The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-03

shade of cloth, have designated as
the mill from which to buy the same.
The insignia of rank the number ana
arrangement of buttons on coat to be
same as that Of like rank in Confeder-
ate States Army Pants same cloth as
coat
,. The color Of trimmings for uni
forms of general officers will be buff
same as used in the Confederate army.
which includes the Adiutant General
QuartermaSter General, CommisSary
General. Engineer and Aide-de-Camp.
3. Medical Offcers-black.
4. Artillery Offcers-rcd
3. Cavalry Officers yellow.
9. Infantry Offcers-light blue.
BUTTONS.
Z The buttons for general officers and
camps, same for all PURPOSES bright
gilt. rounded edge, slightly convex with
raised Confederate battle flag in the
center, surrounded on the four sides with
the letters L. G. ". and the figures
1S61-1S65. Large size button--one inch
in exterior diameter Small size for
coat slceves-half inch CThis button I
have patented for our exclusive use)
SWORD BELTS.
g. For all officers a waist belt. not
less than one and one-haf inches nor
more than two inches wide Sings Of
same material as the belt, with hook at
tached upon which the sword may be
hung
9. For Department Division ard
Brigade Commanders. Russian leather
with three stripes Of gold embroidery.
10. For all other officers. regardless OF
the arm Of service black leather
stitched Non-commissioned officers may
wear same belt without sings.
BELT PLATES.
II. For all officers, general staff and
camps. belt plate with raised bright
rim. n silver wreath OF laurel encir
cling the letters c. S. A.
CONFEDERATE Cooked HAT.
u. For all camps. officers and men the
samoa black cooked hat of military
shape. Brim fastened up on the right
side with wreath and letters, Z. c, Y.
General officers and mounted staff same
hat with black plume.
Is. I1eggings and Spurs.-For mounted
officers, black duck of late military cut,
with buff colorcd buckle strap fastenings
Spurs yellow metal or gilt
II. Camps named in honor of favorite
officers or priyates may uniform for the
same arm of service to which said com
rade belonged. In this way intensity
their esteem for those whose memory
they seek to honor and perpetuatc. Thus
giving representation to the uniform or
each arm Of the service
-. Coiors of Trimmings Infantry.
light blue; artillery, red cavalry, yellow.
16. The camp uniform to be made
from same shade of gray and grade OF
cloth as indicated for general officers
and staff viz: No. 1885 Charlottesville
WOODEN Mills, Charlottesville, Va.
IL Coat to be a single breasted blouse,
skirt extending to a line with the crotch,
stand-up collar, cut no higher than to
permit the chin to turn freely over it
and slope upward and backward ~ an
angle of thirty degrees on each side;
seven buttons in front and three on the
sleeves. regulation size. The collar or
coat to be trimmed with a small fiat
Worsted braid (color to indicate the arm
Of Seryice) about one-fourth OF an inch
wide at top and bottom Oh the outside
| Cuffs to be trimmed with same material,
| broken around two and one-half inches
from end ON bottom side and slcping up
ward TO a point four inches from end
of sleeve
IS. Pants to be made from same shade
and grade Of cloth as indicated for
coat. trimmed with narrow stripe
about one-half inch wide. placed along
the outer seam of pant leg. of such col
or as to indicate the arm Of service.
10. The same uniform for both camp
officers and men, except the officers will
wear their insignia Of rank same as that
worn in the Army of the Confederate
States.
20. Camps may adopt facing for
trimming collars and cuffs instead OF
outlining with a worsted braid usins
such color of cloth for facing as to
indicate the arm of service as said camp
may select.
a. Camps may leave eff all trimmings
from Uniform and use a small turnover
collar to coat. whore the camp. as an
organization. elects to do SO.
30 In presenting this design for uni
form / have copied from General Order
Ne. g. as promulgated from the Adiutanr
and Inspector Generals office. Richmond,
Va, June 6, 1861, for the uniform ami
dress Of the Confederate States Army
making the contents of that order the
basis for the uniforms of the United
Confederate Veterans, as far as the same
is appropriate for this association. While
| have not followed said order verbatim
| have sought to observe enough of the
main features to make this uniform APP
propriate, representative and historical
BY authority Of resolution adopted at
Charleston meeting, May -, 1899
j. +. SHIPP,
Quartermaster General U. c. V.