The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-07-23

first hands, at the lowest practicable
rates. The indications are that within
q few weeks there win be over thirty
thousand volunteers organized under
the new Militia Law for State defense,
and all Of them will require uniforms.
Full nine-tenths Of the whole will be
Infantry The Statute requires that
the uniform Of the Volunteer Militia
shall be that of the United States Ar
my for the time being It is not prob
able that over one suit will be required
for each man, in any Company, and it
will be optional with each Company "
wear the fatigue suit or full dress, but
there must pc uniformity as TO dress in
the ranks Of each Company Over
coats, under clothing and socks, the
Companies will not generally wish to
purchase.
Manufacturers Of Army Clothing
are requested to send sealed proposals
to this Office, on or befUee the 10th inst
naming the rates at which they will fill
orders by companies Oh ten days or
less notice, for all below Commissioned
officers, Of either the fatigue suit, or full
dress, Of the usual assorted sizes. Ev-
cry article to be of the standard quail
ty, material, pattern, and workmanship
required for the United States Army.
Prices are required on each of the
following articles, separately.
FOR INFANTRY.
Uniform hat; Feather; Cord and Tas-
sci Eagles; Bugle; Letter; Number;
Forage Cap and cover; Uniform Coat,
musicians and prlvates; Chevrons; bairs
LIST Sergeants Sergeants and Corpo-
rails; Shoulder Scales, (Sergeants and
privates,) Flannel Sack Coat or Blouse,
lined Irowsers [Sergeants, Corporals
and privates Sergeant's Sashes.
FOR CAVALRY.
Uniform Hat Feather; Cord and
Tasscl Eagle; Crossed Sabers Letter;
Number; Forage Cap and Cover; Jack
ct, (musicians and privatesD Flannel
Sack Coat. or Blouse lined Trowsers,
[Scrgeants, CorPorals and privates i
Sergeants Ss'hes.
FOR LTGAIT ARTILLERY,
Uniform Hat; Feather; Cord and
Tassel; Eagle Crossed Cannon Letter;
Number; Forage Cap and cover; jack
ct, musicians and privates i; Cheve=
rons, pairs, (lst Sergcants, Sergeants
and Corporals J Shoulder Scales. pairs.
Sergeants and privates :; Trowsers,
(Sergeants, Corp0rals and privates J
Sergeants 8ashes.
The lowest proposals received from
responsible House, with proper Guar
anty oftulfilment, will receive the pref
erence, and will be at once eommuni-
Gated from this Office to all organized
Companies, and to other Companies as
fast as they shall be organized, and the
proposals Of no other house will be
thus sent out.
The officers Of the General Staff at
these Head Quarters will cheerfully
aid volunteer companies and the man
ufacturers thus preferred, in effecting
q purchase and sale of the required Ar
my clothing.
Where any company shall require it,
clothing must be inspected by some
person detailed for that purpose, by
the Quartermaster General of this State
who may exercise the powers ofa Board
of Survey, so far as practicable.
1t should be understood that the
State is not required to furnish this
clothing. The intention is to promote
the public service, and to prevent
needless eXpence and trouble to volun-
teers by aiding then to obtain clothing
ofthe right kind, with promptness and
at the lowest rates
CHAS. W. HILL.
Aliutant General of Ohio.