UNIFORMS AND DRESS
OF THE
FULL DRESS
COAT
272.
Officers: All officers shall wear, in full dress, a
double-breasted frock coat, of dark blue cloth, the skirt to
extend three-fourths of the distance from the top of the hip to
the bend of the knee.
273. For the
Commandant: Two rows of large size Marine 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; standing collar, to rise no higher than to
permit the head 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, making the total opening in front an angle
of sixty degrees; two loops of half-inch gold lace on each side
of the collar, with one small Marine button at the end of each
loop; the bottom loop four and one-half inches long, the upper
loop not to extend further back than the bottom loop, and the
front of both loops to slope up and backward with the front of
the collar, at an angle of thirty degrees; collar to be edged all
around with a scarlet edging; plain round cuff, three inches
deep; slash on the sleeve, six and one-half inches long, and two
and one-quarter inches wide at the points, and one and
nine-tenths of and inch at the narrowest part of the curve; four
loops of half-inch gold lace, and four small Marine buttons, one
in each loop, on the slash of the sleeve; the loops on the sleeve
to be two inches long, and one and one-eighth of an inch wide.
The slash on the sleeve to be edged with scarlet on the ends and
indented edges; pockets, with three-pointed side edges in the
folds of the skirt; one button at the hip, one at the centre of
the pocket opening, and one at the bottom, making six buttons on
the back and skirt of the coat; the side edges to have one point
on the centre of the edge, and to curve thence up and down to the
top and bottom, corresponding with the slash on the sleeves; the
side edges to be edged with scarlet on the ends and indented
edges; lining of the coat, black.
274. For Field
Officers: Same as for the Commandant, except that there
shall be eight buttons in each row, placed at equal distances
275. For
Captains: Same as for field officers, except that there shall
be but three loops of gold lace, and three small Marine buttons
on the sleeve, and the slash shortened to correspond with the
reductions in number of loops.
276. For
Lieutenants: Same as for Captains, except that there shall be
but two loops and small Marine buttons on the sleeve, and the
slash shortened to correspond with the reduction in number of
loops.
FOR ENLISTED MEN
277. For
Sergeant-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Drum Major, and Chief
Musicians: Two rows of large size Marine buttons on the
breast, seven in each row, placed at equal distances; the
distance between each row, five and one-half inches at top, and
three and one-half inches at bottom; standing 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, making a total opening in front
an angle of sixty degrees; two loops of yellow worsted half-inch
lace on each side of the collar, with one small Marine button at
the end of each loop; the bottom loop four and one-half inches
long; the upper loop not to extend further back than the bottom
loop, and the font of both loops to slope up and backwards, with
the front of the collar, at an angle of thirty degrees; collar to
be edged all around with scarlet edging, except those of the
Drum-Major, Chief Musicians, and Musicians, which will be edged
all around with white; plain round cuff, three inches deep; slash
on the sleeve to be six inches long, and two and one-quarter
inches wide at the points, and one and nine-tenths of an inch at
the narrowest part of the curve; three loops of yellow worsted
half-inch lace, and three small Marine buttons, one in the center
of each loop, on the slash of the sleeve; loops on the sleeve two
inches long, and one inch and one-eighth wide; the slashed flap
on sleeve to be edged with scarlet on the ends and on the
indented edges; those of the Drum-Major, Chief Musicians, and
Musicians, to be edged in white; pockets with three-pointed edges
in the fold of the skirt, one button at the hip, one at the
centre of the pocket opening, and one at the bottom, making six
buttons on the back and skirt of the coat; the pocket side edges
to have one point at the centre of the edge, and to curve thence
up and down to the top and bottom, corresponding with slash on
sleeve; the pocket side edges to be edged with scarlet on the
ends and indented edges; those of the Drum-Major, Chief Musicians
and Musicians to be edged with white. Lining of the coat, black.
Skirts, full.
278. For
Sergeants: Same as Sergeant-Major, except that there shall
be but two loops, and two small Marine buttons on the slash of
the sleeve, and that the slash shall be shortened to correspond
with the reduction of the number of loops.
279. For
Corporals: Same as for Sergeants.
280. For
Privates: Same as for Corporals.
281. The uniform
for all enlisted men, except the Drum-Major, Chief Musicians, and
Musicians, shall be a double-breasted frock coat, of dark indigo
blue cloth, with skirt extending three-fourths of the distance
from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee. Skirts, full.
282. For
Drum-Major, Chief Musician, and Musicians: A scarlet
cochineal dyed, cloth, double-breasted frock coat, with skirt
extending three-fourths of the distance from the top of the hip
to the bend of the knee.
283. For
Musicians: Same as for privates, except that the coat shall
be of scarlet, cochineal dyed, cloth, and the collar slashes on
the sleeves, and the pocket side edges on the skirt, shall be
edged with white. Skirts, full.
CHEVRONS
Shall be worn on the uniform coat, above the elbow, points up,
of yellow silk lace, one-half inch wide, as follows:
284. For a
Sergeant-Major: Three bars and an arc, on scarlet ground.
285. For a
Quartermaster-Sergeant: Three bars and a tie, on scarlet
ground.
286. For a
Drum-Major: Three bars and a tie, with a star in the centre,
on a scarlet ground.
287. For
Sergeants: Chevrons of Yellow worsted half inch lace, placed
above the elbow, points up, as follows: For First Sergeants,
three bars and a lozenge, edges with scarlet; other sergeants,
three bars, edged with scarlet.
288. For a
Corporal: Same as for Sergeants, except that the chevrons
shall consist of two bars each.
BUTTONS
289. Same as now worn.
TROWSERS
290. The
uniform trowsers, for both officers and enlisted men, shall, in
cold weather, be of cloth, with French pockets, made loose, and
to spread well over the boot, of white and light blue mixed,
commonly called sky-blue mixture.
291. Officers not
serving in line with troops may wear dark blue cloth trowsers,
with a welt of scarlet cloth let into each seam.
292. In warm
weather, the uniform trowsers for both officers and enlisted men
shall be of white linen. Both the cloth and linen trowsers shall
be cut for enlisted men as shown in plates.
293. The cloth for
trowsers of enlisted men shall be of kersey.
294. Cloth
trowsers for Commissioned Officers shall have a welt of scarlet,
three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, let into the outer seam.
295. For
Sergeant-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Drum-Major, Chief
Musicians, and Musicians, a scarlet cord, three-sixteenths of an
inch in diameter, down the outer seam.
CHAPEAU
296. The Commandant and Field Officers shall wear a chapeau (French pattern) of the following dimensions: Length from point to point, from seventeen to nineteen inches; height of front, or cock, four and three-quarters inches; back or fan, five and one-half inches; points, two and five-eighths inches wide; to be bound with black lace (silk), to show five-eighths of an inch; at each end a gold and scarlet flat tassel, of fine gold and fine scarlet silk bullion; on the front, or cock, a black uncut velvet cockade, three inches in diameter; a loop of gold, one-half inch Marine lace, with a Marine coat-button at the bottom of the loop; distance between the two stripes of lace forming the loop, one quarter of an inch.
PLUME
297. For
the Commandant: Of yellow sawn feathers, bunched; length,
twelve inches, drooping from a three-inch stem. Plume to be worn
in a leather socket, placed inside of front or cock, four inches
in advance of the gold loop.
298. For Field
Officers: Same as for Commandant, except that it shall
be of cock or vulture feathers, and that the color shall be red.
UNIFORM CAP
299. Company
Officers: Of fine black cloth; top, visor, and bands of fine
glazed black leather; visor bound around the edges with the same;
base line of cap to be perfectly straight, visor straight, and
placed upon a continuation line; height of cap in front, from rim
under the visor, five and one-half inches; height of back six and
one-half inches; difference of height between front and back, one
inch; diameter of top, five and three-eighths inches;
counter-sinking of top, three-eighths of an inch; width of lower
black glazed leather band, one inch and one-eighth; width of
upper black glazed leather band, seven-eighths of an inch; width
of visor, six and three-quarter inches; depth one inch and one
half.
300. Enlisted
Men: Same as for company officers, substituting black felt for
cloth. For Drum-Major, of Astracan lambskin.
ORNAMENT
301.
Company Officers: A United States Shield within a half
wreath; resting upon the centre of the shield, a bugle and the
letter M; the letter to be placed within the ring of the bugle,
and to just fit that ring; the letter to be of solid white
metal, fastened on to the shield; the shield, bugle, and
wreath to be of yellow metal, heavily gilt.
302. Enlisted
Men: Same as for Company Officers, except that the shield,
bugle, and half wreath will not be gilt, but kept bright. The
letter M will be of white metal, like that on the ornament of
the officers cap.
POMPON
303. For
all Company Officers: Of gold net, two inches in height, and
one and one-half inches in diameter, to be made over a cork
foundation, of elliptical form; the pompon to be fixed with a
wire loop, three inches long, and, when attached to the cap, to
pitch forward in a line parallel with the rear slope of the cap;
between the top of the shield in the ornament and the base of the
pompon, a hemisphere of yellow metal, heavily gilt.
304. For
Enlisted Men, except the Drum-Major: A red worsted ball,
five inches in circumference; when attached to the cap, to pitch
forward in a line parallel with the rear of the slope of the cap.
Between the top of the shield, in the ornament, and the base of
the pompon, a hemisphere of yellow metal, to be kept bright, with
a red leather ground just under the knot, above the shield on the
uniform cap, extending out and scalloped, or cut in points so as
to give effect.
305. For the
Drum-Major: Same as for enlisted men, except it shall be ten
inches in circumference, to be fixed on a ring, the ring on a
loop.
306. The uniform
cap ornament, and pompon, will not be issued to enlisted men as
part of the cap and clothing allowance, but will be served out on
charge, to be returned at the expiration of each enlistment, and
to be receipted for by an officer, as are arms and accoutrements.
STOCK
307.
Officers: For all officers, black; when in uniform, the
shirt collar will not appear more than one-fourth of an inch
above the stock.
308. For
Enlisted Men: Of soft black leather, according to pattern in
Quartermasters Department.
BOOTS
309.
Officers: Ankle or Jefferson.
310. Enlisted
Men: Of the pattern now furnished to the Infantry of the
U.S. Army; to be made rights and lefts, and inspected before they
are dressed off; the dressing to be done under the supervision of
the Quartermasters Department.
SPURS
311. For all Mounted Officers: Of yellow metal, or gilt.
GLOVES
312. White.
SASH
313. For
the Commandant: Of buff silk net, with silk bullion fringe
ends; sash to go twice around the waist, and to tie behind the
left hip; pendant part not to extend more than eighteen inches
below the tie.
314. For Field
and Company Officers: Of crimson silk net, to go around the
waist, and tie, as for the Commandant. 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.
315. For
Sergeant-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Chief Musicians, and
First Sergeants: Of red worsted, with worsted bullion fringe
ends, to go twice around the waist, and to tie behind the left
hip; pendant part not to extend more than eighteen inches below
the tie. The sash will be worn (over the coat) on all occasions
of duty of every description, except fatigue.
SWORD BELT
316. For
all Officers: A waist belt 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.
317. For the
Commandant: Of Russia leather, with three stripes of gold
embroidery; the slings embroidered on both sides; or the same
belt as to be immediately prescribed for all other officers.
318. For all
other Officers: Of white glazed leather.
SWORD BELT PLATE
319. For all Officers: Gilt rectangular, two inches wide, with a raised bright rim; a wreath of laurel encircling the Arms of the United States: eagle, shield, scroll, edge of cloud, and rays, bright.
SWORD AND SCABBARD
320. For
the Commandant: Either a sword of honor, presented by the
General Government, or that of a State, or the sword prescribed
for all other officers.
321. All other
Officers: The sword of the pattern adopted by the War
Department, April 9th, 1850.
322. For
Enlisted Men: Same as U.S. Infantry.
SWORD KNOT
323. For all Officers: Gold lace strap, with gold bullion tassel.
EPAULETTES
324. For
the Commandant: Gold, with solid crescent; device of the
Corps; a bugle of solid silver containing the letter M within the
ring of the bugle; bugle and letter same size as worn on the
undress cap. This device to be placed within the crescent; on the
center of the strap, a silver embroidered star one and one-eighth
inches in diameter, dead and bright bullion one-half inch in
diameter, and three and one-half inches long.
325. For a
Colonel: Same as for the Commandant, substituting a silver
embroidered spread-eagle for the star upon the strap.
326. For a
Lieutenant-Colonel: Same as for the Commandant, substituting
for the star, a silver embroidered leaf upon the strap.
327. For a
Major: Same as for the Commandant, without the star on the
centre of the strap.
328. For a
Captain: Same as for the Commandant, 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 star two
embroidered bars.
329. For a
First Lieutenant: Same as for the Commandant, 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 star one
embroidered silver bar.
330. For a
Second Lieutenant: Same as for a First Lieutenant, omitting
the silver embroidered bar.
331. Epaulettes
will only be worn in full dress.
332. Full dress
shall be worn on parades, occasions of ceremony, and on Marine
General Courts-Martial.
333. For
Enlisted Men: Yellow metal crescent, and scale straps, with
yellow worsted bullion; the bullion to be removable, in order to
clean the metal.
334. For
Sergeant-Major, Quartermaster-Sergeant, Drum-Major, and Chief
Musicians: Bullion three and one-half inches long and
three-eighths of an inch in diameter.
335. For
Sergeants: Same as for Sergeant-Major, except bullion will
be only one-quarter of an inch in diameter.
336. For
Corporals: Same as for Sergeant-Major, except that the
bullion will be only one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter.
337. For
Privates: Same as for Corporals.
338. The metallic
crescent and scale strap will be made according to pattern.
339. The metallic
crescent and scale strap will not be issued as part of the
clothing allowance, but will be served out on charge; to be
returned at the expiration of each enlistment, and to be
receipted for by an officer, as are arms and accoutrements.
UNDRESS COAT
340.
Officers: For all officers, a double-breasted dark blue
cloth frock coat, the skirt to extend three-fourths of the
distance from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee. Skirts
full.
341. For the
Commandant: 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 at the bottom, in front, and slope
thence up and backward at an angle of thirty degrees on each
side, making the total opening in front an angle of sixty
degrees; cuffs two and one-half inches deep, to go around the
sleeve 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 on the back and skirt of the coat;
collar and cuffs to be of dark blue velvet; lining of the coat
black.
342. For all
other Officers: Same as the Commandant, except that the
button on the breast will be placed at equal distances; collar
and cuffs of the same material and color as the coat.
343. For
Enlisted Men: A single breasted dark indigo blue kersey
frock coat; one row of seven Marine buttons on the breast; stand
up collar (with a red welt inserted in the seam, where the collar
joins the coat), to rise no higher than to permit the chin to
turn freely over it, to hook in front at bottom, and slope thence
up and backward at an angle of thirty degrees on each side,
making the whole opening in front an angle of sixty degrees;
cuffs, two and one-half inches deep, to go around the sleeves
parallel with the lower edges, and to button with two small
Marine buttons; skirt of coat to extend from the top of the hip
to the crotch of the trowsers, with one button over the hip,
making two buttons on the back of the coat; no pockets in the
skirts; lining of the coat black. Skirts to be full.
Non-commissioned Officers will wear chevrons of their grades (as
prescribed in the full dress) above the elbow, points up.
FATIGUE SACKS
344. All enlisted men on board of sea-going vessels will wear a flannel fatigue sack, of dark indigo blue; open half-way down the front, and buttoning with four small Marine buttons; yoke on the shoulder; the sack to extend in length half the distance from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee; small turn-down collar of the same material; sleeves like a coat sleeve, but without cuff or opening, and made larger at the wrist, to permit the free passage of the hand; seams at the side to be close all the way down. Non-commissioned Officers will wear the chevrons of their grade (as prescribed in the full dress) on the sleeves above the elbow, points up. No lining.
SUMMER FATIGUE COAT
345.
Officers: On ship board, the Summer Coat for Officers shall
be of white linen, made like the blue cloth undress coat. This
coat may be worn, at their pleasure, by officers visiting the
shore in foreign ports, except on occasions of parade or
ceremony. When this coat is worn, the shoulder knot, to be
hereinafter described, shall also be worn.
346. The fatigue
sack for enlisted men shall be worn at sea in warm weather; and
in the tropics, on ordinary occasions, in port also. When worn,
it must be with a white cotton shirt underneath.
FATIGUE CAP
347.
Officers: All officers shall wear, in undress, a dark blue
cloth cap, according to pattern, black ribbed silk band one inch
and five-eighths of and inch wide; three rows of black silk
braid, three-sixteenths of an inch wide down each seam from the
crown to the bottom; in the centre of crown a knot of the same
braid, and also one row around the edge of the crown; visor six
and one-half inches wide, and one and one-half inches deep.
348. Enlisted
Men: Same as officers, except the silk band and braid. The
lining in the band and crown to be of prepared leather.
ORNAMENT
349.
Officers: A Gold embroidered bugle, two and one-quarter
inches long, and one and five-sixteenths greatest width; solid
silver or plated M within the centre of the ring of the bugle,
the letter to be made with an eye on the back, like a button,
that it may be removed and cleaned; bugle to be embroidered on
scarlet cloth, which will be trimmed off, so as to present a
margin of one-eighth of an inch, following the line of the
embroidery.
350. For
Enlisted Men: For all enlisted men, a bugle of yellow metal
same size as that of the officer, the letter M in white metal;
the letter to rest on a circular piece of red leather; both bugle
and letter to be fastened with eyes and rings, on leather strips.
The undress cap to be provided with a water-proof cover,
according to pattern sent to Quartermasters Department.
SHOULDER KNOT
351.
Officers: All officers shall wear on each shoulder of the
undress coat, and the undress white linen coat, a shoulder knot
of fine gold cord three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, the
shoulder knot to consist of a twisted strap, and an end of a
clover leaf shape; the clover leaf end to be lined with scarlet
cloth, to show through the openings; the twisted strap to be also
lined, only so as to show through the openings; there will be no
cushion under the end which rests on the shoulder and the twisted
strap extending from thence up to the coat collar; the knot to be
fastened by a small Marine button, and tags at the collar; and at
the shoulder two tags; tags to pass through the cloth of the coat
and tie on the inside.
352. For the
Commandant: Four cords in the twisted strap and clover leaf
end, with a silver embroidered star in the centre of the clover
leaf.
353. For a
Colonel: Same as for the Commandant, substituting a silver
embroidered spread eagle for the star.
354. For a
Lieutenant-Colonel: Same as for the Commandant, substituting
a silver embroidered leaf for the star.
355. For a
Major: Same as for the Commandant, but without any device.
356. For
Captains: Of three cords, with two silver embroidered bars
in the clover leaf ends.
357. For First
Lieutenants: Same as for Captains, omitting one of the bars.
358. For
Second Lieutenants: Same as for Captains, but without any
device.
OVERCOAT
359.
Officers: A cloak coat of dark blue cloth, lined
with scarlet woolen, and closing by means of four frog
olive-shaped buttons, of black silk, one inch and one-eighth in
length, and loops of black silk cord down the breast, and at the
throat a loop a lechelle without tassel or plate, on the
left side, and a black silk frog button on the right; cord for
the loops three-sixteenths 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 in a fly-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; side pieces,
with pockets cut according to pattern. Sleeves loose, of a single
piece, and round at the bottom without cuff or slit; the sleeves
to be cut according to pattern. Around the front, the lower
boarder, 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,
one-sixteenth of an inch in diameter. A cape of the same color
and material as the coat, removable at the pleasure of the
wearer, and reaching to the edge of the coat sleeve when the arm
is extended; lining of cape black; coat to extend down the leg
from six to eight inches below the knee, according to height. To
indicate rank, there will be on both sleeves, near the lower
edge, a knot of flat black silk braid, one-eighth of and inch in
width, and composed as follows:
360. For the
Commandant: Of five braids, double knot.
361. For a
Colonel: Of five braids, single knot.
362. For a
Lieutenant Colonel: Of four braids, single knot.
363. For a
Major: Of three braids, single knot.
364. For a
Captain: Of two braids, single knot.
365. For a
First Lieutenant: Of one braid, single knot.
366. For a
Second Lieutenant: A plain sleeve, without knot or ornament.
367. Enlisted
Men: Of blue gray mixture, stand-up collar; single breasted,
with one row of seven large Marine buttons on the breast; loose
sleeves, with cuffs five inches deep; cape to be cut circularly,
and to reach down in front to the upper edge of the cuff when the
arm is extended, and to button all the way down in front, with
five small Marine buttons. The cape to be made separate from the
coat, and to be buttoned on. Non-commissioned Officers shall wear
the chevrons of their grade, as prescribed for the full dress
coat, on the cuffs of their overcoats.
OTHER ARTICLES OF CLOTHING
368.
Officers: Officers may wear a fatigue jacket of dark blue
cloth, lined with scarlet, collar same as undress coat, but edged
all around with one-half inch gold lace; pointed cuff, point up,
six inches deep, and edged all around with half-inch gold lace,
sixteen small Marine buttons in a single row in front and at the
opening of the sleeve; shoulder knots will be worn with the
fatigue jacket.
369. Enlisted
Men: The flannel shirts shall be changed in color from red
to blue.
370. The blankets
to be all wool, and to weigh four pounds; color gray, with the
letters U. S. M. in black, four inches long; blankets to be seven
feet long, and five and a half feet wide; the letters U. S. M. to
be placed in the centre.
371. Allowances
of clothing for an enlistment of four years, as follows:
One uniform cap, two uniform coats, two sets of epaulette
bullion, seven pairs of linen trowsers, eight pairs of woolen
trowsers, twelve shirts, two stocks, sixteen pairs of shoes, one
blanket, eight pairs of socks, eight pairs of drawers, four
fatigue caps, four fatigue coats, eight blue flannel shirts, one
great coat.
372. After a
guard marches on board of a sea-going vessel, each enlisted man
shall be entitled to receive the additional articles of clothing
following: one great coat (on charge, and only to be worn,
under direction of Commanding Marine Officer in port, when the
men are posted, or formed as a guard of honor on the
quarter-deck: at all other times to be kept in the Marine
Store-room; these extra coats to be worn, on post, by day only,
in clear, cold weather), and two dark blue flannel sacks.
EQUIPMENTS
BELTS
373. All
enlisted men shall wear white waist belts of the French pattern,
with the French clasp and knapsack sliding slings; the cartridge
box to be attached to the belt by a leather loop, and to slide by
it along the belt, the bayonet scabbard to be attached to the
belt by a frog, also sliding on the belt. Non-commissioned
Officers wearing swords, as also Musicians, will wear their
swords in a sliding frog.
374. Drum
Sling: White webbing, provided with a brass drum-stick
carriage.
KNAPSACK
375. Of cow skin (black), and to be made and slung, according to pattern in the Quartermasters Department, Headquarters.
HAVERSACK
376. Of same material, size, and form, as those issued to the United States Army.
CANTEENS
377. Same as used in the United States Army.
MUSKET SLINGS
378. The Musket Slings to be of black leather; muskets will not be put into the hands of troops without the slings.
379. The Knapsack, Haversack, Canteens, and Musket Slings, will be served out on charge, and receipted for by an officer, as are arms and other equipments. Knapsacks, Haversacks, and Canteens will be kept in the store-room on shipboard, and put in the hands of the troops when occasion requires.