Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-05-22
NEW UNIFORM FOR THE ARMY.

The following are the details in regard to the
new uniforms for the Army which has recently
been adopted by the Secretary of War;
HAT.
For Oficers-Ofbest black felt. The dimen-
sions of medium size to be as follows:
Width of brim, 8 IA inches height of crown,
q ii inchesi oval Of tip, 1-2 inch taper of
crown, 81 inch curve OF Read, 3-S inch. The
binding to be l-2 inch deep, of best black rib
bed silk.
For enlisted men--Of black felt, same shape
and size for officers, with double row of stitch
ing, instead of binding, around the edge. To
agree in quality with the pattern deposited in
the clothing arsenal.
TRIMMINGS.
For General Oficers-Gold cord with acorn
shaped ends. The brim of the hat looped up on
the right side, and fastened with an eagle at
tached to the side of the hat three black ostrich
feathers on the left sides n gold embroidered
wreath i'll front, on black velvet ground, encir-
cling the letters U. S. in silver, old English
characters.
For officers of the Adiutant Generals Inspec-
tor Generals, Quartermaster's, Subsistence
Medical and Pay Departments and the Judge
Advocate, above the rank Of Captain--the same
as for general officers, except the cord which
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For the same Departments below the rank of
Field Ofcers-The same as for field officers,
except that there will be but two feathers.
For Officers of the Ordnance Department.
The same as for the general staff, except the or
nament in front, which will be gold embroid-
cred shell and flame, on black velvet ground.
For officers of Artillery-The same as for the
general staff, except the ornament in front,
which will be a gold embroidered cross cannon,
on black velvet ground, with the number of the
regiment in silver at the intersection of the cross
cannon. The brim of the hat to be looped up
on the left side and the feathers to be worn on
the right side.
For Officers of Infantry.-The same as for
artillery, except the ornament in front, which
will be a gold embroidered bugle on black vel
vet ground, with the number of the regiment in
silver within the bend.
For Enlisted Men.-'The same as for officers
of the respective corps except that there will be
but one feather the cord will be of worsted, and
the badges of yellow metal. The letter of the
company, of yellow metal, to be worn in front.
All the trimmings Of the hat are to he made
so that they can be detached but the eagle,
badge of corps and letter of company are to be
always worn.
a cooked hat, as prescribed in the general reg
ulations of lS47, may be worn by general and
field officers at their option. Except for the
General-in- Chief. three black ostrich feathers
will be worn with the cooked hat instead of
plume.
,. The uniform trowsers fo~ both officers and
enlisted men will be of dark blue cloth. made
without plaits. A gold cord one-eighth of an
inch in diameter instead of buff welt, will be
worn by officers of the staff and staff corps, and
sky-blue welt by officers of infantry for other
corps the welt at present worn; FOR sergeants
stripe one and half inches wide, and for cor
porals stripe half an inch wide, of the color of
the facings for the corps, will be worn covering
the outer seam.
In lieu of one of the two coats or jackets now
authorized the first, third and fifth years, and
of the sky-blue cloth jacket allowed by 1902,
General Regulations, two sacks of blue flannel,
of the pattern issued to mounted troops will be
allowed yearly to all enlisted men.
4. The uniform coat will be made without
plaits, and the number of the regiment will be
omitted from the collar of the coat.
>. Instead of the common tent now in use
the pattern known as Sibley's tent will be sub
stituted.
8. This regulation IS to go into effect i'm
mediately, except that the clothing and tents of
the old pattern now on hand will be issued until
exhausted,
BY order of the Secretary of War:
5. COOPER, Adjutant General.