The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-06-18
UNIFORMS FOR TROOPS.
oADlcAL CHANGES IN THE ACCOu'
1ERMENT OF THE ARMY.

RADICAL CHANGES IN THE Accou'
TERMENT OF THE ARMY. o.
t.
General Miles Imbibed While A.sTA i
Some Ideas Which, If Adopted, VIII
~.,,o thu american Soldier Somewhat
of Dandy-Knapsack 20 10 A"o1''''
General Nelson A. Miles has recent :
w been contemplating radical changes ,
IN the uniform and accouterment VI
The present regulation accouter'
ment Of the United States army Pr'-
vate is q knapsack, hayersack, canteen'
meat ration can, knife, FORK spoon'
tin cup, cartridge belt, bayonet case case'
n WOODEN blanket and a rubber Dian,
ket. His clothing, for fatigue or heio
work consists of suit ofunderclothes',
regulation light blue trousers, dark
blue fatigue coat, and the campaign
SLOUGH hat. In stormy weather no
NAV wear short leggings, and IN WIN
ter the regulation overcoat his
, clothing is excessively plain, and does
not show single unnecessary brass
D hutton The only chance Of military
r ostentatiop that private has' Is III
q the acquisition Of the hali-mch ser,
9 vice. stripe on his coat sleeve, gwen
d to him as q badge Of honor alter nVe
',eora If service. In his full dress
a clothes the private becomes qul1e u
l. thing to be admired, but dressed Ill
1t his ordinary costume he IS the pl"ln'
70 est soldier in the world. ,a
n General Miles has imbibed aoroau
as some IDEAS which, if approved by the
,g secretary Of war, may MAKE inc Am d.
es lean soldier dandy, and yet not ue-
ev tract from his fighting abilities eec-
in retarv Alger, it is said by army men, en-,
a. oynressed himself we'll pleased WIZ !,
IT. tho Respondent uniform in whlcl
M Generol Miles recently made his ap
ast nearance at a Washington 1unc, ,:o!1
he and and the outcome may be that a NTH
wo Of the military ostentation which IN
of General commanding the army assumes
Wv s s,;II 90 toward relieving the rathe
3D. severe plainness OF tue pri'"'0 o'
ne dier's regimentals. ;.or,
In the matter Of gorgeous unltor'
England probably leads the hghtln
not;ons Of Europe. France come
lilly next with blue and red; Germa.
ion fo,ls in third, with an array OF pra'
first buttons, and Russia IS the pi"'n'''
eth all. ~:
may "'ii The most heavily burdened soldi
the onnaars to be the French infantry p
liter rpte Dressed in double. breast
old ta;l coat and wide trousers, q VOW
Q d. ; ;,'l, knapsaok strapped on his s mo,
lany ders. a blanket tied around inc M.
eock and a cooking outfit over
. of I blanket. the French private gives
each Hnnn Of well-vjctualed a
= is 4 ma11 aoninnea infantryman start
eavy ont on a i've years. campaign f1e'
con- soldiers wear light CATERS anu
b the REGULATION French army cap.
char f. is doubtful whether the UNI
/ be st at -. would ever adopt anything
epar the clumsy helmet OF the =, GER 1,e
,lants army for campaign wear, or the n ne
feet boots and superhuous clothing OF
not b t'et,; " German and French
d be A a;era + might possibly adopt q
Fall % farent form Of bayonet that could
actory used as q knife or snole s: :,,s,,
rotted the cooking outfit could be lmp 1'
depth mon by copying from the Frenc ,l
lowed me recent adoption OF new
,ment. ooa cap and fatigue coat are ste
seed. ~ ~ new direction. The forage c
flower a hideous contrlvance Will ~"
greatly md high crown, but it possesse
3 caus- , advantages Of an all-round gooo
tough vi, vice cap and, unlike the Grand
c car does not cause the ball
Of the thpt il 80 prevalent in the army
lisbury the use of headgear tna' 'ouon
, acid, crown Of the head. II IS now q
sphoric NV the entire army, including on
0; lime, and by the marine corps =. 4,o
iI,orine. ,,;vote is reproduction OF thai
Andrew by naval officers: 1t e1ton 11as =
Q. the hips, has o stand-up cotla y.
trimmed with stripe OF BLACK
down 4 the front and around tn
,est fer t tom. It permits Of afre .s. use e,
pts. rasp- arms arms and body, and is the q
sence of military neatness:
severely, Owing 10 s one tho tendency
you va" II, states army has to
ia field equipment, leaving q
sprink- 4 1,so n u1aav;ar articles Of acoute
owder, 9no tl,n short. dashing can
sr. a against n the Indians the the KNAPP KNAPP
liant sup almost unknown. The KNAPP
growing hound to be relegated to me !
rate after fow wears.
'scape Of In war it is probable that mat, IN u,
sack will be discarded altogee;
It moldy, individual soldier carrying o IL
cd, soaked clothing rolled up INSIDE
ut pretty blanket. :oo 8,
,ded for q An ingenious coh'fl'"noo ~
ing clothing and extra ann
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