Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-25
Adjutant Generals Office,


sTNIfORM Of tue Genern! and Staff Off
~ yers of Cavalry oil South Carolina, pre-
-crb"d by the Adj Jutanl " Inspector General
Ia obedience to q resolution Of the Generul As
Sc mbly oi South Carolina, passed the 18th oil
December, lS3>.
Brisadicr General Of Cavalry.
CoAT.-Durk blue cloth, double breasted. TWO
rows OF buttons. ten in each row set in pairs,
The distance between the rows five inches al
the top and three at bottom; stand up collar
TO meet and hook in front; cults two und hall
inches deep, to go round the sleeve parallel
witt, the lower edge, and to button with thrc"
small buttons at tie under seam. skirt to BE-
what ls called hreequarters, with buff cloth or
kerseyuIere turnbackS; h" bottom ui the skirt
moi less than three and ha.f nor more than
five inches broad with ii golu embroidered star
al the ccnnrcIIng point OF the bull OIL each
skirt; pointed cross flaps to The skirts with
four buttons equally distributed; two hip but
IONS, to range with ine over buttons on the
breast The collar, cuffs, Iurnbacks, facings
and lining OF bnli cloth or kerseymere
BngEcHas, OR TRowsERs-Dark blue cloth or
kerseymcrc.
CRavAr, OR STocK-Back silk.
BoJrs-Long, to reach Us nigh Us the knee, and
worn over the trowsers.
GLoyEs-Buf' saumtlets. to reach half way from
the wrist TO the e.b"w.
BUrross-GiIt, convex, three quarters of all inch
in diameter, with palmetto emblem.
EPAULETTEs-GOld.w with lidcrescent; silver
embroidered star one and Il ha finch diameter
o.. the strap; dead and bright gold bullion huff
au inch diameter, and three inches and Il half
long.
SWORD AND ScABBARD-Sabre, gilt or brass
scabbard.
SWORD BELT-Black leather or morocco, en-
broidcrcd with gold gill chain or embroidered
leather carrlagesi gilt plate with palmetto
device in silver.
SwoRD Ksor-Go'd cord, with bullion tassels.
SpuRs-YeIlow metal or gilt.
SAsu-BuiF silk net, with silk bullion fringe
ends; SASH to 20 twice around the waist and
tie on the right hip. Worn under the sword
belt.
ScAWr-Purple satin or ribbon three inches
wide. to be worn over the right shoulderundrr
the strap OF the epaul' the ends t., meet on
the left side, under and concealed bytle sash;
a. embroidered silver star, ole inch and three
quarte.s IL diameter. upun The centre OF the
s.art opposite the left breast.
CAP-Black leather, helmet shape, the crest TO
represent solid brass; gilt scales; gold lace
bands ono inch and half wide; gilt pal
metto in front three inches and half long
surmounted by plume of three yellow os-
trich feathers. rising from gilt socket.
Horse Furniture.
HousINe-Dark blue cloth to cover the saddle,
border of gold lace a half inch wide: gold
embroidered star four inches in diameter in
each flank corner.
Hotsrrps-Coyered with dark blue cloth.
border of gold luce half inclI widr gold
embroidered star three inches in diameter up
on each cap.
BR1DLE, MARTlseAL, COLLAR, HALTER AND
CRuPPER-Black leather.
MoUsTISes-Stirrups, bridle.bits mar:ingal.
rings, aud buckles-yellow metal or gilt.
GlRTHs AND URclSnLE-Of blue web
Uniform of the Brignde sIajor, Assist-
ant Deputy Inspector or Brigade ln-
Of Cavalry.
CoAr-Dark blue cloth, single breasted, one
row of nine buttons placed at equal distances;
stand up collar TO meet in front and hook;
the collar 10 be part buff, the buff to extend
four inches on each side from the front the
rest of the collar blue; cuffs two and half
inches deep, blue with three small buttons
al the underseam; the skirt to he what is
called quarters in length, with buff turn
backs, the bottom of the skirts not less than
three and half nor more Tran five inches
broad, with gold embroidered star ut the
connecting point of the buff OH eacli skirt
pointed cross flaps of blue with four buttons;
equally distributed; two hip buttons TO range
with the lower hutton OH the breast Facings
and Innings buff cloth or kerseymere.