The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-29
Uniform for General, Field, and Staff
Officers.

ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, February 81, 1872.
The Commander-in-Chic prescribes the
uniform for general officers, general stat, and
field officers, as follows:
Coat-Doube-brcas frock coat OF gray
mixed cloth cadet glay). the skirt to extend
two-thirds OF the distance from the top OF
the hip to the bend Of the knee .,.,-
For maior-gcneral: Two rows OF but
tons (samc lis prescribed for Infantry on the
breast, nine in each row, placed by thrccs
the distance between each row five and one
half inches at the top and three and one-lialf
inches at bottom; stand-up collar, to rise no
higher than to permit the chin to turn freely
over it, to hook in front ut the bottom and
slope thence up and backward at mn angle OF
thirty degrees on each side; cuffs of black
velvet two and half inches wide on lower
side, increasing to width Of six inches on up
per side, then running TO middle point on
sleeve, one small button ut point and two
others at equal distances between the point
aud end OF the sleeve; pockets in the folds
of the skirts, with one button at the hip and
one at the end Of each pocket, making four
buttons on the back and skirt of the coat, the
hip button to range with the lowest buttons
on the breast; collar to he Of black velvet
lining of the coat, black.
Fora brigadicr-gcneril: The same as for
major-general, except that there will be only
eight buttons In each row on the breast
placed in pairs.
For colonel: The same as for major
general, except that there will be only seven
buttons in each row OH the breast, placed at
equal distances; collar and cuffs of black
velvet for infantry, scarlet for artillery, and
buff for cavalry.
For Il Northumberland: The same as for
4 colonel.
For a major: The same as for colonel.
Tro1rserS.-For general officers, general
staff and field officers: Of light blue cloth,
with a gold cord, one-eiGhth OF an inch in
diameter along the outer seam.
Hdt.-For all officers of the foregoing
grades: or best black felt. The dimensions
of medium size, to be as follows: Width OF
brim, 81 inches heighth of crown, Cl inches
oval of tip, inch; taper of crown, inch
curve Of head, inch. The binding to be
inch deep, of best black ribbed silk.
Trimmtngs.-For general officers: Gold
cord, with acorn-shaped ends. The brm ol
the hat looped up on the right side, and fast
cncd with gilt shield according to the pat
tern deposited in the Adiutant-GenelaFs Of
tce: three black ostrich feathers on the left
side: a gold-embroidcred wreath i'll front, on
black velvet ground, enCircliDg the letters
VA, old English characters.
For general staff and field officers: The
same as for general officers, except the cord
which will bc of black silk and gold, and FOL
field officers of cavalry, except the ornament
in front, which will be two 9old-embroidcrcd
s:lbrcs, crossed. edges upward, on black vel
vet ground; for field officers Of artillery the
ornament in front will he gold-embroldcret
cross cannon, on black ground; for field of
ticers of infantry the ornament in front vii
he a gold-cmbroidered bugle. on black velve
ground, with the number OF the regiment IL
Silver within the bend.
Cjocai or St0ck.--tor i'll officers Black
when a crGvat is worn, the tie not TO be vlsl
bic at the opening Of the collar.
Bo0ts.-Ankle or Jefferson.
Spus.--For all mounted officers: yellow
metal or gilt.
Giorcs.-Bulr CauntletS.
Sush.--For general officers: Buff, silk net
with silk bullion fringe ends, sash ogo twice
around the waist and to tie behind the ief
hip. pendant part not TO extend more thar
eighteen inches below the tie.
For general staff and field officers: Grim
son silk net, with silk bullion fringe ends
to GO around the waist and tic us for genera
officers.
S,rord- BeH.--For all officers: 4 waist-bel
not less than one and onc-half inch, mol
more than two inches wide, to be worn oVel
the sash; the sword to be suspended from i
bv slings of the same material as tho belt
with Il hook attached to the belt upon whicl
the sword may bc hung.
For general officers: Russia leather, wit!
three stripes OF gold embroidery; the sling
embroidered on both sides.
For general staff and field officers: Same
as for general officers, except the leather
which will be white cnamcled.
Srord-Beu Pldtc.-Samc as for company
officers of infantry.
SrOyd and ScabjarG.-For each grade
Sumo rs prescribed III the United States arm,
regulations.
.Shouidcr-Sh dps. - For heterogeneous
Black cloth, one and thrcc-cighths inche'
wide by four inches long, hordelcd with al
embroidery OF gold onc-foulth Of al incl
| wide; two silver embroidered stars of five
rays the centre of each star to be one incl
| from the outer edge Of the embroidery on tht
ends Of the strap; both stars of the same
| size.
| For brigtdicr-Gcncrals: The same as 70,
maj0r-gcncrils, except that there will be ont
| star instead Of two, the centre Of the star tr
be equi-diStant from the outer edge of tht
| embroidery OH the ends of the strap.
| For colonel: The same size Us for
maior-gcncral, and hordcrcd in like manner
with an embroidery Of gold; silver EN-
brodered spcad eagle on the centre Of th'
strap, two inches between the tips Of th'
wings, having in the right talon an Olive
| branch and the left bundle of arrows; ar
cscutcheon on the breast rs represented il
the arms of the United States cloth of th'
strap as follows: Artillery, scarlet; intnntry
black; cavalry, b,ltf.
For licutenamt-colOnel: The same rs To-
colonel. according to corps, emitting th'
eagle and Introducing Il silver cmbroidcrec
leaf at each end, each leaf extending seven
cighths of an inch from the end border o
the strap.
For major: The same as for colonel
according to corps, emitting the eagle an6
introducing gold embroidered leaf at eacf
end, each leaf extending seven-eighths OF ar
inch from the end border OF the strap.
Horse Frmitue.-For each grade: Same
as prescribed in the United States Army
regulations.
BY order of the Governor.
WILLIAM II. RICHARDSON,
Acting djutant-General.
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