Georgia Uniform Regulations

UNIFORM AND DRESS OF THE ARMY OF GEORGIA

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
Milledgeville, Feb'y 15, 1861

GENERAL ORDER.
No. 4
The following proceedings of the Board of Officers to determine the Uniform, Dress and Equipment of the two Regiments of Infantry in the regular service of the State, having been submitted to the Commander-in-Chief and approved by him, he directs that they be published for the government of all concerned, and that they be strictly observed.
No deviation from the uniform, dress or equipment herein prescribed will be enjoined or permitted in the Army of Georgia by any commander whatsoever.
By order of the Commander-in-Chief:

Henry C. Wayne
Adjutant General
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., February 11, 1861

Proceedings of a Board of Officers which assembled in this city this day by virtue of the following order, viz:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT}

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Feb'y 9, 1861}

GENERAL ORDER.
No. 1

A Board of Officers to consist of
Col. W. J. HARDEE, 1st Regiment of Infantry
Col. W. H. T. WALKER 2d Regiment of Infantry
Lt. Col. CHAS J. WILLIAMS, 1st Regiment of Infantry
Captain WM. D. SMITH, 1st Regiment of Infantry
Captain MILLER GRIEVE, 2d Regiment of Infantry

Will assemble in this city on Monday the 11th of February, 1861, at 10 A.M., or as soon thereafter as practicable, to determine the uniform, dress and equipment of the two Regiments of Infantry, authorized by the ordinance of the Convention, dated January 25th, 1861, and to act upon such matters as may be brought before it.

The junior member will record the proceedings of the board,

By order of the Commander-in-Chief:

[Signed]

Henry C. Wayne
Adjutant General

The board met pursuant to the above order; present all members; and proceeded to the business indicated in the order. It recommends the following, to-wit:

UNIFORM.

COAT.

For Commissioned Officers.

All Officers — shall wear a frock coat of dark blue cloth, the skirt to extend from two thirds to three fourths of the distance from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee, single breasted for Captains sod Lieutenants, double breasted for all other grades.

For a Brigadier General — two rows of buttons on the breast, eight in each row, placed in pairs; the distance between each row, five and one half inches at top, and three and one half inches at bottom; 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 slope thence up and backward at an angle of thirty degrees on each side; cuffs two and one half inches deep, to go round the sleeves parallel with the lower edge, and to button with three small buttons at the under seam; pockets in the folds of the skirts, with one button at the hip, and one at the end of each pocket, making four buttons in the back sod skirt of the cost, the hip buttons to range with the lowest buttons on the breast; collar and cuffs to be of dark blue velvet; lining of the cost black.

For a Colonel — the same as for s Brigadier General, except that there will be only seven buttons in each row on the breast, placed at equal distances; collar sod cuffs of the same color and material as the coats.

For a Lieutenant Colonel — the same as for a Colonel.

For a Major — the same as for a Colonel.

For a Captain — the same as for a Colonel, except that there will be only one row of nine buttons on the breast, placed at equal distances.

For a 1st Lieutenant — the same as for a Captain.

For a Second Lieutenant — the same as for a Captain.

For Enlisted Men

The Uniform Coat for all enlisted men of Artillery or Infantry -- shall be a single breasted frock coat of Georgia Cadet gray, with a skirt extending one half of the distance from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee.

For a Sergeant Major or Quartermaster Sergeant of Artillery or Infantry -- 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 slope thence up and backward at an angle of thirty degrees at each side; cuffs pointed and to button with two small buttons at the under seam; collar and cuffs edged, for Artillery with a cord or welt of orange cloth; for Infantry of black cloth on both sides of the collar, near the front, the number of the regiment in yellow metal one inch long -- narrow lining for skirt of coat of same material and color as the coat; pockets in the folds of the skirts, with one button at the hip, to range with the lowest buttons of the breast; no buttons at the end of the pockets.

For a Sergeant of Artillery -- the same as for the Sergeant Major of that corps.

For a Sergeant of Infantry -- the same as for the Sergeant Major of that corps.

For an Ordnance Sergeant -- the same as for the Sergeant Major, except that the edging will be crimson, and on both sides of the collar will be a shell and flame of yellow metal two inches long.

For a Hospital Steward -- that of the grade in which he may be mustered with; on the outside of each arm, above the elbow, a half chevron of the following description, viz. of emerald green cloth one and three fourths inches wide, running obliquely downward from the outer to the inner seam of the sleeve, and at an angle of about thirty degrees, with a horizontal, parallel to, and one eighth of an inch distant from, both the upper and lower edges, an embroidery of yellow silk one eighth of an inch wide, and in the centre a "Caduceus" two inches long, embroidered also in yellow silk, the head towards the outer seam of the sleeve.

For an Engineer Sergeant -- the same as for a Sergeant Major, except that the edging will be of yellow cloth, on both sides of the collar, near the front, a castle of yellow metal one and five eighths inches, by one and one fourth inches high.

For a Corporal of Artillery or Infantry -- the same as for a Sergeant of those corps respectively.

For a Private of Artillery or Infantry -- the same as for a Corporal of those arms respectively.

For a Private of Engineers -- the same as for a Corporal of that arm.

For enlisted men of Ordnance -- the same as for Ordinance Sergeants.

For a Musician of Artillery or Infantry -- the same as for a private of those corps respectively, with the addition of a bar of orange braid for Artillery, and black braid for Infantry, horizontal, to each button, according to pattern.

For a Principal or Chief Musician -- the same as for a Musician of his regiment.

For fatigue purposes -- a blue flannel sack according to pattern in the Adjutant General's department may be issued to troops of all arms, the trimmings corresponding to the trimmings of the arm for which the clothing is designed.

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

BUTTONS.

For General Officers and Officers of the General Staff The staff button of Georgia according to the pattern in the Adjutant General's Department.

For Officers of the Corps of Engineers -- the same as for the officers of the general staff of Georgia.

For Officers of the Ordnance Department -- The same as for the Offices (sic) of the Engineer Corps.

For Officers of Artillery -- gilt convex; device the same as for General Officers; large size, seven eighths of an inch in diameter; small size, one half inch.

For Officers of Infantry -- the same as for officers of Artillery.

Aids-de-Camp may wear the button of the General Staff, or their regiment or corps, at their option.

For all enlisted men -- yellow metal, the same in shape and devices as is used for Officers of Infantry, but five eighths of an inch in diameter for large size.

TROUSERS.

The Uniform trousers for all officers -- will be of dark blue cloth throughout the year; made loose, and to spread well over the foot, reinforced for all mounted officers, with black silk velvet stripe one inch wide down the outer seam.

For all enlisted men -- will be of Georgia cadet grey cloth throughout the year; made loose, and to spread well over the foot, with a small welt of cloth of color according to arms, let into the outer seam; reinforced for all mounted men.

HAT.

For General Officers -- black felt, trimmed with gold cord, and according to pattern in the Adjutant General's department; to be looped up on the right side with a large gilt button of the State of Georgia; three black feathers on the left side; or a chapeau bras, with three black ostrich feathers.

For Officers of the Staff, Officers of Engineers, Officers of Ordnance and for Aids-de-Camp -- above the rank of Captain the same as for General Officers, or a chapeau bras, with one black ostrich feather.

For Captain, and all officers below the rank of Captain a hat the same as for General Officers, with two black feathers; regimental officers to have the number of the regiment in front one inch long of gold embroidery on black velvet ground.

For all enlisted men of the line -- the same as for officers without feather; a worsted instead of gold cord, according to arm; looped up on the left side with a large button, and letter of company in front.

For enlisted men of Ordnance or Engineer soldiers -- the same as for other enlisted men, without the number of the company in the front.

CAP.

Officers, at the discretion of commanding Officers of Regiments may wear caps according to pattern "number 9", "French Officers" in the Adjutant General's department.

CRAVAT OR STOCK.

For all Officers black; when the cravat is worn, the tie not to be visible at the opening of the collar.

For all enlisted men -- black leather, according to the pattern in the Adjutant General's department.

BOOT.

For all Officers -- ankle or Jefferson.

For all enlisted men -- ankle or Jefferson, rights and lefts, according to pattern in the Adjutant General's department.

SPURS.

For all mounted Officers -- yellow metal or gilt.

For all enlisted men -- yellow metal according to pattern in the Adjutant General's department.

GLOVES.

For all Officers -- buff or white.

For all enlisted men -- white; six a year.

SASH.

For all Officers -- crimson silk net, with silk bullion fringe, sash to go twice round the waist, and tie behind the left hip, pendant part not to extend more than eighteen inches below the tie, to be worn only on dress occasions.

For all Sergeants Major, Quartermaster Sergeants, Ordnance Sergeants, First Sergeants, Principal or Chief Musicians, and Chief Bugler -- red worsted sash, with worsted bullion fringe ends, to go twice round the waist, and tie behind the left hip, pendant part not to extend more than eighteen inches below the tie, to be worn only on dress occasions.

The sash will be worn by Officers of the day across the body, scarf fashion, from the right shoulder to the left side, instead of around the waist, tying behind the left hip as prescribed.

SWORD BELT.

For all Officers — a waist belt of black leather, not less than one and one half inches, nor more than two inches wide; to be worn over the sash the sword to be suspended from it by slings of the same material as the belt, with a hook attached to the belt upon which the sword may be hung — gilt rectangular sword belt plate, with Georgia coat of arms on it.

For non-commissioned Officers — the same belt of plain black leather, belt plate after pattern in the Adjutant General's department.

SWORD AND SCABBARD.

For General Officers, Field Officers and Staff Officers — the sword of the pattern adopted by the U. S. service for Field Officers April 9th, 1850 without letters U. S.

For Mounted Artillery Officers — sabre and scabbard the same as in the U.S. service for Cavalry Officers.

For all foot Officers — sword of U. S. service of April 9th, 1850, for foot Officers, without letters U. S.

For non-commissioned Officers — of the pattern in Adjutant General's department.

SWORD KNOT.

For all Officers — gold lace strap with gold bullion tassel.

Sword knot for non-commissioned officers and privates mounted — According to pattern in Adjutant General's department.

EPAULETFES.

For a Brigadier General — gold, with solid crescent; device, one silver embroidered star one and a half inches in diameter, placed on the strap and not within the crescent; dead and bright gold bullion, one half inch diameter, and three and one half inches long.

For a Colonel — the same as for a Brigadier General, substituting a Silver embroidered Phoenix rising from flame for the star upon the strap and within the crescent for the Medical Department — a laurel wreath embroidered in gold, and the letters MS in old English characters, in silver, within the wreath; Pay Department — same as the Medical department with the letters PD in old English characters:

Corps of Engineers — a turreted castle of silver; Ordnance Department — shell and flame in silver embroidery; Regimental Officers — the number of the regiment, embroidered in gold within a circlet of embroidered silver, one and three fourths inches in diameter, upon cloth of the following colors; for Artillery, orange; Infantry, black.

For a Lieutenant Colonel — the same as for a Colonel, according to corps, but substituting for the Phoenix a silver embroidered leaf.

For a Major — the same as for a Colonel, according to corps, omitting the Phoenix.

For a Captain — the same as for a Colonel, according to corps, except that the bullion will be only one fourth of an inch in diameter, and two and one half inches long~ and substituting for the Phoenix two silver embroidered bars.

For a First Lieutenant — the same as for a Colonel, according to corps, except that the bullion will be only one eighth of an inch in diameter, and two and one half inches long, and substituting for the Phoenix one silver embroidered bar.

For a Second Lieutenant — the same as for a First Lieutenant, omitting the bar.

Epaulettes to be worn only on dress occasions.

SHOULDER STRAPS.

For a Brigadier General — dark blue cloth one and three eighths inches wide, by four long; bordered with an embroidery of gold one fourth of an inch wide; one silver embroidered star of five rays, the centre of the star to be equidistant from the outer edge of the embroidery on the ends of the straps.

For a Colonel — the same as for a Brigadier General, and bordered in like manner with an embroidery of gold; a silver embroidered Phoenix rising from flame on the centre of strap, two inches between the tip of the wings; cloth of the straps according to their corps respectively. Staff officers, except Ordnanace and Engineers — dark blue; Artillery, orange; Infantry light or sky blue; Ordnance, crimson; Engineers yellow.

For a Lieutenant Colonel — the same as for a Colonel, according to corps, omitting the Phoenix, and introducing a silver embroidered leaf at each end, each leaf extending seven eighths of an inch from the end border of the strap.

For a Major — the same as for a Colonel, according to corps, omitting the Phoenix, and introducing a gold embroidered leaf at each end, each leaf extending seven eighths of an inch form the end border of the strap.

For a Captain — The same as for a Colonel, according to corps, omitting the Phoenix, and introducing at each end, two gold embroidered bars of the same width as the border, placed parallel to the ends of the strap, the distance between them and from the border, equal to the width of the border.

For a First Lieutenant — the same as for a Colonel according to corps, omitting the Phoenix, and introducing at each end, one gold embroidered bar of the same width as the border, placed parallel to the end of the strap, at a distance from the border equal to its width.

For a Second Lieutenant — the same as Colonel, according to corps, omitting the Phoenix.

The shoulder strap will be worn whenever the epaulette is not.

CHEVRONS.

The rank of non-commissioned officers will be marked by chevrons upon both sleeves of the uniform coat and overcoat, above the elbow, of silk or worsted, binding one half inch wide, the same color as the edging on the coat, points down as follows:

For a Sergeant Major — three bars and an arc, in silk.

For a Quartermaster Sergeant — three bars and a tie in silk.

For an Orderly Sergeant — three bars and a star, in silk.

For a First Sergeant — three bars and a lozenge, in worsted.

For a Sergeant — three bars, in worsted.

For a Corporal — two bars, in worsted.

OVERCOAT.

For Commissioned Officers — a "cloak coat," of the pattern in the Adjutant General's Department, taken from Army Regulations of the U.S. Army for 1857, as the prescribed overcoat for Commissioned Officers. To indicate rank there will be the same arrangement as in said Army Regulations.

For Enlisted men — of steel grey mixture; stand-up 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 are as prescribed for the coat of the enlisted soldier — in shape, material, color, and device.

OTHER ARTICLES OF CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.

Flannel Shirt — red, according to pattern.

Socks — grey, wool, according to pattern.

Drawers — cotton, twilled, according to pattern.

Blankets — woolen, grey, with letters "GA." in black, four inches long, in the centre; to be seven feet long, and five and a half feet wide, and to weigh five pounds.

Belts of all Enlisted men — black leather, according to pattern in Adj't. Genl's. Department.

Cartridge box — according to pattern in Adj't. Genl's. Department.

Cap Pouch — according to pattern in Adj't. GenI's. Department.

Bayonet Scabbard, according to pattern in Adj't. Genl's. Department.

Drum Sling, according to pattern in Adj't. Genl's. Department.

Knapsack, according to pattern in Adj't. Genl's. Department. the great coat to be carried as directed in general Orders.

Haversack — according to pattern in Adj't. Genl's. Department.

Canteen, according to pattern in Adj't. GenI's. Department.

Tent, according to pattern in Adj't. GenI's. Department.

Drum and fife, according to pattern in Adj't. Genl's. Department.

MISCELLANEOUS.

A Band will wear the uniform of the Regiment of Corps to which it belongs. The Commanding Officers of Regiments may make such additions in ornaments as he may judge proper, if sanctioned by the council of administration.

Officers are permitted to wear a plain dark blue body coat, with the Georgia button designating their Corps, Regiment, or Department, without any other mark or ornament upon it. In like manner, officers are permitted to wear a buff, white, or blue vest, with the small button of their Corps, Regiment, or Department. Such coat or vest, however, is not to be considered as a dress for any military purpose.

CAMP COLOR.

The Camp Color to be of bunting, eighteen inches square; crimson, with the number of Regiment in white on it. The pole eight feet long.

COLORS OF REGIMENTS.

To be of the pattern in the Adjutant General's Department.

The Board of Officers were compelled to adjourn from day to day to facilitate its work, but this day, February 13th, 1861, it finished the duties for which it had been called together. It recommends its proceedings to the reviewing officers.

The Board, having no other business before it, adjourned sine die.

W. J. HARDEE,
Col. lst Reg't. Ga. Army,
President.

MILLER GRIEVE, JR.
Capt. 2nd Reg't. Ga. Army,
Recorder of Board.