Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-27


uniform of the Massachusetts volunteer mil
itia as follows
FOR ALL ENLISTED FOOT MEN.
Codt.-Single-b breasted frock. of dark blue
cloth, without plaits, skirt extending one-half
the distance from the top of the hip to the
bend Of the knee; one row of nine buttons ON
the breast, placed at equal distances: stand
up-collar, to rise no higher than to permit the
chin to turn teely over it, to hook in front at
the bottom, and then to slope up and back
ward at an angle Of thirty degrees on each
side; cuffs pointed an to button with two
small buttons at the under seam; collar and
cuffs edged with a cord or welt of cloth as
follows, to wit;-scarlet for artilIery ; sky
blue for tatdRtjy; yellow for eh9iReeys :.
crimson for ordnance and hospital sfeuards
Narrow lining for the skirt of the coat. of the
same color and material as the coat: pockets
IN the folds of the skirts, with one button at
each mp, to range with the lowest but one on
the breast; no buttons at the ends of the
pockets.
Yro~sers.-Light blue cloth, plain, without
stripe or welt for priyates. Seygeants with a
stripe one and one half inches wide; CoyDor-
as with stripe one half inch wide of wors-
ted lace down and over the outer seam. da,k
6lHe for infantry, scarlet for artillery.
CaP.-Dark blue cloth, with a welt of the
same around the crown. and yellow metal let
tiers III front to designate companies. known
as the United States fatigue or forage can, rs
described IN section 1893 of the regulations.
ENLISTED MEN OF LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Jacfet.-Dark blue cloth with one row of
twelve small buttons on the breast. placed Mt
equal distances; stand-up collar. to rise no
hlgher than to permit the chin to turn freely
over 1t, to hook in front at the bottom, and TO
slope the same as the coat collar for infantry:
on the collar, on each side, two blind button
holes OF worsted lace, three eighths of an inch
wide, one small button on the button hole.
lower button hole extending back four inches
upper button hole three and half inches: ton
button and front ends of collar bound with
worsted lace three Fights of an inch wide, and
a strip OF the same extending down the front
and around the whole lower edge Of the lack
ct; the back seam laced with the same, and
on the Gull point formed of the lace Jacket
10 extend to the waist, and to be lined with
white flannel; two small buttons at the upper
seam Of the cuff; one hook and eve at the
Dottom OF the collar; color Of lace, scarlet
trousers and Cdp.-Same as for infantry.
FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
The uniform and equipments as described
in the United States army regulations, 1851
except the buttons, which shall be of the
massachusetts pattern, and the cap. which
shall conform to that described in section 1893
and 1874 of the regulations.
BADGES TO DISTINGUISH RANK
VIII conform to the descriptions in the
l mted States army regulations, 1861, except
ing epaulets, which will not be worn. All
buttons will be of the Massachusetts pattern.
All trousers will be made loose, without
plalts, and to spread well over the boot. and
to be reinforced for enlisted mounded men.
missionary corps of infantry, and the compa-
mes OF cavalry now organized, are not subject
to the above regulations. Orders NAV here
after be issued by the commandments
designating their uniform.