The times., 1898-08-12

| turned back, white waistcoat and breeches
| edged with green, black CATERS and gar
ters.' The men were ordered to wear
green shirts, IF they can be procured .
In 17U detachment of 500 marines
was placed on the vessels of the Penn
sylvania State navy and distinguished
themselves during the attack on Fort
Miffiin by the British.
The Marine Uniform
An old requisition, dated April II, IT'S
describes the uniform of the United
States marine corps at that period. The
requisition states that forty green coats
faced with white, forty white waiscoats
and forty white breeches'' were
needed for the marines on board the
United State ship Boston.
Capt. Paul Jones dressed his marines
IN red instead of green. Paul Jones had
great faith in his marines, and personally
taught them maneuvers and exercises.
The marine corps of the revolution. as
the organization was known. was dis
banded al the termination OF the strug-
gle, ana the present body organized in
liSS, rs the United States marine corps
The act called for 72O privates with
staff of l56 officers and drummers The
act approved of the use of "blacks or
mulattoes when recruiting but they must
not be enlisted The act also EXEMPTED
marines from arrest for any debt or cor
tract. William W. Burroughs was the
first commandant, having the rank of
major.
DISTINGUISHED Themselves.
The marines distinguished themselves
during the action between the Constitu-
ton and the La Vengeance on February !,
1900, when the little band detailed from
the corps fought hand to hand for five
hours before achieving victory Four
teen of the marines were killed during
this engagement.
In 1903 the marine corps was aug
mented by an addition of 700 men, This
placed the corps on an equal footing with
the rest of the service, having a compile
ment of 1900 men,
In the Florida and Mexican wars the
marines distinguished themselves by their
vaior, and their record during the Civil
war is one that they can well be proud
of.
Congress has nineteen times, by joint
resolution, rendered It's thanks to the ma
rlne corps for gallant deeds, and the
greatest generals have added their trib-
utes TO those of naval commanders.
Proposition Resented
In 1866, when proposition was made
to abolish the marine corps and trans
fer the men to the army such a volume
of protest was shown in the oft-repeated
expressions upon the subject by such old
heroes as Hull. Decatur. Bainbridge
Biddle, Perry, Farragut, Porter. Dupont.
and Dahlgren that the COMMITTEES renort-
ed adversely and said among other
Things; From the beginning this CORPS
mas satisfactorily fulfilled the purposes of
its organization"
The services of the marines were recog-
nized during the civil war bv the Gov
erhment comforting brevets on twenty
TWO officers Medals of honor were con-
ferred on nine sergeants, five corporaIs.
and two privates.
There are now sixteen United States
marine barracks, stationed at different
points in the country, as follows: Wash
lngton' Boston, Philadelphia. Annapolfs.
Charleston, Norfolk, Sitka. Alaska. Puret
Sound, Port Royal, Va; Pensacola Mare
island Cal; Key West, New York,
Brooklyn, Newport, r. l., and Ports
mouth N H.
Headquarters are at the marine bar
RACKS, this city, and the corps is COM
manded by Colonel Commandant Charles
Haywood
The Commandant
Col. Haywood has a remarkable record
ana the present efficiency of the corps
Is in no small measure due to his tireless
efforts
he was born in Maine, October 3. 1899.
Appointed second lieutenant from New
YORK April s. 1858; employed to take oon.
I'VE Africans back to Africa on frigate
niagara, September 12, 1858: ordered to
nagship Cumberland September. 1860.
with blockading squadron March 1881
destroyed Norfolk navy ward at haad =.
marines, April, 1861; appointed first lien
tenant May 30 1861; landed with marines
and participated in battle of Hatteras
Point and capture of Forts Clark and
Hatteras; promoted to captain November
Is, 1861; was in several engagements with
rebel gunboats. Nine marines under his
command were killed by a shot from the
Merrlmac He was appointed major
March s, 1862, ''for distinguished gallantrv
in presence of enemy"
Col. Haywood fought through every
day of the Civil War, and was appointaa
lieutenant colonel upon the recommended
tlon or Admiral Farragut. He was placed
in command of the marine barracks NJ
Washington in 1876, and was transferred
TO Mare Island in 1880. Served in Isth-
mus of Panama in 1885. In 1888 he was
again ordered to command the marine
barracks at Washington, and has since
remained here. Was appointed colonel
commandant January 30, 1891.
The marine corps has proved itself in
valuable during this war with Spain. and
will continue to make records as long as
there are duties to perform and dangers
to face.