Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-08-02
~ UNIFORM OF THE
1ST RIFLE REGIMENT
S. G. Volunteers.
For the Field Officers,

For the Field Officers.
COAT. DARK blue cloth, doublebreas
ted, with two rows of eight buttons each,
the rows-to be two inches arart a: the
waist and widening to six inches at the
shoulders. Standing collar Of green velvet,
with gilt lace halt:lnch wide around the
edge. Cuffs two and half inches deep
]. Of green velvet with two small buttons
! OH the underseam. Skirt, frock coat pat
tern, reaching two inches below hall
! thigh, and trimmed around with green vel
vet ono inch wide from the waist to the
back Of the skirt, two buttons on the back,
to range with the lowest buttons on the
breast, and one button on the lower end
OF each pocket flap.
PANTALOONS. Dark blue, or cadet
grey cloth, made full in the legs, aud
trimmed with gold, lace ono and one>fourlh
inch wide, on tho 6utar seam OF each leg.
HAT.-Rroad brim Felt hat, six inches
hlg: i'll The crown, with the right side.of
the brim turned up and loored by a gold
cord TO small palmetto Lutton on.,the
t|side of the hat, gilt palmetto tree on the
side Of the brim turned up, gold cord with
tassei at each end, tied over the hat band,
gilt bugle in front of hat. The hat TO
be surmoun.cl with black ostrich feather
one foot in length on the side looped up.
| BUTTONS Gilt convex with pal
metto DEVICE large size seven ighth Ct an
inch in diamter, small size half inch.
| GLOFES.-BuH gauntlcts to reach
| half way from the wrist to the elbow
SWORD.-Strait, gilt hilt and 7scab.
bard, sword knot and bullion tassel, black
leather helt.
SASH.-Red silk, to go twice around
the body and tie on the left hip. !
E=SPURS.-Yelow metal or gilt
BOOTS.-To be worn on parade or in
the service, outside of the -pantaloons, and
reaching to the top Of the knee. =,
.Radyes Of distinction. a:
To be marked on the collar and
sleeves. For Colonel ;thSsss largo stars
one and a fourth inch in diam eter on each
side of the collar. Lieut.. Colonel, two
large stars. Major. one large star. Cap
tain, three horizontal gilt bars half inch
wide on each side Of the, collar, three
inches longs First Lieutensiit two bars
Second and Third Lientenants, one bar
On the sleeves OF the Field OMcers, be-
tween the cuffs and elbow three git: bars,
,.eig6th Of an inch wide. eight inches Ion g
and placed horizontal and or the outside
| OF the sleeve. sCeptain, two gilt, bars
Lieut. enants, oae gilt bar. SSerg't Major
four eilt chevrons half inch wide on each
arm above theesfbows with four arcs con J..
! hecting eeeh' clieyrpn. Quarter Master
Sergeant, three gilt; lace ,cReprons and
| three sfos, above the 'elb6%.--ssS gea,ts
green worstcd chevrons tiaf inoh @ides'on
each arm above the eloow, according to
rank, commencing with. ,four dor the. 6rst
Sergeant and dtmlnishfn g dns for each Ser.
geant. Corporals, ilyerted< chevrons on
each arm below the elbow according to
rank, commencing with four for the. first
Corporal and Diminishing one. for each
Corporal. ~.
Rcgimental Staff.
COAT-Same mateNial as Field OH
GERS, single breasted, with one row of nine
buttons down the front. The breast and
skirt OF the the coat to be trimmed with
green velvet one inch wide. Collar and
cuffs Of green velvet. The coat in other
respects to bAlhe. same as Field Officers.
Hat, gloves. sword, sash, spurs, buttons
and d~iboots to be the same aa the fs!d off.
GERS. Badges of .distinetion to be accord
ing to rank.
PA NTALOONS. - For Adiutant,
Qnartermaster: and Commissary the same
as the field officers, with a greensvelvet
stripe one and fourth inch wide down
each leg; for Surgeon, Assistant Surgeon
and Chaplain, black velvet stripe one and
a quarter inch wide down each leg. (
Captains and Lieutenants.
I FCOAT.-The same as tho staff officers
Badges Of distinction according toawnk. i
I PANTALOONS.- The same as the
! Staff OAicers, with ~ green velvet stripe
..Fdle and a quarter inch wide down each
tsg.
! HAT, SWORD, ;.sAsH and BUT.
TONS same as Stuff Officers.
GLOVBSs-Short buff hwkskin.
Ssygt Motif and Quarter. Master ser9't
! COAT-The same as Staff Officers, hui
without the green trimmings. Cheuron'
OF halfincl, lace on aach arm according4te
4 rank. -
.PANTALaoNs, same material al
Coat withsgfeen velvet stripe one incl
wide on ench leg.
asefeearts, co,4orals andaPriroies.
! COAT. DARK bluetisaps. sassihg col
lar, sinale breasted fFoek coat Q
nine buttons in 'front.' Gollar stir
and cuffs 70 be trimmed with eessas To-
Z braid, bali antinch wide With q f1aS 70
! the ss.sgsss.s: I'D otala according q
Il rank. s$r ~. n,
3 PANTALe CONS. . Ths sarns .msssriia
90 The coat. made large In sthas slega, san'
J. 5iRmed with green wofstsd Braid on,
inch. vide on each legssas.s3ds -: -
) sHAT.-Black broad hriHs fsM ;ha'