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Adjutant Generals Onice,
G,n1uaRIA. I'D February, 1889. :.

Adiutamt Generals Office,
COLUMBIA, 22d February, 1859. )
M1NIFORM of the General and Staff Off
GERS of Cavalry of South Carolina, pre-.
scribed by the Adjutant g. Inspector General,
IN obsdience to resolution of the General AS.
sombly of South Carolina, passed the l9.h OF
December, 1885.
Brigadier General of Cavalry.
CoAr.-Dark blue cloth, double breasted, TWO
rows of buttons, ten in each row set in pairs,
the distance between the rows five inches at
the top and three at bottom; stand up collar
TO meet and hook in 'front.' cuffs two and nall
inches deep, to 90 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 tsrce-guarters, with butt cloth or
kerseymere turnbacks; the bottom OF the skirt
not less than three and half nor more than
6yeinches broad with gold embroidered star
AT the connecting point of the buff on 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, facings
und lining of buff cloth or kerseymere.
BREEcHEs, OR TRowsERs-Dark blue ctoth or
kerseymere.
CRArAT, OR SrooK- Black silk. :,
Boors-Long, to reach as high as the knee, and
worn over the trowsers.
GLovEs-Buffg gauntlets, to reach hall way from
the wrist to the elbow.
Burroxs-Gilt, convex, three quarters ola inch
i'll diameter with palmetto emblem.
FpAuLErTEs-Gold with solidcrescent; silver
embroidered star one and a half inch diameter
on the strap; dead and bright. gold bullion half
an inch diameter, and three inches aud half
long.
SwoRD AND ScABBARD-Sabre, gilt or brass
scabbard.
SwoRp BELT-Black leather or morocco, en-
broidercd with gold; giltchain or embroidered
leather carriages gilt plate with palmetto
device in silver.
Sword Ksor-Gold cord, with bullion tasses.
SPURs-Yellow metal or gilt.
SAsH-Buff silk net, with silk bullion fringe
ends; sash to 20 twice around the waist and
lie on the right hip. Worn under the sword
ScARr-Purple satin or ribbon three inches
wide to be worn over the right shoulderunder
the strap of the epaulette, the ends to meet on
the left side, under aud concealed blythe sash;
an 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; gilt pal
metto in front three inches and a half long,
surmounted 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 half inch wide: gold
embroidered star four inches in diameter in
each flank corner.
uoLsrERs-Covered with dark blue cloth; a
border of gold lace half inch wide; gold
embroidered star three inches in diameter up
- on each cap.
BR1pLE, MARr1rGL, COLLAR, HALTER AND
CRUPpER-Black leather.
MoUNrIHas-Stirups bridIe-bits, martingal.
rings, and buckles-yellow metal or gilt.
GIRrHs AND SURcINoLE-Of blue web.
Uniform of the brigade Major, Assist.
spector, and Brigade Judge Advocte
OF Cavalry.
CoAT-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 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 half
inches deep, blue, with three small buttons
at the underseam; the skirt to be what is
backs, the bottom of the skirts not less than
three and a half nor more than FIVE inches
broad, with gold embroidered star at the
connecting point of the buff Oh each skirt
poinled cross flaps of blue with four buttons;
equally distributed; two hip buttons 10 range
with the lower button on the breast. Facings
and Innings buff cloth or kerseymcre.
= EpAuLErTEs-Gold bullion with solid silver
crescent and silver strap, the bullion half all
inch diameter and three inches and half
long.
RUrToHs,
BRsEcHys, or TRowsERs,
CRAVAT, or STOCK, Same as prcscrlb-
Doors, ed for Brigadier
Spurs, General
GLOVES,
SWORD AND ScABBARp,
SwoRp KSor.-GoId lace strap, with gold bull
lion tassel.
sAsH.-Red silk net, with silk bullion fringe
ends.
SWORD BELr.-Black leather, without embroi-
dery, gilt chain carriages.
CAp.-Same as prescribed for the Brigadier
General, except the gold lace band which will
be three quarters Of an inch VIII; 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
ON aiguillette oftwisted gold cord with gilt
tags; the aiguillette to be worn under the
epaulette Of the right shoulder.
Horse Farniture.
SADDLE-cLoTH AND HOLSTER covERs.-Dark
blne cloth without lace or star sadde-cloth to
be worn under the saddle.
BR1DLE,
MARTINeAL, s,.a .-:,
COLLAR, ~ Go P-:"i:u
CRUPPER, Ca.ui o"o'o'
MoUNTIsas,
GIRrHs AND SCRcINeLE,J
Un form of che Brigade Quar,cM astcr,