The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-09

LIST Lieutenant Noah Newton,
~ Lieut. Lewellen Racquet
COMPANY e.
Captain Samuel H. Walker,
LIST Lieut. Benjamin s. Roberts,
"a Lieut.. George McLane.
CosRAsr ID.
Captain Henry C. Pope,
LIST Lieut. Thomas Ewe
I'd Lieut. Thomas Claiborne, r.
COMPANY Z.
Captain George b. Crit,enden,
LIST Lieut. Llewellen Jones,
LIST Lieut. Spear s. Upton.
I'd Lieut. Carries l.. Denman.
COMPANY F.
Captain Stevens T. Mason,
LIST Lieut. Andrew Porter,
"a Lieut. Thomas g. Rhett.
COMPANY G.
Captain John s. Smonson,
LIST Lieut.. William w. Taylor,
I'D Lieut. Francis s. X. Russell.
COMPANY II.
Captain Jacob b. Backenstoss,
lst Lieut.. Thomas Duncan,
ID Lieut.. Thomas DAVIS.
COMPANY l.
Captain Bella M. Hughes,
LIST Lieut. John G. Walker,
I'd Lieut. Julian May.
COMPANY X.
Captain Stephen s. Tucker,
lst Lieut.. Michael Z. Van Buren,,
"a Lieut.. Washington l.. Elliott.
| IT, Major George 9. Brbridge will superintend
the recruiting of the regiment TO whom the captains
and subalterns will report for instructions without
delay, at Newport, Kentucky, where he will sstab.
lish his headquarters for the present. Companies
and F. will he raised IN Penns yyania Maryland Vir
ginis and Texas under the special instructions al.
| ready communicated from the sdjutsnt general's
office. The other companies will be recruited by
their officers in the States of Tennessee, Kentucky
Ohio Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri at such place,
as may best insure success, to be designated Of
sanctioned by the superintendent.
I'LL. None but healthy, active, respectable men oil
| the country not under nInetesn nor thrty-hvt
| years OF age will be enlisted; Of good size, and
| figure, and whose carly pursuits IN life may, bes
qualify them for the duties and active service oil
mounted soldiers.-Ste The l0th article q War.
| Nv. The established recruiting regulations viii
be strictly observed, and all the required returns,
muster and descriptive rolls monthly and semi
monthly reports, &C., will be regularly made, and
| promptly transmitted through the superintendent
! TO the ad utant general who will furnish the requi
| site funds, blanks, &c.-See Army REGULATIONS
article XXX, paragraphs G69, 679, to TAT, &c.
" The colonel and lieutenant colonel will repair
| to Jefferson barracks the special service
| in which they are now engaged will permit, where
| the regiment will be organized, instructed, and
equipped for service the field by the earliest day
practicable! The captains and subalterns will re-
pair TO their recruiting stations without delay, and
devote their undivided attention TO the service upon
! which they are about to enter
UNIFORM.
vi. The "Undress" of the United States "regi-
ment Of mounted rhemen shall for the present, be
the same as that for the Dragons except
lst That the button, end waist-belt plate, shall
bear the letter R. instead of the letter ID.
ID. The trousers Of dark blue cloth with a stripe
of black cloth down the outer seam edged with yel-
low cord.
Sd. The forage cap to be ornamentsd with gold
embroidered spread eagle with the letter in silver,
on the shield
4th. The sash to be CtfnTcUp silk.
5th. Wings for coat according To- pattern, TO be
provided.)
The "Undress" will be the only uniform required
to be worn by the regiment until further orders.
-. . 5000 "EsGrNEER SOLDIERS" b. ..-4- q. as..
VII. S.rgrarus eoat--dark blue, single breasted
one of nine buttons At equal distances; small
pocket covered by flap the right side for carry
ing percussion caps the collar Of black cotton velvet,
with a single bottom and loop on each side, three
and eighth inches long, Of one and three-eghths
inch yellow worsted lace allowing the black facing
to show through; cuff of black cotton velvet to have
three buttons loops on the slash sleeve, conform
ing in pattern to that Of captain; lace yellow
worstcd all other respects the coat to be after the
pattern of an artillery sergeants.
Two worsted epaulet,s corresponding in pattern
with those Of captain.
Tro,lserslight blue mixture like those Of artile-
nv and infantry with black cotton velvet stripe one
| and one-half inches wide on the outer seam.
First sergeants to wear red sash.
Corporaps-same a sergeanps, excepting that
there will be two buttons and loops on the slash
sleeve, conforming 10 the pattern of sleeve for the
| subalterns.
Tro,s.rs-blue mixture with black welt in the
outer seam.
Two epauetts of the pattern Of subaterns, and
same material as sergeants.
Pripates-same as corporas, except that instead
of epauetis, shoulder strap of the pattern of the
| artillery will be worn on each shoulder
| .Msscions-sume privates, excepting that the
Goa, will DO of red cloth lined with white.
Pon,pon, black worsted, spherical, three inches di
ameter; tulip, like that Of the artillery.
Schako, same attern as that Of the artillery, bear
ing yellow eagle over castle like that wore by
| the cadets.
| Shell jacket, dark blue, with collar and buttonl
like those of the uniform coat pocket for percus
sion caps, covered by a flap on the right side; IN
other respects to conform to the artillery pattern.
White cotton she'll jacket, like that Of the artillery
with the button of the engineer soldiers, and with
percussion cap pocket as the wooen shell Jacket
Wooden trousers, light blue mixture with black
| welt in outer seam.
Whii. trousers for summer, like those of the other
corps.
| Canvass overalls to be drawn over the other
trousers for working in.
| Forape cap-band of black cotton velvet with q
yellow castle in 'front.' according to drawing and pat
tern in clothing bureau.
Great coa-artillery pattern with the button of the
engineer soldiers.
Buiton-Yellow metal convex; Device a castle
and river in relief-brght on ground deadened by
parallel lines according to drawing and pattern in
clothing bureau.
Two observation-disclosures 1900 inch,
Smaller, 6-l0 inch.
GENERAL AND REGInENTAL RECRUITING SERVICE
VIII The act Of May 18th, 1896 entitled "An
act to authorize an increase Of the rank and file OF
tho army Of the United States" adds 1860 prvates
10 the army which, with the 3, l79 required for the
establishment before the increase therein authorized
swels the number to more than 10000, Of which al
least sOU0 must be recruited rapidly possible.
The public interest requires that the recruiting ser