Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-16

est the ouif, and nehaif inch above the point
OF the cuff, to DO Of the Same color as the edginR
on tho coat.
In like manner an additional half oh0vron
above and parallel TO tho first, for every subso
quont torn OF enlistment and faithful service
Distance between each ohovron, one fourth oil
service In war will bo indicated by white
stripe on each side Of tho ohoyrOn for Artillery
and rcd stripe for all other corps the stripe Il
DO ono eighth Of m Inch wide.
OVERUOATS.
For General 0nicersi or dsgh blue cloth, clos
log by means Of four frog buttons Of black sllk
breast, and at tho throat by q long loop "a
ochelle" Without tassel or plate, on the len sdo,
and q black silk frog button on tho right; cord
for tho loops fifteen hundredths Of m Inch In d.
amotori back, a single piece, slit up from tho
bottom from fifteen to seventeen inches, accord
ing TO the height OF tho wearor, and closing at
Will by buttons, and button-holeS out In con.
oealed flaps collar Of tho same color and material
as the coat, rounded at tho edges, and 70 stand
Or falli when standing to be about I'VE inches
F i bSo @SoS, spSS SRG GoH9
around the front and lower borders, tho edges Of
the pockets, the cdgos Of the sleeves collar, and
guy IN the back, NAT braid q black SIX one
on the breast knot two and one quarter Inches
In diameter, Of black silk cord, sev0n hundredths
OF an Inch IN diameter, cape Of tho same color
and material as the coat, removable ct tho
pleasure Of the Wearer, and reaching 10 the outi
OF the coat sleeve whom tho arm Is extended;
coat 70 oGtend down the leg from six 70 eight
Inches below tho knee, according TO height.
To Indicate Rank: There will DO on both
Sleeves noar the lower edge q knot OF iat black
SILK braid, not exceeding one eighth Of an Inch
knot
For all Other Onlcors: Dark blue olose. fitting
doubled ronStol suTt0ut coat with A cane. mado
10 detach from the coat and fali 10 t6o IIns
Of the fingers when the arm and hand arc ex
tended; tho skirt OF tho coat for mounted officers
10 roach half way between tho knee and tho sol
Of the foot; for dlsmountOl officers, three inches
below tho knoo
Tho coat n have seyen buttons on each breast
Of tho same pattern as those on the inform coat.
Tho Insignia Of rank on tho sleeve, As follows.
VlE
Colonel, nyo braIds, single knot.
Lieutenant Colonel, four bralds, single knot.
Major, three braids, single knot.
captain, two bfaids, single knot.
First Lieutenant, one braid, single knot.
Second Lieutenant and Additional Second
Lieutenant without braid
braid.
Do tho frontier and campalRn offlcers NAV
wear tho soldiers Cvercoat with insignia Of rank
on tho sleeve.
For Enllstcd Men Of all Arms: or sky bIue
cloth Of tho pattern now used 10 the mounted
service.
EQUIPMENTS.
Flannel shirts, drawers, stockings and stable
frOck; Tho Same as nov furnished.
Stable frooks for Mounted Mon: or white
cotton, made loose and extending we'll down 10
tho knee, without sleeve or body lining; 10 but.
ton In front.
Blanket woolOn, gray. with letters U. S. In
black, four inches long, In the centre; TO DO
seven feet long and i've and a half feet wide,
and to weigh at least Ave pounds; to DO made Of
wool; tho blanket now Issued to troops in Gall.
fOrnia to DO the standard.
Canvas Oyeralls for Engineer Soldiers or
white cotton; one garment 10 cover the whole Of
the body above tho waist-tho breast, the shoul.
ders, aud tho arms; sleeves loose, 70 allow free
,ta nf lao =.
tonlng with one button; Oyoralls 10 fasten at the
neck behind with two buttons, and at the waist
behind with buckle aud tongue
ton oyeTalls 10 cover only tho waist. ThsHe
oyoralls are to be worn at all stable duties
Sets Of stencil plates OF IotteTs and numbers
OF two sizes Nnch and half inehl for MARKING
equipments, &C. shall be furnished BY ths
QuafteTmaster's Department TO each company
Commander and regime tai AdiutRnt,
SIGNAL SERVICE
For tho Chief signal OficeT; The same mil
form a. for the Adiutant ClensrnliG DonaTt
mont, without tho aignlllettcs
Tho uniform Of tho Enllstsd Mon Of tho SIunaI
Service snail be RS foiIoWS; 'l0" VI '"O ',s""'
The Cavalry uniform, except that the trim.
mIngs and mcingS be orange Instead of yellow.
bearing a device on the sleeve OF the coat, as
follows: Crossed signal flags, red and white, on
dark blue cloth; size Of nags three f1urths or an
inch square! length Of stan three iRchea AMER
tho pattern IA the office Of tho Ohie[ signal ON
car Of the Army This doyIro 10 he worn NV tho
non.commissionod oiIiccrs above the e6eyIons;
by pryAtes OF the first class on both arms, and
by prlyates OF tho second class on the leIt arm
only, In the same position as the cheyron or
non.commissIoned officers.
HORSE FURNITURE
FOR GENERAL oFFIoERs AND THE GENERAL
Stay.
Housing for General OtiicoTs: To DO worn over
tue saddlei OF DARK blue cloth, trimmed with
two rows Of gold lace, the outer row one Inch
aud hTe eighths Wide, the Inner row two Inches
nnd ono fourth, TO 10 made iull so as to cover
the horses launches and iOTebands, and to bear
on each flank corner tho following ornaments,
distinctive Of rank, toWiG
For tho General OF tho Army; gold ON.
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Eot Lieu i I HeheIai "A Boiu euioroluerei
sprreau s1kio anu 1 thre9 stats' ,-,,,
s,rSa, ma1or HV ~, ", sOlu emorollored
fot brlEadler GeneralG n goId embroidered
sp TN, eaklV anu one Itar. GAR on.-- -,
=, Sauule SiOth Iot ueherAl Stan OmcefA ana
OlnogIs o. the staH corps DaIk blue el0th, OF
saheient Iehgth 70 oSver the saddle ana holsters,
and one loot ton inches IN depth, with m odEing
Of EolI ACE one inSh MllS; -, -,
rot al othH Ohcors' DaTk blue ielI accord,
w 70 PatteIni, worn uhueI ths naIIe anu
tluimS S hTpuuu tho enkes Win eloth ono anu
one hali lnches VIDE, Color us IonO"s'
inIantrN ny blue'
Say2lTy, yellow.
For Infantry Cavalry, and horse equipments,
khhpeaohs naIeIsaohs, mo', anu t10is anu m il
nance once. sec Orunanee MemOIanuA NO. 10,
anu heheI1I OTuets NO. ", war Department.
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MILITARY ACADEMY.
Tho uniform Of the Professors and Sword Mas,
ter at the West Point Military Academy shall
DO the same as now worn, excepting they will b
permitted TO wear tho dark blue unck coat pre-,
scriHsd Tor Army officers with the buttons Of the
General stan to bs worn on both coats,
PoR CADETS.
Tho same uniform as now worn.
AIdes-de Camp and the Military Secretary
who have IncTCdIcd rank, will wear the algull
letts with the uniform Of tho General stan,
AIles-de. Camp to Major and BrigadieT Gen
erals will wear the aiguillotto with the uniform
Of their Regiments and Corps
Whenever the full dress coat Is worn by officer
knots Will Do attached. Letters 70 10 ombrOld
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/ RnFeSn AZ MiiIta,y Inlfise.
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