending well down to tho knee, without sleeve or body lining; to button in front.

Blanket: Woolen, gray, with letters L. S. in Mack, four inches long, in the centre ; to be seven feet long and five and a half feet wide, and to weigh at least live pounds; to lie made of wool; the blanket now issued to troops in California to he the standard.

rails f '/' Engineer Soldiers: Of white cotton; one uent to cover the whole of the body above the waist — the breast, the shoulders, and the arms; sleeves loose, to allow free play of the arms, with a narrow wristband buttoning with one button ; overalls to fasten at the neck behind with two buttons, and at the waist behind with buckle and tongue.

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I ry and Light Artillery : White cotton overalls, to c

only the waist. These overalls are to he worn at all stahle duties.

icil platcsof letl t- and numbers of tv inch and

SIGNAL SERVICE.

For tin: Chief Signal Officer: The same uniform as t'-r the Adju- tant General's Department, without the aiguillett

The uniform of the Enlisted Men of the Signal Service shall he as follow.-:

The Cavalry uniform, except that the trimmings and facings be orange instead of yellow, bearing a device on the Bleeve of the coat, as follows: cros lal flags, red and white, on dark blue cloth;

size of flags three fourths of an inch square ; length of staff three

inch r the pattern in the office of the Chief Signal Officer of

the Army. This device to We worn by the non-commissioned offic above the chevrons; by privates of the first class on both arms; and by privates of the second class on the left arm only, in the same position as the chevron of non-commissioned officers.

HORSE FURNITURE.

.FOB GENEBA1 KEB AM) THE GENERAL STAFF.

Housing for d'eneral Officers: To he worn over the saddl dark blue cloth, trimmed with two rows of gold laee, the outer row- one inch and five-eighths wide, the inner row two inches and one- fourth ; to he made full to cover the horse's haunches and !■ hands, and to hear on each flank corner the following ornaments, distinctive of rank, to wit :

For the General of the Army: A -old embroidered spread • with two star.- and "Arms of the United States" between tin

For Lieutenant General: A gold embroidered spread eagle and three stars.

For Major Generals: A -'old embroidered spread eagle and two

stars.

Brigat Is: A gold embroidered spread eagli

one star.

Saddle-cloth for General Staff 0 ■nil Officers of the i

;>s : Dark blue cloth, of sufficient length to cover the saddle and holsters, and one foot ten inches in depth, with an edging of gold i me inch wide.

For all ot/i ■ Dark blue felt, according to pattern ; worn

under the saddle and trimil ind the with cloth one and

one-half inches wide, color a- follows:

Infantry, sky blue.

Artillery, scarlet.

Cavalry, yellow.

For Infantry, Cavalry, and ho uipments, knapsacks, 1

sacks, &Cj and tools and materials i'w Cavalry, according to patterns in Ordnance Office. b'duauce Memoranda No. 1". and < I

Orders No. GO, War Department, P 1872.

MILITARY ACADEMY.

The uniform of the Profi rd Master at the Wesl

Point Military Academy shall he the same as now worn, except they will he permitted to wear the dark blue sack coat prescribed for Army officers, with the bnttons of the General Staff to l on

both coats.

FOB CADE1

The same unifori iw worn.

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DRESS OF THE ARMY.

MISCELLANEOl

Aides-de-Camp and the Military Secretary, who have increased rank-, will wear the aiguillette with the uniform of the General Staff.

Aidcs-de-Cainp to Major ami Brigadier Generals will wear the lillette with the uniform of their Regiments and Corps.

Whenever the full dress coat is worn by officers on duty the pre- scribed epaulettes or shoulder-knots will be attached. Letter? to he embroidered on shoulder-knots in old English:

.3. D. Adjutant (General'.- Department.

X. D. Inspector General's Department.

3J. .3. Bureau of Military Justice.

.S. cS. Signal Sen ice.

(£1. D. Quartermaster's Department.

<S. D. Subsistence Department.

i«. D. Medical Department.

JJ. D. Pay Department.

12. C Engineer Corps.

<T>. D. Ordnance Department.

Sa>he> will no longer he worn by officers below the grade of Brigadier General, or by non-commissioned officers.

Officers when not on duty are permitted to wear a buff, white, or blue vest, with the small button prescribed for them.

"When the trowsers and flannel >hirts now in store shall have been issued or otherwise disposed of, the troops serving in warm climates will, upon requisitions approved by commanding officers, he supplied with those articles of a lighter texture, but of the same material, cut, and color as those furnished the other troops of the Army.

Bands will wear the uniforms of their Regiments or Corps. Com- manding officers may at the expense of the Corps, sanctioned by the Councils of Administration, make such additions of ornaments as they may judge proper.

Note. — Swords of prescribed patterns will It distributed to Axsena manufactured, tin- sale to officers.

A reasonable time after December 1 will be allowed to officers at remote n procure swords from tin- Ordnance Department.

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