Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-06-08

ADJUTANT- GENERALS OFFICE,
Raleigh, May 27th, 1861.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. l.
The following regulations for the Uniform Dress
and Equipments of the volunteers and State Troops
of North Carolina, published for the information
and guidance of the same:
Proceedings of a Board of Officers achich assem-
Bled in the Cityot Raleiyh, N c., Nay %, 1861,
By rirtue Of the tollocing order, uiz::
A Board to consist of
COL j. A. j. Bradford, Corps of Ordnce and En-
glneers.
Lieut. Col. R. H. Rddick, Assistant Adjutant
General
Captain A NJ Scales 3rd Reg't. of N. c. Volun-
teerS
Captain John W. Cameron Asst Quarter Master,
will assemble at the Quarter Master Generals Office,
this afternoon at half past four O'clock or as soon
thereafter practicable to determine the Uniform
dress and equipments of the Volunteer and State
Troops of North Carolina.
By order of the Governor
(Signed) R. H. RIDDICK,
Assistant Adjutant- General
The Board met pursuant to the above order;
present all the members and proceeded to the bust
ness indicated in the order. 1t recommends the fol-
lowing, viz:
UNIFORM.
COAT.
l For Commissioned Offcers-AT officers shall
wear frock coat the skirt to extend from two
thirds to threeourths the distance from the top of
the hips to the bend of the knee single breasted for
Captains and Lieutenants double breasted for all
other grades-of NorthCarolina grey cloth for all
Regimenta 0ficers-of dark blue cloth for General
Officers and Officers of the General Staff
2. For Major GeRerdL-Two rows of buttons
on the breast, nine in each row. placed in threes
the distance between each row, five and one-half
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tom; stand up collar, to rise no higher than to per-
nit the chin to turn freely over it to hook in front
at the bottom and slope thence upward and back
ward at angle of thirty degrees on each side,
cuffs two and half inches Deep to 60 round the
sleeves parallel with the lower edge and to button
with three small buttons at the under seam; pock-
cts in the fold of the skirts with one button at the
hip and at the end of each pocket making four
buttons in the back and skirt of the coat the hip
buttons to range with the lowest button on the
breast; lining Of the coat black.
g. For q BriqGdier GeReraL-The same as for
Major General except that there will be only eight
buttons in each row the breast, placed in pairs.
4. For a ColoneL-The same as for Brigadier-
General except that there will be only seven but
tons in each row on the breast, placed at equal dis
tances.
5. For Lieutenant Colonel-Same as for a
Colonel
6. For a Naior.-Same as for Colonel.
Z. For Captain.-Same as for Colonel, except
that there will be only one row of nine buttons on
the breast placed at equal distances.
S. For a 1st Lieutendnt.-Same for Captain.
9. For a Cd Lieutenant-Same as for Captain.
10. For Enlisted Nen.-The uniform coat for all
enlisted men shall be sack coat of gray cloth (of
North Carolina Manufacturer extending half way
down the thigh and made loose with falling collar,
and an inside pocket on each breast six coat but
tons down the front, commencing at the throat;
strip of cloth sewed on each shoulder, extending
from the base of the collar to the shoulder seam an
inch and half wide at the base Of the collar and
two inches wide at the shoulder; this strip will be
of black cloth for Infantry, red for Artillery and
yellow for Cavalry.
II. For Musician.-Tbe same as for other en-
listed men, with the addition Of bar of braid, hori
zontal to each button-black for Infantry-red for
Artillery and yellow for Cavalry.
BUTTONS
II. North-Carolina Gilt Buttons.
TROUSERS.
13. For Commissioned Oficers.--The uniform
trowsers for all general officers and officers of the
general staff will be of dark blue CLOTH made loose
and reinforced for all mounted officers, with buff
cord or welt down the outer seam.
IA. The uniform trowsers for Regimental Officers
will be of North-CaTolina gray cloth, made loose and
reinforced for all mounted officers, with cord or welt
down the outer seam-of black for Infantry, red for
Artillery and yellow for Cavalry.
15 For Enlisted Men.-The uniform trowsers
for enlisted men will be of North Carolina gray cloth,
made loose reinforced for mounted men, with stripe
of cloth down and over the outer seams The stripe
will be black for Infantry red for Artillery and yel
low for Cavalry-one inch wide for non-commission-
ed staff of regiments and of
an inch wide for corporals and one half inch wide
for privates.
16. For Commissioned Officers General
Officers and officers of the General Staff black felt
hat of light material the body of the hat one and
oneha inches less in circumference at the crown than
at the base to be looped at the right side, with
large gilt button of the North Carolina pattern, and
a gilt ornament in front, representing the Coat of
Arms of North Carolina, according to pattern in
Quarter Master Generals Office.
II. For all other Commissioned O6icers.-A gray
felt hat of light material the body OF the hat one
and one half inches less in circumference at the crown
than at the base, looped up on the right side with
alarge gilt button of North Carolina pattern with
gilt ornament in front, as follows, viz:
Is. For Officers of Intantry.-A Bugle, with
humber of Regiment a.
10. For Officers of Artillery.-Cross capnons
with number of Regiment.
20: For Officers Of Caualry.-Cross Sabres, with
humber of Regiment.
= The above ornaments according to pattern in the
Quarter Master Generals Office
q. For Enlisted Nen.-A gray hat of the same
pattern for officers, looped in like manner with
the letter of the Company and number of Regiment
OF brass in front The hat band being red for Ar
tllery, yellow for Calvary and black for Infantry.
p. Officers, when off duty or on fatigue duty