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will be placed on the breast of the coat as follows:

General.-Two rows, twelve in each row, placed by fours, the distance between rows being from 8 to 10 inches at the top and from 4 to 5 inches at the bottom; rows and groups to be symmetrically disposed.

Lieutenant General.-The same as for the General, except that there will be ten buttons in each row, the upper and lower groups by threes and the middle groups by fours.

Major general.-The same as for the General, except that there will be nine buttons in each row, placed by threes.

Brigadier general.-The same as for the General, except that there will be eight buttons in each row, placed in pairs.

Colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major.—The same as for the General, except that there will be nine buttons in each row, buttons at equal intervals.

Captain, first lieutenant, second lieutenant, and additional second lieutenant.-The same as for a colonel, except that there will be seven buttons in each row.

For the Chief of Engineers.-The same as that of general officers with the following exceptions:

Piping: A piping of scarlet velvet 1 inch wide, to be placed along the upper and outer edges of the lapels, continuing down the edges of the skirt to the bottom, and from top of back flaps in middle of back to bottom of skirt.

Skirt facings: To be of scarlet velvet with one row of 1⁄2 inch gold two-line vellum thread lace placed upon white braid. showing inch of braid on each side, 4 inch from the outer edge of the scarlet velvet, following the vertical and horizontal lines, with a regulation gilt button placed in the lower corner of the scarlet velvet just inside the gold lace.

For all other officers of the Corps of Engineers.—The same as for other officers with the following exceptions:

Piping: A piping of scarlet cloth 1⁄4 inch wide, to be placed around the base of neck, the edge of collar lace along top, and down the front edge of lapel, stopping at the bottom, and from top of back flap in the middle of the back to the bottom of skirt.

Skirt facings: To be of scarlet cloth with one row of 1⁄2 inch gold-wire two-vellum lace placed upon white braid, showing

inch of braid on each side, 4 inch from the outer edge of the scarlet cloth, following the vertical and horizontal lines, with a regulation gilt button placed in the lower corner of the scarlet cloth just inside the gold lace.

For chaplains.—A black frock coat, without ornamentation. with standing collar, one row of nine black silk buttons on the breast. Of same length as for other officers.

DRESS COAT.

18. For general officers.-A sack coat of dark-blue cloth or serge; three small regulation gilt buttons will be placed on the cuff at sleeve; high rolling collar; double-breasted, with two rows of regulation gilt buttons grouped according to rank, as on the full-dress coat; the skirt to extend one-third the distance from the point of the hip to the bend of the knee. A slit extending from 2 inches above to 2 inches below the hip, so as to permit of hooking up of saber. A shoulder strap, as hereafter described (par. 39), will be placed on each shoulder, adjacent to the seam, and collar ornaments (see Insignia, par. 56) on the collar. Inside pockets.

For all other officers.-A single-breasted sack coat of darkblue cloth or serge, with standing collar fastened with two hooks and eyes; coat to close with flap containing suitable concealed fastenings; slit not exceeding 3 inches for hooking up saber; the skirt to extend from one-third to two-thirds the distance from the point of the hip to the bend of the knee, according to the height of the wearer; cut to fit the figure easily; a vertical opening at each side of the hip, according to pattern. The coat to be trimmed with lustrous flat black mohair braid 14 inches wide, as follows: Edged all around the bottom, the front edges, the collar, and for 6 inches upward from the bottom along both side openings of the skirt. Shoulder straps, as hereafter described (par. 39), and collar ornaments (see Insignia, par. 56) will be worn with this garment.

SERVICE COAT.

19. For all officers.-A single-breasted sack coat of olivedrab woolen material or khaki-colored cotton material, made with two outside breast choked-bellows pockets and two

outside pockets of same pattern below the waist; pockets to be without plaits and covered by flaps, rounded at edges, buttoned by a small regulation button. The coat to have falling collar, from 1 to 14 inches in width, depending on the wearer. On each shoulder a loop of the same material as the coat let in at shoulder seam and reaching from the sleeve seam to the edge of the collar, and buttoning at the upper end with a small regulation button; loops to be 2 inches wide at the shoulder end and 1 inch wide at the collar end. The coat to fit closely at the waist and loosely at the chest, at least 5 inches in excess of the chest measurement; buttoned down the front with five regulation buttons. The skirt to extend one-third the distance from the point of the hip to the bend of the knee. Sleeves to be without cuffs. All buttons for this coat to be of dull-finish bronze metal.

Collar ornaments (see Insignia, par. 56) will be worn with this garment. The insignia of rank, as prescribed in paragraph 56, will be placed on the shoulder loop, near the sleeve seam. Chaplains will wear a plain Latin cross of dull-finish bronze metal in lieu of the insignia of rank.

Officers of the General Staff Corps, except the Chief of Staff. will wear a band of black braid 1⁄2 inch wide on the sleeve of the service coat, the lower edge of the braid 3 inches from the end of the sleeve.

WHITE COAT.

20. For all officers.-A single-breasted sack coat of white material, with standing collar fastened with two hooks and eyes, white metal; coat to close with a flap containing suitable concealed fastenings. The skirt to extend from onethird to two-thirds the distance from the point of the hip to the bend of the knee, according to the height of the wearer: cut to fit the figure easily; a vertical opening at each side of the hip, according to pattern. The coat to be trimmed with white flat braid 144 inches wide, as follows: Edged all around the bottom, the front edges, the collar, and for 6 inches upward from the bottom along both side openings of the skirt. White shoulder loops of the same material as the coat, let in at shoulder seam, and of the pattern prescribed for the service coat.

Insignia on the collar to be the same as prescribed for the dress coat; insignia of rank to be placed on the shoulder loop, as prescribed for the service coat.

OVERCOAT.

21. For all officers.-A double-breasted ulster of olive-diab woolen material according to sealed pattern in the office of the Quartermaster General, suitably lined and closing by means of five large buttons 45 lines diameter; a standing rolling collar, the "stand" to be not less than 4 nor more than 14 inches, and the turn down (falling) part not less than 4 nor more than 5 inches in width. Collar in front to be closed by two hooks and eyes; a flap of same material as the coat 5 inches in length and 2 inches in width, provided with one buttonhole at each end, made detachable, so as to close the falling part of the collar when worn closed.

A pocket on each side placed vertically, lower end of pocket 2 inches below the hip bone extending from 8 to 10 inches upward. Over the pockets a flap of same length, rounded at edges and closed by a small button at middle of flaps. Slits of pockets to be cut through linings, thus permitting the slings to come through left pocket hole for hooking up of saber. The back to be slit up from the bottom 20 to 25 inches and closed by small buttons under concealed flap, the latter buttoning from right to left.

Coat to extend down the legs from 8 to 10 inches below the knee, according to the height of the wearer. Sleeves loose, without cuffs or slit. Back straps placed at waist line, let in at the side seams, and to button together by two large buttons.

A hood of same material as coat, lined with suitable material of same color; made to button around the neck under the collar by means of five small buttons. Hood to be large enough to cover the head and cap. When in garrison the hood will ordinarily be worn only at night or in inclement weather. Under arms, only when prescribed by the commanding officer.

All buttons to be of horn conforming in color to the material of the coat.

The front corners of the skirt to be provided with buttons or hooks so that said corners may be turned back when it is necessary to facilitate marching.

Insignia on sleeve.-Sleeve insignia of rank as prescribed (see Insignia, par. 56); in addition thereto, the insignia of corps, department, or arm of service, of dull-finish bronze metal, will be placed in the middle of the lower loop 111⁄2 inches above the end of the sleeve.

For general officers the insignia will consist of a band of lustrous black mohair braid, 14 inches wide, placed with its lower edge 211⁄2 inches above end of sleeve; surmounted by the proper number of stars, 1 inch in diameter, of dull-finish bronze metal, placed 4 inch above the braid; the stars to be surmounted by a band of lustrous black mohair braid 1⁄2 inch wide, 4 inch above the stars.

Overcoats for chaplains to be without insignia of rank.

Officers of the General Staff Corps, except general officers, will wear a band of black mohair braid 1⁄2 inch wide on the sleeve, the lower edge of braid to be 21⁄2 inches above the end of the sleeve, the lower ends of the prescribed insignia of rank to rest upon the upper edge of this band.

CAPES.

22. For all officers.-To be of dark-blue cloth without braid binding, reaching at least to the tips of the fingers with the arm dropped at the side and not below the knee; with a rolling collar of black velvet 3 inches broad, and closing at the throat with a long loop. It may be worn by all officers when not on duty with troops under arms. To be lined as follows:

For general officers and officers of the Staff Corps and departments.-Dark blue.

For officers of infantry.-Light blue.
For officers of artillery.-Scarlet.

For officers of cavalry.-Yellow.

FULL-DRESS TROUSERS.

23. For general officers.—Of dark-blue cloth, with two stripes of gold-wire lace 1⁄2 inch wide with 4 inch interval between them, mounted upon light-weight velvet of color of cuffs and

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