The sun., 1893-08-15
slrrbE nhcoRDs ON FLAGS
How the Regiments OF Oar Array Were
rorned-Tho Question OF Badges.


rorred-Tho Question OF Badges.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-The War Department
has under consideration q project OF compil-
ing In General Orders the names OF the battles
that may properly be inscribed on the colors
OF regiments apd on guidons. Existing regu-
lations provide for these inscriptions which
have always been cherished: but there Is felt
to be a need OF revision and tabulation.
There ore interesting differences In this re-
spect between the regiments. The infantry. for
example. comprised. before the civil war only
ten regiments. Nine others were added In
1851. and each OF these contained three bat
talions. 90 that after tho war the nine second
battalions were reorganiZed as independent
regiments. forming the Twentieth to tho
Twenty eighth Regiment inclusive. while the
nine third battalions formed the Twenty
ninth to the Thirty-seventh inclusive That
allowed many promotions and appointments
for war services, and Congress also. In lSOd.
added eight new infantry regiments. making
forty.flve In all. In due time came consolida-
tone, tho result being Our present twenty-five
regiments. These changes must evidently be
considered In making up the battle record for
the flags.
In the first ten infantry regiments there
were also marked differences. The First. or
ganized in 1890; the Second. in 1To1, aud the
OF the war OF 1912. as well as OF the Florida
Mexican. and civil wars So. also 1t Is with
the Fifth, Sixth. and Seventh. organized under
the act OF 1872. But the Third. though organ
lied In 1IO0 begins Its battle record ffty years
later. with Resaca do Ia Palma The Eighth.
formed IN 1888, took pnrt In the Mexican war;
but the Ninth and Tenth were not organized
until 1855. Accordingly. we find Lundy's
Lane. Ia Cole Mill. Chippewa, Queenstown.
= n.
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these regiments. We also find Qkeechobee
and other combats in East Florida, Yet. as
iittle eurious hat the the Ninth ipianiiy Mss
having. been stationed on the Pacific coast
throughout that period. But Company Il had
and the regiment was, engaged at SPOKANE:
Regiment, which was Organized in .1sos. pres;
The second. Third. and Es Foarth @ ARTILLERY were
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fines it battle record to the civil war.
Our first cavalry regiment. originally the
the seconi Son n ofno IN Thes
haye the Florida campaigns on their list. as
cavalry first eaed the MsIi XII
fSrmsd in ist9 SeS4n its record IN H. Mexic"
the Frst tam and seeond wsrs only formed IN
1855. but have Indian hostilities. as well as
she battles the Gy on hr ,bs 6tbs 9 The
not until aiter the close Of the civil war Final.
~ the Engineer Battalion was made up Of
It's battle record extends from, Vera Cruz and
Cerro Gordo to Gold Harhor and Petersburg
bats Of the CT civil war INV In Which EXISTING !s "rsan
zations took past: but it is auite evident that.
viii With s., SO many to pick from. there is opportu
seEbnr the setcns on the reeiments @ T ecors sI M
might also be practicable to allow regiments
to use insignia based on their history and re-
corps. In the british service We fnd infantry
regiments Hs wearing solar badges OF various
dessR Sn tn So fnst or
CAST Gastls and Key; the West hiding an elephant:
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Border dragon in Laurel wreath the the York. Eo
shire Light Infantry. French horn: the
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HiRhlanders. tho royal tiger: several regi-
mens shs sphinx Egypt several Others
choose from the % Campaign in n Mexico. Tor eso X
ample. tokens expressive enough for badges
Tor our regiments engaged there In the brill
liant series OF victories crowned with the cap
ture Of the hill OF Chapultepec.
in the British infantry regiments may also
be found special privileges granted to modify
the uniform In certain slight particulars.
these having been accorded long ago and kept
there Is a desire to give the men. as we'll as
the officers. natty look: so that they may
take pride 70 their uniform. The care exer-
particular is well known. and beyond ques-
ton 1t is caro- well laid out and amplY rennid.