REGULATIONS

FOR THE

UNIFORM AND DRESS

OF THE

ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES

1861.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON:

GEORGE W. BOWMAN, PUBLIC PRINTER.

1861.

GENERAL ORDERS,

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WAR DEPARTMENT,

No. 6.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,

Washington, March 13, 1861.

COAT

For Enlisted Men.

12...The uniform coat for all enlisted foot men, shall be a single - breasted frock of dark blue cloth, made without plaits, with a skirt extending one - half the distance from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee; one row of nine buttons on the breast placed at equal distances ; stand - up collar to rise no higher than to permit the chin to turn freely over it, to hook in front at the bottom and then to slope up and backward at an angle of thirty degrees on each side ; cuffs pointed according to pattern, and to button with two small buttons at the under seam ; collar and cuffs edged with a cord or welt of cloth as follows, to wit: Scarlet for Artillery; sky blue for Infantry; yellow for Engineers; crimson for Ordnance and Hospital stewards. On each shoulder a metallic scale according to pattern ; narrow lining for skirt of the coat of the same color and material as the coat ; pockets in the folds of the skirts with one button at each hip to range with the lowest buttons on the breast ; no buttons at the ends of the pockets.

13...All Enlisted Men of the Dragoons, Cavalry, Mounted Riflemen, and Light Artillery, shall wear a uniform jacket of dark blue cloth, with one row of twelve small buttons on the breast placed at equal distances; stand - up collar to rise no higher than to permit the chin to turn freely over it, to hook in front at the bottom, and to slope the same as the coat collar; on the collar, on each side, two blind button holes of lace, three - eighths of an inch wide, one small button on the button hole, lower button hole extending back four inches, upper button hole three and a half inches; top button and front ends of collar bound with lace three - eighths of an inch wide, and a strip of the same extending down the front and around the whole lower edge of the jacket ; the back seam laced with the same, and on the cuff a point of the same shape as that on the coat, but formed of the lace; jacket to extend to the waist, and to be lined with white flannel; two small buttons at the under seam of the cuff, as on the coat cuff ; one hook and eye at the bottom of the collar; color of lace, (worsted,) orange for Dragoons, yellow for Cavalry, green for Riflemen, and scarlet for Light Artillery.

14...For all Musicians - the same as for other enlisted men of their. respective corps, with the addition of a facing of lace three - eighths of an inch wide on the front of the coat or jacket, made in the following manner: bars of three - eighths of an inch worsted lace placed on a line with each button six and  - one - half inches wide at the bottom, and thence gradually expanding upwards to the last button, counting from  - the waist up, and contracting from thence to the bottom of the collar, where it will be six and one - half inches wide, with a strip of the same lace following the bars at their outer extremity - the whole presenting something of what is called the herring - bone form; the color of the lace* facing to correspond with the color of the trimming of the corps.

15...For Fatigue Purposes  -  a sack coat of dark blue flannel extending half way down the thigh, and made loose, without sleeve or body lining, falling -  collar, inside pocket on the left side, four coat buttons down the front.

16...For Recruits - the sack coat will be made with sleeve and body lining, the latter of flannel.

17...On all occasions of duty, except fatigue, and when out of quarters, the coat or jacket shall be buttoned and hooked at the collar.

TROWSERS.

25...For General Officers and Officers of the Ordnance Department - of dark blue cloth, plain, without stripe, welt, or cord down the outer seam.

26...For Officers of the General Staff and Staff Corps, except the Ordnance - dark blue cloth, with a gold cord, one - eighth of an inch diameter, along the outer seam.

27...For all Regimental Officers - dark blue cloth, with a welt let into the outer seam, one - eighth of an inch in diameter, of colors corresponding to the facings of the respective regiments, viz: Dragoons, orange; Cavalry, yellow; Riflemen, emerald green; Artillery, scarlet; Infantry, sky - blue.

28...For Enlisted Men, except companies of Light Artillery - dark blue cloth; sergeants with a stripe one and one - half inch wide; corporals with a stripe one - half inch wide, of worsted lace, down and over the outer seam, of the color of the facings of the respective corps.

29...Ordnance Sergeants and Hospital Stewards - stripe of crimson lace one and one - half inch wide.

30...Privates - plain, without stripe or welt.

31...For Companies of Artillery equipped as Light Artillery - sky - blue cloth.

All trowsers to be made loose, without plaits, and to spread well over the boot; to be re - enforced for all enlisted mounted men.

HAT.

32...For Officers. Of best black felt. The dimensions of medium size to be as follows:

Width of brim, 3¼ inches,

Height of crown, 6¼  inches,

Oval of tip, ½ inch,

Taper of crown, ¾ inch,

Curve of head, 3/8 inch.

Tire binding to be 1/2 inch deep, of best black ribbed silk.

33...For Enlisted Men: Of black felt, same shape and size as for officers, with double row of stitching, instead of binding, around the edge. To agree in quality with the pattern deposited in the clothing arsenal.

FORAGE CAPS.

49...For fatigue purposes, forage caps, of pattern in the Quartermaster General's Office: Dark blue cloth, with a welt of the same around the crown, and yellow metal letters in front to designate companies.

50...Commissioned Officers may wear forage caps of the same pattern, with the distinctive ornament of the corps and regiment in front.

BOOTS.

53...For all Officers - ankle or Jefferson.

54...For Enlisted Men of Riflemen, Dragoons, Cavalry, and Light Artillery - ankle and Jefferson, rights and lefts, according to pattern.

55...For Enlisted Men of Artillery, Infantry, Engineers, and Ordnance - Jefferson, rights and lefts, according to pattern

OVERCOAT

For Enlisted Men.

121...Of all Mounted Corps. - of sky - blue cloth ; stand and fall collar: double breasted ; cape to reach down to the cuff of the coat when the arm is extended, and to button all the way up ; buttons (24.)

122...All other enlisted men - of sky - blue cloth; stand - up collar single - breasted ; cape to reach down to the elbows when the arm is extended, and to button all the way up ; buttons (24.)

123...For Dragoons, Cavalry, and Mounted Riflemen - a gutta percha talma, or cloak extending to the knee, with long sleeves.