The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-06-11
UNIFORM OF THE CONFEDERATE
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The following is the dress prescribed by the
War Department for the army of the Confederate
States. 1t was devised by Mr. Cain, military tailor,
of New Orleans. .*
Coat.-Short tunic of cadet grey cloth, double
breasted, with two of buttons the breast,
the rows two inches apart at the waist and widen
ing toward the shoulders. Suitable for cavalry
as well as infantry. - ..r &. .., -.-...,..... ....
Poatatoons,-Ofs sky blue cloth, made full in
the lee, and trimmed according to corps-with
blue for Infantry; red for artillery, and yellow for
cavalry, No other distinction. s..e go .a.s-
For. the General and. the officers of his staff the
dress will be of dark blue cloth, trimmed with
gold; for the medical department., black cloth
with gold and velvet trimming. X .@ rarlE
All badges of distinction are to be marked up
on the sleeves and collars. Badges of distinguish
ed rank, on the collar only. For a Brigadier Cen
eral, three large stars; for Colonel, two large
stars for a Leutenant- Colonel one large star; for
Ma jor, one small star and horizontal bar; for a
Captain, three small stars; for first Lieutenant
two small stars; for second Lieutenant, one small
star 1-~r - .r.* ..-. ' .-"
Buttons-For a General and staff officers the
buttons will be of bright gilt, convex, rounded at
the edge-a raised eagle at the centre, surrounded
by thirteen stars. Exterior diameter of the large
sized button, I inch of small size, inch
button is to be used except that in the place Of
the eagle and stars, there Will be raised "IG" in
German text. ... - .....
For officers Of ofarillery, infantry, rifcmen and
cavalry, the buttons will be plain gilt convex,
with large raised letter in the ccntre-A for ar
tillcry, for infantay, &c. The exterior diameter
of large sized button, seven-eights of an inch;
small size, half inch. ..-.-
For all enlisted men of artillery, large A, rails
rhon oofo q
For all enlisted men, the same as for artillery,
except that the number of the regiment will be
substituted for the letter \. . e.- .- .--....
How OLD ABE SPENDS THE SABBATH.-The
Washington correspondent Of the New York Daily
News says: - ..
s'On Sunday, President Lincoln accompanied
by Thurlow Weed, Seward and Captain Dahlgren,
went on board the steamer Baltimore for pleasure
trip down by Alexandria. Green Seal" was
plentiful, and the august party were unconsciona-
ble merry and perehance, after
s "The life-blood warm and wet ...-
Has dimmed the Rlistenng bayonet,
they~wi enjoy their Green Seal and delicious
viands with a greater relish than ever before. For
then the great gulf between North and South cam
not be bridgcd over" -
Mrs Lincoln is in " York purchasing rich plate,
saudy furniture and thousand dollar carriages
From all accounts she is leading gay life, sur
rounded by her. admirers, atten ding ice cream
saloons, and exhibiting herself from hotel balco-
nies in response to serenades. All this Is going
on while the nation is exhausting its energies and
preparing to spill its best blood in civil war. We
are glad to see that even some OF the Northern
press are speaking out in bold rebuke of these too
public manifestations of apparent lack of appre-
cation OF. the gravity of the times the part Of
the heads. of the government. Well may the
country mourn whose liberties are placed IN such
keeping.