The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-09-20

crossed rifles: the engineer a castle Ordinances
 men wear the shell and flame: post commis. sary sergeants crescent of white metal: cleo trician sergeants. a symbol resembling forked lightning; hospital corps men. a caduceus which IS the snake entwtned, winged rod that Mercury carried The men of the signal corps
 wear two crossed flags and torch. Band mu- sicians wear Tyre of white metal while field musicians of infantry and the engineers and trumpeters of cavalry wear a bugle. What the Chevrons Tell. There are many kinds of sergeants and many ranks. The chevrons the sleeves tell what | the bearer is The regimental sergeant major for instance. wears three bars and an arc of three bars. The regimental quartermaster ser geant also has three bars but they are Joined by three straight bars The regmental com missary sergeant has the same insignia with a crescent in the angle. Squadron battalion sergeans majors have three bars with an arc of two bars. The chief musician wears a i bugle in his chevron. does the chief trum- peter The drum major wears two embroid- | cred crossed batons. In the ordnance depart ment the shell and flame borne. The hos | pital corps and the signal corps also bear the | insignia of their corps. First clasS privates | of engineers wear a castle of red cloth piped | with white.
 The chevrons of the sergeants of the line all have three bars The first sergeant bears a l lozenge also; a quartermaster sergeant, a tie | of one bar; a color sergeant, stag; a stable sergeant of field artillery, a horses head. A ! a one bar.
 cook wears on his arm the insignia of | cooks cap; a farrer bears a horseshoe; a | saddler, a saddler's knife. and a mechanic or l artifcer. two crossed hammers first class gunner wears an insignia of scarlet cloth, rep% resenting a cannon projectile.
 | Besides these chevrons of rank there | chevrons for service and for service in The first Is a diagonal half chevron of cloth l of the color of the mans corps. For service I " ha vgaa hal ai1a1yr | of white cloth piped with the color of the arm
 of service in which the man won the distinc- | tion. Men may wear as many of these chev- | rons they earn. l The general order which prescribes the | change of uniform goes into thes minutest de-
 tails regarding the dress of tht 3p fftesrEs. .atd l men of the United States sasmX,, Yhau.t eers'
 tain dress must and must not be worn as iaiA l down in the regulations. The very braids on l the swords hilts subject to rules of po | sition and tying
 Shoulder Straps of Officers.
 The lieutenant general wears his shoul- | der straps, which are embroidered with gold. | three silver embroidered stars: a major gen. | eral has two stars and brigader general but | one colonel wears silver embroidered | spreadeagle on his shoulder straps. while a | lieutenant colonel a silver leaf. ma | Jor wears a gold leaf. A captain has two l silver bars. a first lieutenant one bar and l second lieutenant no bar at all, just the plain | shoulder strap Chaplains plain Latin cross of silver.
 Insignia.
 The insignia of corps, department of arm of | service Are follows: Adjutant generals de- | partment, shield of gold; inspector general 8 | department. a gold sword and fasces crossed l and wreathed: judge advocates department. a l pen and sword crossed and wreathed; quarter | masters department. a sword and key crossed | on a wheel: subsistence department silver | crescent pay department. a gold diamond
 medical department, gold caduceus; corps | of engineers, a silver tureted castle; ordnance | department, shell and hame signal corps, | crossed hahgs and torch.
 The braid insignia for rank is worn on the
 sleeve A colonel has knot of five strands, a
 lieutenant one of four. a major one of three. l a captain one of two and a first lieutenant
 knot of one strand. Second lleutenants and | chaplains no knots
 l officers of the army have. of course. all | provided themselves with the uniforms. The order stated they were to have them by Jan. L. It was quite cost to many of the | officers as they must have to comply with | the regulations many suits. These clothes are l expensive and some unlucky officers had | provided themselves with new uniforms of the old pattern just before the order came out. | All that was a dead loss to them or nearly SO,
 The enlisted man has not such troubles.
 The Government supplies his clothes and he
 need not buy new ones until the old ones are | worn out
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