SWORD-KNOT. 2700. For General Off ers.-Gold cord, with acorn end. 2701. For all other ( ers.-Gold lace strap, with gold bullion tassel. SPURS. 2702. For all Med Officers.-Yellow metal or gilt. 66 OVERCOAT. 2703. For Gl Officers. Of dark blue cloth, closing by means of four frog buttons of black silk and loops of black silk cord; cord down the breast, and at the throat by a long loop "à l'échelle," without tassel or plate, on the left side, and a black silk frog button on the right; cord for the loops fifteen hundredths of an inch in diameter; back, a single piece, slit up from the bottom from fifteen to seventeen inches, according to the height of the wearer, and closing at will by buttons, and button-holes cut in a concealed flap; collar of the same color and material as the coat, rounded at the edges, and to stand or fall; when standing to be about five inches high; sleeves loose, of a single piece and round at the bottom, without cuff or slit; lining woolen, and, with the facings, to correspond in color with the trimmings of the uniform (G. 0.76, 1879); around the front and lower borders, the edges of the pockets, the edges of the sleeves, collar, and slit in the back, a flat braid of black silk one-half an inch wide; and around each frog button on the breast a knot two and one-quarter inches in diameter, of black silk cord, seven hundredths of an inch in diameter, cape of the same color and material as the coat, removable at the pleasure of the wearer, and reaching to the cuff of the coat sleeve when the arm is extended; coat to extend down the leg from six to eight inches below the knee, according to height. 2704. To indicate Rank.-There will be on both sleeves, near the lower edge, a knot of flat black silk braid, not exceeding one-eighth of an inch in width, and composed of five braids, double knot. 2705. For all other Officers.-Dark blue close-fitting double-breasted surtout-coat, with a cape, made to detach from the coat and fall to the tips of the fingers when the arm and hand are extended; the skirt of the coat for mounted officers to reach half way between the knee and the sole of the foot; for dismounted officers, three inches below the knee. The coat to have seven buttons on each breast, of the same pattern as those on the uniform coat. The insignia of rank on the sleeve, as follows, viz: Colonel, five braids, single knot. Lieutenant Colonel, four braids, single knot. Major, three braids, single knot. Captain, two braids, single knot. 1st Lieutenant, one braid, single knot. 2d Lieutenant and Additional 2d Lieutenant, without braid. Military Storekeepers, same as officers of the General Staff of like rank. 2706. On the frontier and campaign, officers may wear the soldier's overcoat, with insignia of rank on the sleeve. HORSE FURNITURE. For General Officers and the General Staff. 2707. Housing for General Officers.-To be worn over the saddle; of dark blue cloth, trimmed with two rows of gold lace, the outer row one inch and five-eighths wide, the inner row two inches and one-fourth; to be made full, so as to cover the horse's haunches and forehands, and to bear on each flank corner the following ornaments, distinctive of rank, to wit: 2708. For the General of the Army.-A gold embroidered spread eagle with two stars and "Arms of the United States" between them. 2709. For Lieutenant General.-A gold embroidered spread eagle and three stars. 2710. For Major Generals.—A gold embroidered spread eagle and two stars. 2711. For Brigadier Generals.-A gold embroidered spread eagle and one star. 2712. Saddle-cloth for General Staff Officers, and Officers of the Staff Corps.-Dark blue cloth, of sufficient length to cover the saddle and holsters, and one foot ten inches in depth, with an edging of gold lace one inch wide. 2713. For all other Officers.—Dark blue felt, according to pattern; worn under the saddle and trimmed around the edges with cloth one and one-half inches wide, color as follows: Infantry, sky-blue. Artillery, scarlet. Cavalry, yellow. G.0.9.82 MILITARY ACADEMY. 2714. The uniform of the Professors and Sword Master at the West Point Military Academy shall be the same as now worn, excepting they will be permitted to wear the dark blue sack coat prescribed for Army officers, with the buttons of the General Staff to be worn on both coats. 2715. For Cadets.-The same uniform as now worn. COATS. 2716. For Enlisted Men of Infantry.—Single-breasted, dark blue basque, according to pattern deposited in Quartermaster General's Office, piped with sky-blue; collar same height as for officers' coat, faced with sky-blue cloth four inches back on each side, cut square to hook up close in front; number of regiment or badge of corps in yellow metal in middle of sky-blue facing of collar on each side; skirt of coat on each side of opening behind to be faced with sky-blue cloth, ornamented with four buttons, as per pattern. Two straps of dark blue cloth, piped with the same color as the facings, let into the waist-seam on each side the coat and buttoning above the hip to sustain the waist-belt; shoulder-straps of cloth the color of the facings let into the shoulder-seam and to button over the shoulder-belts at the collar-seam with one button; shoulder-straps for Engineer soldiers to be scarlet, piped with white. 2717. For Enlisted Men of Artillery, Engineers, and Ordnance.-Same as for Infantry, except that the facings shall be scarlet for Artillery, scarlet and white for Engineers, and crimson for Ordnance. 2718. For Enlisted Men of Cavalry and Light Artillery.-Same as for Infantry, excepting that it is shorter in the skirts, and the facing upon the skirt put on differently, according to pattern in the Quartermaster General's Office; facings for Cavalry yellow, and for Light Artillery red. 2719. For Musicians.-Ornamented on the breast with braid same color as the facings, running from the button as now worn, the outer extremities terminating in "herring-bones" and the braid returning back to the buttons. 4.0.76/87 2720. 2720. For Hospital Stewards.-Same as for Infantry, except the facings to be of emerald green. 2721. For Ordnance Sergeants.-Same as for enlisted men of Ordnance. 2722. For Commissary Sergeants.-The same as for Infantry, except that the facings will be cadet gray. 2723. For Enlisted Men of the Signal Service.-Same as for Cavalry, except that the trimmings and facings will be orange. 2724. Whenever the dress coat is worn by enlisted men, it will invariably be buttoned up and hooked at the collar. 4.0.32.842725. For fatigue purposes, for general wear, and on field service.-A dark blue blouse of navy flannel, according to the pattern deposited in the Quartermaster General's Office. Blouses for winter wear to be lined. ....113.85 41.28. 83 BUTTONS. 2726. For all Enlisted Men.-Yellow, the same as is used by the Artillery, &c., omitting the letter in the shield.-[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1495.] CHEVRONS. 2727. The rank of non-commissioned officers will be marked by chevrons upon both sleeves of the uniform coat and overcoat, above the elbow; of cloth of the same color as the facings of the uniform coat, divided into bars a half inch wide by black silk stitching, except for Engineers, which will be white stitching and piped with white, points down, and Infantry, which will be dark blue (G. O. 21, 1876), according to pat terns in Quartermaster General's Office, as follows: 2728. For a Sergeant Major.-Three bars and an arc. 2729. For a Quartermaster Sergeant.-Three bars and a tie of three bars. 2730. For a Saddler Sergeant.-According to pattern in the Quartermaster General's Office.-[G. O. 67, 1873.] 2731. For a Chief Trumpeter.-According to pattern in the Quartermaster General's Office.-[G. O. 67, 1873.] 2732. For a Principal Musician.-Three bars and a bugle. 2733. For an Ordnance Sergeant.-Three bars and a star. 2734. For a Commissary Sergeant.-Three bars and a crescent (points front) of same color as chevron and above it.-[G. O. 38, 1873.] 2735. For a Hospital Steward.-A half chevron of emerald green cloth one and threefourths inches wide, piped with yellow cloth, running obliquely downward from the outer to the inner seam of the sleeve, and at an angle of about thirty degrees with a horizontal, and in the centre a "caduceus" two inches long, the head toward the outer seam of the sleeve. 2736. For a 1st Sergeant.-Three bars and a lozenge. 2737. For a Battalion or Company Quartermaster Sergeant.—Three bars and a tie of one bar. 2738. For a Sergeant.-Three bars. 2739. For a Corporal.-Two bars. 2740. For a Pioneer.-Two crossed hatchets, of cloth, same color and material as Handle, four and one-half inches long, one-fourth to one-third of an inch wide. 2741. Chevrons, similar to those prescribed for the uniform coat, will be worn by 2742. For Enlisted Men of the Signal Corps.-Crossed signal flags, red and white, on dark blue cloth; size of flags three-fourths of an inch square; length of staff three inches, after the pattern in the office of the Chief Signal Officer of the Army. This device to be worn by the non-commissioned officers above the chevrons; by privates of the first class on both arms; and by privates of the second class on the left arm only, in the same position as the chevron of non-commissioned officers. 9.0.38 83 4.0.97/82 2743. To indicate service. All non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, 0. 2744. In like manner an additional half chevron, above and parallel to the first, 2745. Each service chevron will conform in color to the arm of service in which 4.0 129.82 the soldier served.-[G. O. 92, 1873.] 2746. The stripe indicative of war service will be white for all arms of the service or corps. This stripe will be known and designated as the "war stripe," and will be worn by enlisted men on the uniform coat as soon as the right to wear it has been earned. All soldiers who, during the War of the Rebellion, were in the Volunteer service, are entitled to wear the war stripe provided they served in one or more campaigns in the field. When, in addition to a war stripe an enlisted man is entitled to a service chevron, each edge of the latter will be bound or faced by the former; and when, in addition to a war stripe an enlisted man is entitled to two or more service chevrons, they will be separated by the war stripe and the outer edge of each outside chevron will also be bound or faced by the war stripe. When worn in conjunction with the service chevron the war stripe will be one eighth of an inch wide; when worn by itself its width will be the same as that of a service chevron, viz: one-half of an inch. 2747. War and service chevrons are issued without charge. CRAVATS. 4.0. 107.84 2748. Neither cravats nor stocks will be worn by enlisted men when on duty. TROUSERS. 2749. For Enlisted Men of all Arms, of the Signal Service, and of the Ordnance De-' partment.-Sky-blue mixture; waistband three and a half inches wide, to button with two buttons in front; pockets in front, opening at top. 2750. Sergeants to wear a stripe one inch wide, color of facings; and Corporals to wear a stripe one-half inch wide, color of facings, except Infantry, which will be dark blue. 3.0.1482 4.0.60.81 4.1.113.85 2751. For Engineers.-According to pattern in Quartermaster General's Office. 2752. For Ordnance Sergeants.-Crimson stripe, one inch and one-quarter wide. 2753. For Hospital Stewards.-Emerald green stripe, one inch and one-quarter. wide. 2754. For Commissary Sergeants.-Cadet gray stripe, one inch and one quarter wide.-G. O. 38, 1873.] 2755. All stripes to be of cloth. 40. 120.84 2756. Trousers for all mounted men to be reinforced. 2757. In extreme southern latitudes, in summer, commanding officers are authorized to sanction the use, on duty, of white pants, to be bought, out of the pay of the soldier, of the local merchant or trader.-[G. O. 76, 1879.] 108.82 0.120.81 4.0.76.5, BOOTS AND SHOES. 2758. The Quartermaster's Department manufactures (at the Leavenworth Military Prison) the shoes for the Army of the best materials and patterns possible. No particular shoe is adopted as uniform.-[G. O. 76, 1879.] HAT OR HELMET (FULL DRESS). 2759. Helmets for all mounted troops.—Body: of black felt as per pattern in the office of the Quartermaster General, with leather chin-strap, large crossed cannons or sabres, letter of company and number of regiment, plain side buttons, top piece and plume-socket, all brass; horse-hair plumes and cords, and band with rings of the color of the arm of service. 4.0.9.82 2760. Helmets for all foot troops.-Of same pattern and material as for mounted 43.82 troops, with leather chin-strap; and plain side buttons, top piece and spike, of brass. 2761. Trimmings.-Commissary Sergeants, a crescent of white metal; Hospital 27.85 Stewards, a wreath of brass, with letters U. S. in white metal; Engineers, a castle, 67 86 with letter of company; Ordnance, a shell and flame; Artillery, crossed cannons; Infantry, crossed rifles, and letter of company and number of regiment, all in brass.[G. O. 4, 1881.] 2762. The helmet cords will be attached to the left side of the helmet and come down to the left shoulder, where they are held together by a slide; one cord then passes to the front and the other to the rear of the neck, crossing upon the right shoulder and passing separately around to the front and rear of the right arm, where they are again united and held together by a slide under the arms; the united cords then cross the breast and are looped up to the upper button on the left side of the coat.-G. O. 67, 1873.] 2763. Cork helmets will be supplied only to troops serving in extremely hot climates, in the first and third years of their enlistment, and these only in lieu of the campaign hat. The necessity for such issue must in all cases be certified to by the Department Commander.-[G. O. 72, 1880.] FORAGE CAP. 2764. For all Enlisted Men.-Of plain blue cloth, same pattern as for officers, with badge of corps or letter of company of yellow metal, according to patterns in the Quartermaster General's Office, worn in front as for officers. FORAGE-CAP BADGES. 4.0.113.85 2765. The cap-badges, numbers of regiments, and letters of companies will be worn by enlisted men of the Army in the following manner, viz: 4.0.9. 82 2766. For Light Artillery and Cavalry Soldiers.-The numbers of their regiments in the upper, and the letters of their companies in the lower, angles of the badges of their respective arms upon the forage caps; the helmets and trimmings according to the patterns now worn. 2767. For Ordnance Sergeants and Soldiers.-The "shell and flame" on dress and forage caps. 5.0.76.87 2768. For Hospital Stewards.-The letters "U. S." in white metal, inclosed by wreath, on dress and forage caps. 27692 line, on dress and forage caps. 2769. For Commissary Sergeants.-Crescent in white metal, the points in a vertical 1.0.104.851 2770. For Engineers.-The castle, with letter of company above it, on dress and forage caps. 272012 2771. For Artillery.-The crossed cannons, with number of the regiment in upper, and letter of company in lower, angles, on dress and forage caps. 0.77-85/ 2772. For Infantry. The crossed rifles, with the numbers of regiment and the letters of company placed as for Artillery, upon dress and forage caps. 2773. For Field and Band Musicians.-Bugle, with numbers of regiment in the center, and the letters of the company above the bugle. 2774. The cap trimmings for enlisted men of all arms and corps will be of yellow metal, unless otherwise specified.-[G. O. 8, 1877.] 2775. This regulation does not dispense with nor prohibit the wearing on the collar of the coat the number of regiment or badge of corps. FATIGUE HAT. J2776. For all Enlisted Men.-Of black felt, according to pattern; to be worn in garrison only on fatigue duty, and on marches and campaigns.—[ G. O. 92, 1872; G. O. 67, 1873.] 772.87 2777. In extreme southern latitudes, in summer, commanding officers are authorized to sanction, on duty, the straw hat, to be bought, out of the pay of the soldier, of the local merchant or trader.-[G. O. 76, 1879.] GLOVES. 2778. For all Enlisted Men.-Of white berlin. 2778/2 4.0.29.84 SPURS. 2779. For all Mounted Men.-Of yellow metal, plain surface. OVERCOATS. 2780. For all Enlisted Men.-Of sky-blue cloth, double breasted, or single breasted with the additional cape, according to pattern; the linings and facings to conform to the trimmings of the uniform.-[G. O. 67, 1873; G. O. 76, 1879.] REGIMENTAL BANDS. 2781. Bands will wear the uniforms, generally, of their regiments. Commanding officers may, upon appropriations made by the councils of administration, add such ornaments as they deem proper to the uniforms for chief musicians and bands.-[G. O. 107, 1872.] WEST POINT BAND. 2782. The uniform as now worn.-[G. O. 107, 1872.] ARTICLE LXXXVII. FLAGS, COLORS, STANDARDS, GUIDONS. GARRISON, POST, AND STORM FLAG. 2783. The garrison flag is the national flag. It is made of bunting, thirty-six feet fly, and twenty feet hoist, in thirteen horizontal stripes of equal breadth, alternately red and white, beginning with the red. In the upper quarter, next the staff, is the Union, composed of a number of white stars, equal to the number of States, on a blue field, one-third the length of the flag, extending to the lower edge of the fourth red stripe from the top. This flag will be furnished only to very important posts, or those having large garrisons, and will be hoisted only on gala days and great occasions.[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1464; G. O. 6, 1877.] 2784. The post flag, twenty feet fly and ten feet hoist, will be furnished to all posts garrisoned by troops, and will be hoisted only in pleasant weather.-[G. O. 6, 1877.] 2785. The storm flag, eight feet fly and four feet two inches hoist, will be furnished to all occupied military posts and National Cemeteries, and will be hoisted in stormy or windy weather. This flag will also be used as a recruiting flag.-[G. O. 6, 1877:1 COLORS OF THE ENGINEER BATTALION. 2786. The national color, as described for the garrison flag, with the words “U. $. Engineers" embroidered in silver on the centre stripe. The battalion color will be of scarlet, of the same dimensions as above, bearing in the centre a castle, with the letters U. S. above and the word Engineers below, in silver; fringe white. The size of each color, and the length of pike, the same as described for colors for Artillery and Infantry regiments. Cords and tassels red and white silk intermixed.-[G. O. 93, 1806.] COLORS OF ARTILERY REGIMENTS. 2787. Each regiment of Artillery shall have two silken colors. The first, or the national color, of stars and stripes, as described for the garrison flag. The number and name of the regiment to be embroidered with gold on the centre stripe. The second, or regimental color, to be yellow, of the same dimensions as the first, bearing in the centre two cannon crossing, with the letters U. S. above, and the number of the regiment below; fringe, yellow. Each color to be six feet six inches fly, and six feet deep on the pike. The pike, including the spear and ferrule, to be nine feet ten inches in length. Cords and tassels, red and yellow silk intermixed.-[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1465.] COLORS OF INFANTRY REGIMENTS. 2788. Each regiment of Infantry shall have two silken colors. The first, or the 9.0.7.83 8.85 0.34 86 0.59%87 national color, of stars and stripes, as described for the garrison flag; the number and 0.53, name of the regiment to be embroidered with silver on the centre stripe. The second, or regimental color, to be blue, with the arms of the United States embroidered in silk on the centre. The name of the regiment in a scroll, underneath the eagle. The size of each color to be six feet six inches fly, and six feet deep on the pike. The length of the pike, including the spear and ferrule, to be nine feet ten inches. The fringe, yellow; cords and tassels, blue and white silk intermixed.—[Regs. 1863, ¶ 1466.] CAMP COLORS. 2789. The stars and stripes, as described for garrison flags, printed upon bunting, eighteen by twenty inches, on a pole of ash, eight feet long, and one and one-eighth inches in diameter; the butt end of the pole armed with a pointed iron ferrule, screwed on with four wood screws.—[Regs. 1863, Ap. B, ¶ 8.] |