Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-28
FALL STYLES FOR SOLDIERS.
General Sherman Vetoes some Unneccs
sary Changes in tho Military Uniform
Recommended by the Board and An.
proves of Others.

General Sherman votOes some Unneces.
sary Changes in tho Military Uniform
Recommended by the Board and APP.
proves OF others.
Chicago Times Special.
Washington, July pa long letter has
been addressed to the secretary of war,
closing the voluminuous proceedings of the
board of equipment that has been sitting
for so long a time in this city. The follow
ing are the recommendations of the board
upon the subject of changes in the uni
form: W.
ovERcoATs.
Overcoats for field and company officers
should be an %"ulster coat" with cape and
head of dark blue beaver, hirsey or pilot,
cloth, double breasted, with two rows Of
buttons, five in each row, placed at equal
distances between each row to be -
inches from centre to centre of buttons to
have a standing collar three inches high
with straight ende. to hook in front ; the
coat to extend down the leg from six to
eight inches below the knee, according to
the height Of the wearer, for dismounted
officers, and to two-thirds the distance be-
tween the sole of the foot and the knee
for mounted officers the back Of the coat
to be, slit up from the Is inches or more,
according to the height of the wearer and
closing at will by buttons and button holes
cut in a concealed fly flap; a belt of the
same material to be inserted inside the
seams at the waists and fastened in the back
by a button and button-hole; sword to be
worn underneath, and a slit six inches long
cut On the left side for the sword-hilt to
come through; sleeves to be plain, without
cuffs, aud to have the rank indicated on
them in black braid one.quarter of an inch
wide. composed as follows:
For a~colonel q single knot offour braids
for q major, q single knot of three braide
for q captain, a single knot of two braids
for a first lieutenant, . single kpet of one
braid, and for a second lieutenant without 8
knot or ornament. To be lined with black
mohair, serge or flannel satin; cape to b.
removable and to reach to the ends of thu
fingers when the arm is extended; the lin
ing to be flannel and in color to be a,
follows :
For cavalry, orange /; artillery, scarlet
infantry, white ; stat, the same color as thu
cape, the hood to be removable, and larg,
enough to cover the head the lining of til,
hood to be the same color and material al
the lining in the cape.
The board further recommends that th,
cape of soldiers %overcoatss be lined Will
flannel of the color of the facines of thu
corps. Although not authorized, it is tn
prevailing custom for men to have thel
capes lined, and this is done at their owl
expense, on the ground, no doubt, of In
creased comfort and better appearance O
the Goa. This recommendation, if adop,
cd, will add but little to the original cos
of the oYercoat and will save enlisted me
an expense which they are not we'll able t
bear, and to which they should not be sub
jected.
HELMETS.
The present shake and helmet of infan
fantry, cavalry aud artillery are objection
able, and cause great dissatisfaction. The,
are of poor material (felt), and badly shaped
and the board accordingly recommend
adoption for all officers and men of the lin
of the army helmets of patterns herewith
submitted, and which may be generally d.
scribed as follows:
For oil mounted officers of the line.
: cork helmet covered with black cloth, wit