Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-06-13
Uniform for Virginia Volunteers.

Uniform for Virginia Volunteers.
On Monday of last week, Gov. Walker a
Commander-in-Chief of the military forces o
Virginia, issued the following order prescrib
ing the uniform for volunteer infantry:
~ ADJUTANT-GENERAL' s OFFICE, i.
RICHMOND, Va, May 81, 1871.
In accordance with the provisions of an act
Of the General Assembly entitled IAN act to
provide for the reorganization of the militia, y
approved march 29th, 1871, the Commander
Chief prescribes the uniform for volunteer
infantry companies as follows: l;ga19 g;
ss sf COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. as -
Captains: Observation-Disclosures dress coat
of gray mixed cloth fcadet gray1, standing col
lar of black cloth, just high enough to permit
the easy turning of the chin, say, one and one
fourth inches in front and one and one-half
| inches behind, meeting in front and hooking
with two hooks and eyes, trimmed with gilt
braid one eighth of an inch wide, sewed on
one-eighth of an inch from each edge three
rows OF nine large buttons each, on the breast,
the top button OF each outer row to be about
two and one-fourth inches from the middle
| row (measuring from the eye or centre of the
top. buttons of each row., the distance between
each outer row and the middle row increasing
to the third buttons from the top, which shall
be most distant from each other, say five and
one-half to six inches, according to the size of
the man, then gradually diminishing with an
inward curve to the bottom button of each out
er row, which shall be about one and three
fourths inches from the bottom button of the
middle row, measuring as above; double stripe
OF black mohair braid, together three-six-
teenths OF an inch wide, extending from each
button In the middle row to each correspond
Ing button In the outer rows, with three loops
onto huffn OF ton or,1
at bottom, circular in form and fve-eighths of
an inch in diameter, the third and outer loop
elllptieal in form, one and one-fourth inches
long, and three-fourths of an inch wide; cuffs
OF black cloth (same as collar) two and one
half inches wide on lower side, increasing to
width of four and one-half inches on upper
side, there running to middle point on sleeve,
one small button at point, and two others at
equal distances between the point and the end
OF the sleeve, edge on the upper side with gilt
braid lsame as collar) sewed on one-eighth of
an inch from upper edge: skirts, three and
one-half inches wide at bottom, increasing
gradually in width to the top, where they will
be one inch IN measure more than the "coat-
strap" each back one and three-fourths
inches at the waist and three inches at the bot
tom, two large buttons at the hip lined with
alpaca Tor Italian cloth) turned up with ia
clngs OF black cloth (same as collar and cuffs),
outer facing commencing at the 'ooat-s strap"
IN front, three-eighths of an inch wide at the
top. widening downwards gradually until it
reaches to two and one-half inches from the
bottom OF the skirt, where it will be one inch
wide, and then curving inward to point to
meet similar point of inner facing on the plat
inner facing commencing two inches below the
hip buttons on the back 1.-THE "back-seam" be- |
Ing closed that distance DOWN three-eighths of
an inch wide, and gradually increasing in width,
running down to within four inches of the bot
tom OF the skirt where it will be one inch wide,
then rounding out to a point on the plat to
meet similar point of outer facing; the outer
and inner taclngs to form half circles above
and below the point of junction, at which point
there will be one large button slashed flap
OF black cloth (same as collar and cuffsl, eight
inches long, scalloped ON the inside. two and
0ne-fourth inches wide at the curves and two
and ihree-fourths inches wide at the points,
outer edges rounded from top to bottom one
haii inch, to be sewed on each skirt three and
one-half inches from the waist seam the points
at top and bottom to be equi-distant from the
edges OF the faclngs on the skirt and back plat,
one small button at each point this slash to
be trimmed on inner side with gilt braid one
eighth OF an inch wide (same as on collar and
cutts), sewed on one-eighth of an inch from the
the edge.
Buttons: Gilt, convex, VIRGINIA coat of
arms, thirteen bright stars above, figures and
field dead gold, bright rim one thirty-second of
an inch wide, seven-eighths of an inch in out
er diameter. Small buttons: Same pattern,
fve-eighths of an inch in outer diameter.
1roWsers: Same gray mixed cloth as coat,
no pockets, stripe one inch wide of black cloth
(same as collar, cuffs, slashes and facings of
coat, along outer seams, gilt braid one-eighth
OF an inch wide (same as on collar, cuffs and
sashes OF coat,) sewed on each side of this
black stripe one-eighth of an inch from the
edges.
First Lleutenants Coat and trowsers same
as captains.
Second Lieutenants Coat and pants same
as captains.
Junior Second Lieutenants Coat and trow-
sers same as captains.
ENLISTED MEN.
Non-commissioned Officers Coat and trow-
sers same material and trimmings as captains,
except the gilt braid.
Privates: Coat and pants same as non-com-
missioned officers
Commissioned Officers: Captains-Body of
gray cloth (same as coat and pantsl height in
front, two and one-fourth inches, perpendicu-
lar; height behind, five inches. slantine to tin:
diameter of tip, five and one-fourth inches;
head band of black cloth (same as collar, &C.,
of coat) one and three-eighths inches wide,
trimmed with two stripes of gilt braid, one
eighth of an inch wide (same as on collar, &c.,
OF coat, sewed on one-eighth of an inch from
each edge; stripes Of same gilt braid running
from top of head-band along each vertical seam
(four In number) to the tip; one stripe Of same
gilt braid along the periphery of the tip chin
strap OF patent leather, one half of an inch
wide, fastened on with two small buttons (same
as On coat; vizor of double Japanned leather
one and three-fourths inches wide in front,
bound with calf-skin, corners rounded, and
standing out straight to the front; frame work
OF whaebone or wire, sustaining body upright
leather head-sweat, and lined throughout with
cambria; in front a gilt shield, one and one
eighth inches wide, and one and one-fourth
inches long, bearing same device as buttons,
but figures in dead gold field and stars bright
placed midway between vizor and tip black
heron plume, three inches high, feathers six
inches long gilt cup.
First Lleutenants Same as captains.
Second Lieutenants: Same as captains.
Junior Second Lieutenants Same as cap
tains
Nom commissioned Officers Same as cap
talns, except there will be no gilt lace on black
head-band, and in place of gilt lace along YER
tical seams periphery of tip, black mohair
braid (same as on breast of coat) will be used,
and instead of plume, round pompon of
black Worsted, two inches in diameter; gilt
cup.
Private Same as non commissioned Off
Ger.
CRAVAT OF STOCK.