Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-04-18
Adjutant Generals Office,
COLUMBIA, I'D February, lS39.

Adiutant Generals Office,
COLUMBIA, I'D February, 1857. )
sTNIFORAl of the General and Staff Off
a GERS of Cavalry OF South Carolina, pre-
scribcd by the Adjutant i; Inspector General,
in obedience to resolution Of the General As
semblv ul South Carolina, passed the l9ih OF
December, 1898.
Brisadier General of Cavalry.
CoAr.-Darh blue CLOTH double breasted, TWO
rows of buttons. ten III each row set III l'aiis,
The distance between the rows five inches at
the top and three al bottom; stand up collar
to meet and hook in front; cuffs two and halt
inches deep, to go round the sleeve parallel
with the lower edge, and to button with three
small buttons at the under seam. skirt to be
what is called Mree-guartcrS, with buff cloth or
kerseymere turnbacks the bottom of the skirt
not less than three and half nor more than
five inches broad with Il gold embroidered star
at the connecting point Of the buff OH each
skirt; pointed cross flaps to the skirts with
four buttons equally distributed; two hip but
tons, to range with the lower buttons on the
breast The collar, cuffs, turnbacks, taclngs
and llnns,of bull cloth or kcrseymere
BKEEcuEs OR TRowsERs-Dark blue clnth or
kcrseymerc.
CRAvAT, uR STocK- Black silk.
Boors-Long, to reach as high as the knee, and
worn over the trOwsers.
GIovEs-Buf' gauntlets, TO reach halfway from
the wrist to the elbow.
Brrroys-Gilt, convex, three quarters ofa inch
i'll diameter, with palmetto emblem.
EpAULErTEs-GoId, with solidcrcscent; silver
embroidered star one and Il half inch diameter
OH the strap; dead and hrgh, gold bullion halt
an inch diameter, and three inches and half
long.
SWORD AND ScABBARD-Subre, gilt or brass
scabbard.
SWORD BELr-Black leather or morocco, en-
brodercd with gold gilt chain or embroidered
leather carriages; gilt plate with palmetto
device in silver.
SwoRp KSor-Gold cord, with bullion tassels
SpuRs-Yelow metal or gilt.
SAsH-Butf silk net, with silk bullion fringe
ends; sasI, to go twice around the waist and
tie on the right hip. Worn under the sword
belt.
ScARF-Purpe satin or ribbon three inches
wide 10 he worn over the right shoulderundcr
the strap of the epaulctte, the ends to meet OIL
the left side, under and concealed blythe sash;
all embroidered silver star, one inch and three
quarters in diameter, upon the centre Of the
scarf opposite the left breast.
CAp-Black leather. helmet shape, the crest to
represent solid brass; gilt scales; gold lace
bands one inch and half wide; u gilt pal
metto in front three inches and half long,
surinonted by plume Of three yellow os-
trich feathers, rising from gilt socket.
Horse Furniture.
HoUs1SG-Dark blue cloth to cover the saddle,
border of gold lace Il half inch wide: gold
embroidered star four inches i'll diameter III
each flank corner.
HoLsrERs-Covered with dark blue cloth; n
border of gold lace half incl. wide; gold
embroidered star three inches in diameter up
on each cap.
BRIpLE, MARTlNGAL, COLLAR, HALTER AND
CRuppER-Black leather.
MISUNDERSTANDING, bridle-bts, mar:ingal-
rings. and buckles-yellow metal or gilt.
G1RrHs AND iURcINuLE-Of blue web.
Uniform of the Brigade Major, Assist
ant Deputy Inspector or brigade ln-
spector, and Brigade Judge Advocte
of Cavalry.
row of nine buttons placed at equal distances;
stand up collar to meet in front and hook;
the collar to be part buff, the buff to extend
four inches on each side from the front. the
rest of the collar blue; cuffs two and u half
inches deep, blue. with three small buttons
at the underseam pthe skirt to be what IS
called Mrce-yuarters in length, with buff turn
backs. the bottom of the skirts not less than
three and half nor more than five inches
broad, with a gold embroidered star at the
connecting point of the buff on each skirt
pointed cross flaps Of blue with four buttons;
eorlally distributed; two hip buttons TO range
with ;Ic lower hutton on the breast. Facings
and Innings buff cloth or kerseymcre.
T, huIliOn with goljI silver
crescent and silver strap, the bullion half all
inch diameter and three inches and half
long.
BuTToNs,
EEcHEs, or TROUSERS,
CRAvAr, or STOCK, Same us prescrlb-
Doors, ed tof bhSadler
SPURS, General.
GLOVES,
SWORD AND ScABBARD,
SWORD KSor.-Gold lace strap, with gold bull
lion tassel.
SAsH.-Red silk net, with silk bullion fringe
ends.
SWORD BELT.-Black leather, without embrol-
dcry, gilt chain carriages.
CAp.-Same as prescribed for the Brigadier
General, except the gold lace band which will
be three quarters of an inch wide; and in.
stead of the plume dropping horse.hair POM
pom; for the Brigade MAJOR and Brigade In
pector red. and for the Brigade Judge Advo-
cate. black The Brigade Major will wear
an aiguiette oftwisted gold cord with gilt
tags; the aiguilette to be worn under the
epaulette of the right shoulder.
Horse Furniture.
SAppLE-cLorH AND HOLSTER covERs.-Dark
blue cloth without lace or star; saddle-cloth to
be worn under the saddle.
Birdie,