Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-11-16
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wan DEPARTMENT.
AnIurAHr GENEHAt'H UTTtCI,
WASHINGTON, Dot %, tb71.

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Ths folioWIng description Of the uniform o
tho Army Il published for tho Information Of nj
concerned, IN accordance with tho requirement.
Of General Orders No. 10 OF this year.
BY order Of tho Secretary OF War.
WILLIAM d. WHtrPLE,
Assistant Adjutant General.
UNIFORM AND DRESS or rus ARMY OF tn
UNITED STATES.
Uniform, Dress, Equipmenfs, &c.
No officer or soldier of the Army shall Woa
any other than tho prescribed uniform whom Of
GOATS.
EuLL DRKsB FOR OFFICERS.
All OiilceTa shall wear double breasted ifoch
ono half TO three iourths the distance from TIT
hip Joint TO the bend Of tho knee.
For q General: Two rows OF buttons on tn
breast, twelve In each row placed by foursi III
distance between each row i've and one hal
inches At top and three and one half lnchos al
bOttOmi stand-up collar, not less than one moi
more than two inches in height, 10 hook 10 IRON
at tho bottom and slope thence up and backward
ut an anglia Of thirty degrees on each side, cor
nors rounded, cults throe inches dOep, 10 "
around the sleeves parallel with the lover edge
and with throo small buttons at the under scam
pockets in the folds OF tho skirts, with two but
tons at the hip aud one at tho lower end Of oaol
side. edge, making four buttons on the back and
skirt Of tho coati collar and cuffs 70 DO Of darl
blue velvet; lining Of tho coat black
For n Lieutenant Generals Tho same as for 0
General, except that there will DO ton buttont
In each row on tho breast, the upper and lower
groups by threes and tho middle groups by four
For Major uonoral! Tho same as Tor gen.
oral, except that there will DO nine buttons IL
each row, on the breast, placed BY threos.
For q Brlgadler Gonerali The same as for .
General, except that there will be eight buttoni
In each row, 90 the breast, placed BY pairs.
For Colonel, Lieutenant UolonoI, and Major
The Same as for General, except that there
will DO nine buttons In each row, on tho breast
placed at equal distances; collars and cuffs oil
the same color and material as the coat The
upper half Of tho cults TO 10 0Tnamonted with
three double stripes q gold braid running the
and with small button below tho point Of each
stripe, according TO pattern.
FOR a captain, First Lieutenant, oeoond
Lieutenant, and Additional Second Lieutenant
The same as for Colonel, except that there
will DO seven buttons In each row, on the breast
aud two stripes on tho cuffs.
For AL storekSepoIH A singled breasted coat,
stat shOuldcr-strnps To indicate rank.
This coat shall DO worn on all dress occasions
such as reviews, inspections, dress paTades,
ually worn at battalion drills, except In hot
weather, or when otherwise exceptionally d..
rooted by the commanding officer.
UNDREsB ron oRF1CKRB.
For fatlgues, marches, squad and company
drills, and other drills whom authorized by the
commanding officer, and Tor ordinary wear: A
sack coat Of dark blue cloth or serge; falling
front, same as those worn on tho dress coat; with
black braid, ono fourth Of an inch Wide, extend.
Ing from each button and button-holo back six
inches and terminating In herring. bone loops.
thirds the distance from the hip Joint 10 the
bend Of the knee, and 10 DO slashed at the hip
on each side; a Knot Of black braid, one fourth
Of an Inch wide, on tho upper part Of the cuff,
Tho Sho iider. straps will always DO worn with
It, Black braid binding, ono half Of an inch
wide, around edgeOf coat
For Storekoepers; OF pattern above described,
but without braid.
For chaplain Plain black frook coat with
standing collaTi one row OF nino black buttons
on tho breast, with "herTiug. bono" OF black
braid around the buttons and buttOn.holes.
COATS.
ron ENLISTED MEN.
For Infantry! Slnglo-breastod, dark blue
basque, according TO pattern deposed In Quar-.
termaster General office, pipod with sky blue;
collar same height as for Ottioors' coat, faced
with sky.bluo cloth tour inches back on each
side, cut square TO hook up close In front; mum.
her OF regiment or badge OF corps 10 yellow
metal In middle Of sky.bluo facing Of collar on
ouoh side; skirt Of coat on each side Of opening
behind to DO faced with Bky-blue cloth, orna.
mentod with four buttons, as por pattern. Two
straps Of dark blue cloth, piped with the Same
color as tho facings, let into tho waist scam on
each side tho coat and buttoning above tho hip
to sustain tho walstbelti shollder:strnps Of
dersoa and 10 button over tho shoulder belts at
the colar.seam with one buttoni shoulder straps
for Engineer soldiers to DO scarlet, plpcd with
white.
For Enlisted Mon Of Artillery, Engineers, and
Ordinance: Same as Tor Infantry, except that
the facings shall be scarlet for Artillery scarlet
and White for Engineers, and crimson for Ord.
nance.
For Cavalry and Light Artillery; Same as for
Infantry, excepting that It is shorter In the
skirt, aud the facing upon the skirt put on differ
entity, according TO pattern In the q uartermaster
fapupFulta flfflrNt G1nlnUa I1nValFV VRllOW
Tor Light Artillery red.
Goats Tor Musicians Ornamonted on the breast
with b. aid same color as the iaoings, running
from the button as now worn, the outer eXtroml.
tics terminating in "herTlng bones " aud the
braid returning back TO the buttons.
Goats for Hospital Stewards: Same as for In.
iantry except the iaclngs to be Of emerald groom.
Goats for ordnance SergeAnts Same as iOr
enlisted men Of Ordnance.
Whenever the dress coat Is worn by enlisted
men, II will Invariably be buttoned up and
For fatigue purposes, for general wear, and
on field service A dark blue blouse OF navy
flannel, according TO the pattern deposited In the
QuArteTmAsteT Generals Once.
BlOuses for winter wear TO DO lined.
BUTTONS.
The same as now worn for all Ofiicors and
enlisted mon.
TROUSERS.
For General Oficsrs, Ohicers OF tho General
STAFF, and Stan Corps; Dark blue cloth, plain,
without stripe, welt, or cOru.
leTy, aud Infantry Light blue cloth, same shade
Of color a. prescribed for enlisted men, with
stripe one and One.half inchos wide, weltod al
the edgesi color, that OF aolnEs Of their respect
I've arms, except Infantry, which will DO dark
blue.
StorekeeperS: Dark blue cloth, with black
stripe one and one half inches wide.
For Chaplalns; Plain black.
For enlisted men Of all arms and OF tho Ord
nance Departments Sky blue mixture, pattern
now worn walstband three. and'a-halt inohei
wide, TO button with two buttons In iront
pockets In front, opening at top.
SoTgeants to wear q stripe one inch wide
color OF fAelngs; and COrpOrals 10 wear stripe
ono half Inch wide, color Of faclngs, except In
lantry, which will DO dark blue.
For Engineers! According 10 pattern In q uar
teTmaeteT Generals Once.
For Ordnance Sergeants Crimson stripe, ont
inch and ono quarter wide.
For Hospital Stewards Emerald green ttripo
ono inch and one quarter wide.
All stripes to DO OF cloth.
one third Of the trousers Of enlisted moi
issued on requisition shall be sent TO posts Gu
Of trousers, with the buttons, thread, needles
aud all necessary trimmings, shall be rolled ul
In q bundle, securely fastened. and marked viii
Trowsers for all mounted men to DO re
enforced.
There shall DO 5th size larger than No. I.
For all Oiicers: Blaoki tho tic not to be ylll
BILE at the opening OF tho collar, Neither eTayAt
nor stOeks will DO worn by enlisted men whel
On duty.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
For all Ofiioors! Shall DO Of black leather an
come above the ankle.
For Enlisted Men OF Cavalry and Light ATtl
lery; boots, TO como above the swell Of tho cal
Of the leg; shoes, Jefferson rights and let's, ~
COTdlng TO pattern.
For Enlisted Men Of Artillery, Infantry, Ell
gIneeTF, and ordnance, and all other Enllste
Men: Jefferson rights and leits, according I
Ton boots may DO worn by mounted mon.
HAT OR GAP GULL DRESS.)
For General OhiceTs, Othcers Of the uenera
staff, and STAFF Corps Chapeau, according
For OHcors Of Light Artillery and OaValrI
Black felt helmet, with gold cords and talsel
and gilt trimmings, according to pattern.
For all StOrekoepeTsi Forage cap Of dark blu
cloth, without bTaidi badge same as for aeneri
For ali other OmoeTsi or dark blue cloth, ornI
mentod with gold braid and trimmings, accor'
ing TO pattern.
airy: Black felt helmet, same pattern as 70
for Light Artillery and yellow for cavalry
Helmet, OTnamentOd with yellow metal trim
nlmgs, as per pattern. 80
FoF ali other Enlistod Men; or blue cloth
same pattern rs for officers, OTnamented Wit
mohAir braid OF tho same color as iacinga OF tn
coat trimmings OF yellow metal, according =
pattern. -
For General Omeera; OF dark blue elott