The
following described uniform having been approved, will be strictly conformed to
by all Officers of the Navy, and all Commanding Officers will rigidly enforce an
observance of it, and notice all irregularities
therein.
The
Regulation uniform will go into effect, within the United States, on the fourth
day of July, 1852, and on foreign stations, as soon after its receipt as
practicable.
Commanders
of Squadrons and of single vessels, will, prior to leaving the United States,
cause a general Full Dress Muster, in order to ascertain if every officer has
provided himself with the prescribed uniform and appointments, making a report
of such muster and of any deficiencies to the Navy
Department.
A
refusal or neglect to comply with the Uniform Regulation will render the
offender liable to trial by court
martial.
On
all occasions of ceremony abroad, or in the United States, when a Commanding
Officer may deem it necessary to order the attendance of the officers under his
command, he shall be careful in such order, to prescribe whether the full or
undress uniform is to be
worn.
Uniform
is to be worn by all officers who may be attached to any vessel of the Navy,
Navy Yard, Station, Recruiting Service, Hospital or other Naval Service for
duty, unless absent from the station on
leave.
Officers
are required strictly to conform to the uniform prescribedwearing either the
full dress, undress, or service dress,
viz:
Full
Dress--Full dress coat, epaulettes, sword and knot, cocked hat and laced
pantaloons.
Undress--Frock
coat, epaulettes, sword and knot, cocked hat, and laced
pantaloons.
Service
Dress--Same as undress, except that the prescribed cap shall be worn instead
of the cocked hat, pantaloons without lace or cord; epaulettes and swords, or
either, may be worn or dispensed
with.
Full
dress and undress coats are always to be worn fully
buttoned.
Officers
are to wear their uniform, either full dress or undress, whenever they make
official visits to the President of the United States, or to the Secretary of
the Navy, or to foreign ships of war or cities. They are to wear their undress
uniform, when acting as Members of Courts Martial, or Courts of Inquiry, or of
Special Boards, or when attending on such Courts or Boards, as witnesses, or in
any other capacity, unless the officer ordering the same, shall specially order
the Full Dress to be worn. Officers constituting or appearing before Boards of
Examination, shall also wear their undress uniform, and whenever it shall be
directed by their Commanding Officer. At other times the Service Dress may be
worn.
The
hair of all persons belonging to the Navy, when in actual service, is to be kept
short. No part of the beard is to be worn long, and the whiskers shall not
descend more then two inches below the tip of the ear,except at sea, in
high latitudes, when the Regulation may, for the time, be dispensed with by
order of the Commander of a Squadron, or of a vessel acting under separate
orders. Mustaches and imperials are not to be worn by officers or men on
any pretence
whatever.
Officers
on furlough, are required not to wear their uniform, except on special public
occasions of
ceremony.
Officers
are strictly prohibited wearing any part of their uniform, whilst suspended from
duty, by sentence of a court martial.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, March 8th, 1852. |
WILL. A.
GRAHAM, Secretary of the Navy. |
For
a Captain--shall be of Navy blue cloth, double breasted, lined and faced
with white silk serge; two rows of large Navy buttons on the breast, nine in
each row, placed four inches and a half apart from eye to eye at top, and two
inches an a half at bottom. Stand up collar, to hook in front at bottom, and to
slope thence upwards and backwards at an angle of twenty-five degrees on each
side, and to rise no higher than will permit a free movement of the chin over
it; to have a strip of Navy gold lace, one inch and a half wide around the top
and down the front, with a strip of gold lace one-half of an inch wide around
the bottom, as per pattern. The cuffs to be two inches and a half deep, with one
strip of gold lace three-quarters of an inch wide below the seam, but joining
it, and two strips of lace of the same width on the sleeves, above the cuffs,
separated by a space of half an inch from each other, and a like strip of lace
from the lower button to the end of the cuff, on the upper side of the opening,
and four small size Navy buttons in the
opening.
The
waist of the coat to descend to the top of the hip bone; the skirts to begin
about one-fifth of the circumference from the front edge and descend four-fifths
from the hip bone towards the knee, and to be lined with white silk serge, with
one button behind on each hip and one near the bottom of the skirt in each fold.
The pocket flaps to be pointed and laced all around with three- quarter inch
lace, lined with white serge to show the edge of the lining, and to have four
large Navy buttons underneath, showing one half of their diameter. Coat always
to be worn fully buttoned.
For a
Commander--the same in all respects as for a Captain, except that it shall
have lace one inch and a quarter wide around the top and down the front of the
collarone strip of gold lace three quarters of an inch wide on the upper edge of
the cuff, touching the seam, and one of the same width on the sleeve above the
cuff, the two separated by a space of one-half of an inch, and a like strip from
the lower button to the end of the cuff. The pocket flaps to be without lace,
with but three large buttons underneath them, and but three small buttons in the
opening of the
cuff.
For
a Lieutenant--the same in all respects as for a Commander, except that it
shall have lace one inch wide around the top and down the front of the collar,
and but one strip of lace three-quarters of an inch wide around the upper edge
of the cuff, touching the
seam.
For
a Master--the same in all respects as for a Lieutenant, except that instead
of lace, it shall have around the cuffs three medium size Navy buttons and three
small ones in the
opening.
For
a Passed Midshipman--the same in all respects as for a Master, except that
there shall be no lace around the bottom of the collar, and no buttons around
the
cuffs.
For
a Midshipman--the same in all respects as for a Passed Midshipman, except
that the collar, instead of lace, shall have embroidered on each side in gold
thread, a foul anchor three inches long and two inches from bill to
bill.
For
a Boatswain, Gunner, Carpenter and Sailmaker--shall be of Navy blue cloth,
lined with the same; rolling collar, double breasted, two rows of large Navy
buttons on the breast, eight in each row; pointed pocket flaps, with three large
buttons underneath each, showing one half their diameter; three medium size
buttons around each cuff and two small ones in each opening; one button behind
on each hip, one in the middle of each fold and one in each fold near the bottom
of the skirt. On each side of the collar to have one loop of three-quarters wide
gold lace to shew one inch and a half wide, and four inches long, with a small
size Navy button in the point of each loop.
For
a Surgeon--the same in all respects as for a Commander, except that instead
of the lace on the collar, it shall have embroidered on each side, in gold
thread, three sprigs of live oak, as per pattern: and instead of the lace on the
cuff, three embroidered sprigs of live oak, smaller than those on the collar,
according to
pattern.
For
a Passed Assistant and Assistant Surgeon--the same in all respects as for a
Surgeon, except that the cuffs of a Passed Assistant Surgeon shall have
three medium size Navy buttons on the upper edge, and those of an Assistant
Surgeon shall be plain, with three small buttons in the
opening.
For
a Purser--the same in all respects as for a Surgeon, except that the collar
shall be embeoidered in gold thread, with a wreath of live oak on the upper edge
and front, and the cuffs be embroidered around their upper edges with a wreath
of the same three-quarters of an inch wide, as per
pattern.
For
a Chaplain--the same in all respects as for a Surgeon, except that it shall
be single breasted, with one row of nine large Navy buttons in front, and the
collar and cuffs of black velvet, without
embroidery.
In
performing Divine Service, the Chaplain may, at his discretion, wear the black
gown, or the uniform prescribed in the
Regulations.
For
a Professor and Commodore's Secretary--shall be of Navy blue cloth, rolling
collar, single breasted, with one row of eight large Navy buttons in front,
three under plain pocket flaps, one on each hip behind and one in each fold of
the skirt near the bottom, with three small size Navy buttons in the opening of
the cuff. Coat to be lined on the skirts, but not faced, with white silk
serge.
For
a Clerk--shall be of Navy blue cloth, rolling collar, single breasted, with
one row of seven large Navy buttons in front, one behind on each hip, two in
each fold of the skirt near the middle, and one in each fold near the bottom of
the skirt, and three small buttons in the opening of the cuffs. Coat to be lined
with black silk
serge.
For
a Chief Engineer--the same in all respects as for a Surgeon, except that it
shall be single breasted, with one row of nine large Navy buttons in front, and
the collar shall have on each side an embroidered device, two inches high and
three inches longthe anchor in silver and the wreath in gold, as per pattern.
The cuffs to have three large size Navy buttons around the upper edge with three
small ones in the opening. Skirts to be lined with black silk
serge.
For
a First Assistant Engineer--the same in all respects as for a Chief
Engineer, except that the cuffs shall have three medium size Navy buttons around
the upper
edge.
For
a Second Assistant Engineer--the same in all respects as for a First
Assistant, except that the cuffs shall have no buttons on their upper
edges.
For
a Third Assistant Engineer--The same in all respects as for a Second
Assistant.
For
all Officers--Shall be of Navy blue cloth, or white drill, made loose, to
spread well over the foot, and to be worn over the boots or shoes. Blue
pantaloons will have a stripe of Navy gold lace down the outer seam, one inch
and a half wide for Captains; one inch and a quarter wide for
Commanders; and one inch wide for Lieutenants; gold cord
three-eighths of an inch in diameter, will be worn on the outer seam of blue
pantaloons by Masters, and one-fourth of an inch in diameter by Passed
Midshipmen.
Within
the tropics, white drill pantaloons will be worn at all
seasons.
North
of the tropics, blue cloth pantaloons will be worn from the first of October to
the fifteenth of May, and the white from the fifteenth of May to the first of
October.
South
of the tropics, blue will be worn from the fifteenth of May to the first of
October, and the white from the first of October to the fifteenth of May, unless
otherwise directed by written order of the Commander-in-chief of a Squadron or
of a vessel acting singly.
For all Officers--If worn, to be white, single breasted, standing collar, with nine small Navy buttons in front, and not to show below the coat.
Captains,
Commanders, Lieutenants, Pursers, Surgeons, Passed Assistant and Assistant
Surgeons, Masters, Passed Midshipmen, Midshipmen, Secretaries, Chief Engineers
and First Assistant Engineers, when in full dress or in undress, will
wear black cocked hats of the following description, viz: Not more than eight
nor less than six inches and a half high on the back (or fan,) nor more than
eight nor less than five inches in front (or cock,) and not more than nineteen
nor less than seventeen inches long, from point to point, the curve to be one
inch and one-tenth at the back; the hat to be bound with black silk lace, to
show one inch and a quarter on each side; in the fold at each end of the hat a
tassel, formed of five gold and five blue bullions, and on the cock, a black
silk cockade five inches wide. Captains and Commanders to wear over the
cockade, a loop of six gold bullions half an inch in diameter, the two inner
bullions to be twisted together, with a small Navy button in the lower end of
the
loop.
All
other Officers entitled to wear cocked hats, will wear over the cockade a
loop formed of four gold bullions three-eighths of an inch in diameter, not
twisted, with a small button in the lower end of the loop.
Captains,
Commanders, Lieutenants, Pursers, Surgeons, Passed Assistant and Assistant
Surgeons, Masters in the line of promotion and Chief Engineers, will
wear two gold epaulettes of the dimensions, bullion and finish shown in the
patterns, and with the following devices in silver, on the frog, viz: for
Captains, an eagle and anchor two inches and five-eighths long, with a
silver embroidered star above, one inch and one-eighth in diameter. The senior
Captain in the Navy and the Commander-in-chief of a Squadron will have on the
strap an additional star, one inch in diameterthe centres of the stars to be
separated one inch and a
half.
Commanders
will have two crossed foul anchors, two inches long from crown to
ring.
Lieutenantsone
foul anchor, two inches
long.
Masters'
epaulettes will be plain and of the same pattern as
Lieutenants.
Surgeons,
Passed Assistant and Assistant Surgeons' epaulettes will have solid smooth
crescents with the letters M.D. in old English characters embroidered in
silver, in the middle of the frog. The senior Surgeon of the Navy and the
"Surgeon of the Fleet," will have a silver embroidered rosette on the strap
above the letters. The senior and other Pursers, the same as senior and other
Surgeons, with the letter P.D. in old English characters, embroidered in
silver in the middle of the
frog.
Chief
Engineers--the same as Masters, except that the strap shall be of silver
lace, with the letter E. three-quarters of an inch long, in old English
character embroidered in gold on the frog, and the crescents to be smooth and
solid.
For all Officers--shall be cut and thrust blade, not less than twenty-six nor more than twenty-nine inches long, half basket hilt, grip white: Scabbards of black leather. Mountings of gilt; and all as per pattern.
For all Officers--shall be of plain black glazed leather, not less than one inch and a half, nor more than two inches wide, with slings of the same not less than one-half nor more than three- quarters of an inch wide, and a hook in the forward ring to suspend the sword. Belt-plate of yellow gilt in front, two inches in diameter, as per pattern.
For
a Captain and Commander--shall be blue and gold cord, 24 inches long,
including the tassel; gold and blue slide; tassel of twelve gold bullions one
inch and three-quarters long, enclosing five blue bullions, with basket-worked
head.
For
all other Commissioned OfficersA strap of gold lace, half an inch wide, and
eighteen inches long, including the tassel; gold slide; tassel of twelve gold
bullions, one inch and three- quarters long, with basket-worked headall as per
pattern.
For all Officers--shall be of black silk, without any tie in front: a white shirt collar to show above it.
For
a Captain--shall be a frock-coat of Navy blue cloth, faced with the same,
and lined with black silk serge; double breasted, with two rows of large Navy
buttons on the breast, nine in each row, placed four inches and a half apart
from eye to eye at top, and two inches and a half at
bottom.
Rolling
collar, skirts to be full, commencing at the sop of the hip-bone and descending
four- fifths thence toward the knee, with one button behind on each hip, and one
near the bottom of each fold. Cuffs the same as for full
dress.
For
a Commander--the same in all respects as for a Captain, except that the
cuffs shall have but two strips of gold lace around them, half an inch apart,
one above and the other below the seam, but joining it, and three small buttons
in the
opening.
For
a Lieutenant--the same in all respects as for a Commander, except that the
cuffs shall have but one strip of gold lace around the upper
edge.
For
a Master--the same as for a Lieutenant, except that the cuffs shall have,
instead of lace, three medium size Navy buttons around the upper
edge.
For
a Passed Midshipman--the same as for a Master, excepting the buttons around
the
cuffs.
For
a Midshipman--the same as for a Passed Midshipman, except that medium
buttons shall be substituted for the large buttons.
For
a Surgeon, Passed Assistant and Assistant Surgeon--shall be a frock-coat of
Navy blue cloth, faced with the same, double-breasted, rolling collar, two rows
of large Navy buttons on the breast, nine in each row; proportion for body and
skirts, the same as for a Captain; skirts lined with black silk serge; one
button behind on each hip and one near the bottom of each fold of the skirt.
Cuffs plain, with three large size Navy buttons around the upper edge, and three
small ones in the
opening.
For
a Purser--the same as prescribed for a Surgeon.
For a
Chaplain--the same as for a Surgeon, except that it shall be single
breasted, with one row of nine large Navy buttons on the breast, the cuffs
plain, with three small buttons in the opening
only.
For
a Professor and a Commodore's Secretary--the same as for a Chaplain, except
that thre shall be but eight buttons on the
breast.
For
a Clerk--the same as for a Secretary, except that there shall be but six
buttons on the breast.
For
a Chief Engineer--the same as for a Surgeon, except that it shall be single
breasted, with one row of nine large Navy buttons on the breast, three large
size buttons around the upper edge of the cuff and three small ones in the
opening.
For
a First Assistant Engineer--the same as for a Chief Engineer, except that
the cuffs shall have three medium size buttons around the upper
edge.
For
a Second and Third Assistant Engineer--the same as for a First Assistant,
except the buttons around the upper edge of the cuff.
For all Officers--the same pattern as for full dress, and to be white or of blue cloth, according to the season for blue or white pantaloons.
For all Officers--the same as for full dress.
The same as for full dress.
Every
officer entitled to epaulettes, shall wear above the shoulder seam of the
undress-coat, shoulder straps, made according to pattern, as follows: For a
Captain, of blue cloth, four inches long and one inch and three-eighths
wide, bordered with an embroidery of gold, one- quarter of an inch in width,
with the same device as prescribed for the frog of the epaulette, (except the
star) embroidered on silver on the center of the strap. The senior Captain in
the Navy, and the Commander-in-chief of a squadron, will wear in addition, a
silver star, seven- tenths of an inch in diameter, on each end of the strap.
For a Commander--the same as for a Captain, except that the device shall
be the same as that directed for the epaulettes. For a Lieutenant--the
same as for a Commander, except that, the device shall be the same as that
directed for the
epaulettes.
For
a Master--the same as for a Lieutenant, without any device. For a Passed
Midshipmana gold lace strap, one-half of an inch wide and four inches long.
For a Surgeonthe same as for a Lieutenant, except that they shall be one
inch wide. Those of more than twelve years standing, to have the letters
M.D. in old English characters, embroidered in silver in the centre, and
on each end, a gold acornand, those of less than twelve years, the same without
the
acorn.
For
a Passed Assistant Surgeon--the same as for a Surgeon, except that the
straps shall be three-quarters of an inch wide, with an embroidered gold bar on
each end. For an Assistant Surgeon--the same as for a Passed Assistant
Surgeon without the
bars.
For
a Purser--of more than twelve years, the same as for a Surgeon, except that,
they will have the letters P.D. in old English characters, embroidered in
silver in the centre, with a single oak leaf in gold, at each end.
For a
Purser--of less than twelve years, the same, without the
leaf.
For
a Chief Engineer--the same as for a Master, except that, in the centre of
them, there shall be embroidered in silver, the letter E. in old English
character.
Shoulder
straps to be always worn as distinctive marks, when the epaulettes are not
worn.
Shall be of three sizes; large, medium, and small, and all of the same device, as per pattern.
The "Service Dress" of all officers shall be the same as the undress, except the lace or cord on the seams of the Pantaloonswith caps instead of cocked hats, and with or without swords, and with or without epaulettes, for all officers entitled to wear them.
Cap
of blue cloth, to be not less than three inches and a half nor more than four
inches in height, and not more than ten, nor less than nine inches and a half in
diameter on the top, with patent leather visor, to be worn by all officers in
service
dress.
For
a Captain--the same device as on the epaulette, without the star, in silver
embroidery surrounded by a gold embroidered wreath of oak leaf, as per pattern,
on the front of the cap, above a band of gold lace, one inch and a half
wide.
For
a Commander--the same as for a Captain, except that the device shall be two
crossed foul anchors in silver, similarly disposed and embroidered, above a band
of gold lace, one inch and a quarter
wide.
For
a Lieutenant, Master, Passed and other Midshipmen--one silver foul anchor,
similarly disposed and embroidered, above a band of gold lace one inch
wide.
For
a Boatswain, Gunner, Carpenter and Sailmaker--a gold embroidered anchor, in
front, without the
wreath.
For
a Surgeon, Passed and Assistant Surgeon and Purser--a gold embroidered
wreath of oak leaf, as per pattern, enclosing the letters M.D. and
P.D. in old English characters in silver,
respectively.
For
a Professor, Secretary and Clerk--the same wreath without any
device.
For
all Engineers--an embroidered device and wreath, as per pattern; the wheel
embroidered in gold and the anchor in silver, similary placed above a band of
gold lace one inch wide.
In summer or in tropical climates, officers may wear frock coats of dark blue summer-cloth, of the style herein prescribed, with medium size Navy buttons.
May be worn as "Service Dress" by all officers when at sea, except when at general muster, at quarters, or in charge of the Deck. To be of Navy blue cloth, or white drill, lined with the same, double breasted, rolling collar, same number of small size buttons on breast, as for full dress-coat; open fly-sleeve, with four small buttons in the opening. With shoulder straps for the appropriate gradesbut without epaulettes.
In summer or in tropical climates, officers may also wear, on ship board, under similar circumstances, white straw hatsthe body of the hat to be six inches in height, and the rim three and a half inches in width.
For
all officers--shall be of dark blue Pilot Cloth, double breasted, rolling
collar, skirt to descend three inches below the knee. The same number of Navy
buttons and similarly arranged as for undress-coatno buttons to be worn on the
cuffs or pocket
flaps.
Officers
entitled to shoulder straps, will wear the same on their over-coats, as directed
for undress
coats.
Blue
cloth cloaks may be used in boats, or when epaulettes are worn, if it be
rendered necessary, by cold or wet weather.
Boatswain's
Mates, Gunner's Mates, Carpenter's Mates, Sailmaker's Mates, Ship's Steward, and
Ship's Cook, will wear, embroidered in white silk, on the right sleeve of
their blue jackets, above the elbow in front, an eagle and anchor, of not more
than three inches in length, with a star of one inch in diameter, one inch
above. The same device embroidered in blue, to be worn on the sleeves of their
white frocks in
summer.
All
other petty officers, except officers stewards, and yeomen, will wear the
same device on their left
sleeves.
The
outside clothing for Petty Officers, Firemen and Coal-heavers, Seamen,
Ordinary Seamen, Landsmen and Boys, for muster, shall consist of blue cloth
jackets and trousers, or blue woolen frocks, with white duck cuffs and collars;
black hats; black silk neckerchiefs, and shoes, or boots in cold weatherin warm
weather, it shall consist of white frocks and trousers; black or white hats, as
the commander may for the occasion direct, having proper regard for the comfort
of the crew; black silk neckerchiefs, and shoes; the collars and cuffs to be
lined with blue cotton cloth and stitched round with thread. Thick blue cloth
caps, without visors, may be worn by the crew at sea, except on holydays or at
muster.
Approved:
Navy Department, March 8th, 1852. |
WILL A.
GRAHAM, Secretary of the Navy. |
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
MAY 29,
1839.
SIR:
The change of uniform for the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates of the Marine Corps, as proposed in your letter of the 22d ult., has been approved by the President of the United State, to take effect from the 4th day of July, 1840.
I
am, very
respectfully,
Your
obedient servant,
J.K. PAULDING |
Col. A. Henderson,
Commandant U.S. Marine
Corps, Head Quarters.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE MARINE
CORPS,
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR'S OFFICE.
Washington, July 1,
1839.
Orders:
Under
orders from the Navy Department, dated 29th May, 1839, (a copy of which is
hereto annexed,) the President of the United States has approved of the
following described uniform as the full and undress, to be worn by all officers,
non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the Marine Corps, from and
after the 4th of July, 1840; and it is hereby enjoined on the officers of the
corps strictly to adhere to
it.
Officers
joining the corps, as well as other commissioned Officers, who may wish to adopt
the new uniform before the 4th of July, 1840, are permitted to do
so.
By order
of
ARCH. HENDERSON, Colonel Commandant Marine Corps. | |
P.G. HOWLE, Adjutant and Inspector. |
For
Field Officers, Captains and StaffNavy blue cloth, double-breasted; two rows
of buttons, two and a half inches apart from the inner edge of the buttons, from
top to bottom, ten in each row; standing collar, to be edged round with scarlet,
to meet in front with hooks and eyes, and rise no higher than to permit the free
turning of the chin over it; two loops four and a half inches long, on each side
of the collar, with small uniform buttons at each end of the loops; plain round
cuff, three inches deep; slashed flap on the sleeve, six and a half inches long,
and two and one-fourth inches wide at the points, and one and nine-tenths of an
inch at the narrowest part of the curve; loops and small buttons on the slashed
flap on the sleeve, four for Field Officers, and three for Captains and Staff,
to be placed at equal distances; slashed flap on the skirt, with four loops and
large buttons; the slashed flaps on the sleeves and skirt to be edged with
scarlet on the ends and indented edge; two large buttons at the waist; skirt to
extend to the bend of the knee; turnbacks and linings, scarlet cloth or
kerseymere; gold embroidered shell and flame at the bottom of the skirt; loops
on the collar and flaps to be of gold lace half an inch wide, and the entire
loop not to exceed one and a quarter inches in breadth; the breast of the coat
to be lined with scarlet twilled
shaloon.
The
coat for Lieutenants to be the same as prescribed for Field Officers, excepting
that there shall be but two loops and buttons on the slashed flap on the sleeve,
and the skirt to extend to within three and a half inches of the bend of the
knee.
Subalterns--black beaver cap, plume, red cock-feathers, such as is worn by Artillery Officers of the army of the United States; pattern to be furnished by the Quartermaster.
For
Field Officers--gold, bright bullion, half an inch in diameter, three and a half
inches long; plain strap, crescent
solid.
For
Captains and Staff--same, except that the bullion be smaller, and but two
and a half inches
long.
Lieutenants
same as Captains, with smaller bullion. All Officers to wear one epaulette on
each shoulder.
Gilt, convex, with eagle, anchor, and stars, raised border.
From
the 15th October to the 30th April, dark blue cloth, with a scarlet stripe down
the outer seams one and three-fourths inches wide: when in undress, similar
pants without the
stripe.
From
the 1st May to the 14th October, white linen drilling without the
stripe.
Brass scabbard sword, with a marmaluke hilt of white ivory; extreme length of sword three feet one and a half inch, curve of blade half an inch only, to serve as cut or thrust; the hilt (which is included in the extreme length) of the sword, four inches and three-quarters; width of scabbard, one inch and seven-eighths; width of blade, one inch.
Crimson and gold, with bullion tassel.
White leather, two inches wide, with sliding frog, to be worn round the waist, over the coat, and clasped in front; clasp, according to a pattern to be furnished by the Quartermaster's Department.
Crimson silk net, with bullion fringe ends, to go twice round the waist, and tie on the left hip; the pendant part to be one foot from the tie.
Black bombasin.
White.
Half
boots, to be worn under the trousers.
For Field Officers and Staff--yellow metal or gilt.
Officers of the Staff will be distinguished by gold aiguillettes, worn on the right shoulder under the epaulette.
For Field Officers, Staff, and Captains of the line, Navy blue cloth, two rows of large buttons, ten in each row, three inches apart from the inner edge of the buttons, from top to bottom, rolling collar, to button close up at the throat, two small marine buttons at the fastening of the cuffs, three large buttons in the folds behind, equally distant from the waist to the bottom of the flaps. Skirts to be lined with black silk.
The same for the Subaltern Officers of the corps, with this exception: theirs to be single- breasted, one row of buttons, with a stand-up collar.
Blue cloth visor, round, patent black leather; chin straps of the same leather, three-quarters of an inch wide, buttoned on a small marine button at each side of the cap, over the ears.
Navy blue cloth or kerseymere, to be lined with white shaloon; stand-up collar, to be laced roiund the edges with gold lace of the same width as that worn on the dress coat, three yellow gilt hooks and eyes on the collar, one row of small marine buttons, sixteen in number, on the left breast, yellow gilt hooks and eyes from the throat down, hooks on the right breast, cuffs coming to a point towards the shoulder, bound with gold lace of the same width as is worn on the full dress coat, three yellow gilt hooks and eyes at the fastening of the cuff. During the summer, shell jackets of white linen, linings of the same, hooks and eyes, no buttons; no lace to be worn.
For
Sergeant Major and Quartermaster Sergeant--the same as that established for
Field Officers, excepting that Prussia binding will be substituted for gold
lace; the epaulettes to be of the same pattern as those for Lieutenants,
excepting that fringe of gold will be substituted for bullion; and the skirt of
the coat to extend within three and a half inches of the bend of the knee;
aiguillettes, on the left shoulder, of yellow silk, with gilt tags. Sash,
crimson silk net, with plain
fringe.
For
drum Major and Fife Major--same as Sergeant Major, except that it shall be
of red cloth with white linings, collar, and
turnbacks.
Sergeants--to
be navy blue cloth, single-breasted, with one row of nine buttons; the skirt to
extend within eight inches of the bend of the knee; to conform to the pattern of
the Officers' coats in other respects, excepting that the cuff shall have three
buttons and loops on the slash sleeve, line that designated for a Captain, the
lace to be of yellow worsted. Yellow worsted epaulettes will be worn with
worsted fringe, in imitation of bullion. Orderly sergeants to wear red worsted
sash.
Light
sky blue cloth from the 15th October to the 30th April, and white linen or
cotton from the 1st May, to the 14th October, made plain, without the
stripe.
Corporal's
Coat and Trousers--Same as Sergeants, excepting that there will be but two
buttons on the slash sleeve of the coat, conforming to the pattern of the sleeve
for Lieutenants. Trousers same as Sergeants. Epaulettes same as Sergeants,
except that the bullion will be
smaller.
Private's
Coat and Trousers--Same as
Corporals.
Musicians--Same,
except that the color of the coat be red, with white linings, collar, and
turnbacks.
Ankle or Jefferson.
Same as at present worn.
Black leather.
Sergeants--When
in fatigue dress will be designated by wearing two plain stripes of worsted lace
on each arm below the elbow, placed diagonally on the upper side of the arm from
one seam to the other, the outer points inclining towards the
elbow.
Corporals--will
wear one stripe on each arm in the manner designated for Sergeants.
Red.
Sky
blue kersey to be substituted for the light gray fatigue dress, no binding on
the collar; shoulder straps
plain.
The
white linen jacket will be worn during the summer.
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE MARINE
CORPS,
ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR'S OFFICE,
Washington, January 23,
1840.
Orders:
1.
All orders heretofore issued in reference to the cocked hat to be worn by the
Field Officers, Staff, and Captains of the Corps, from and after the 4th of
July, 1840, are hereby revoked; and in lieu of which the following described hat
will be
worn.
2. Hat
to be made as a cocked hat, and to admit of being closed like a chapeau; the fan
or back part not to exceed ten inches, nor less than eight and a half inches
high; the front or cock to be from one inch to an inch and a half less than the
back; the corners to be from five to six inches long: the hat to be bound with
plain black twilled ribbon; the straps on the front side to be of the same
ribbon as the
binding.
3.
Cockade, black twilled silk, loop of gold; the pattern to be furnished by the
Quartermaster of the corps. Tassels, crimson and
gold.
4. All
Officers of the corps, when in uniform and not in full dress, will wear the
following described cap, belt, and plate, from and after the fourth of July,
1840.
5. Cap,
blue cloth, with a black patent leather visor, the segment of a circle; a
twilled silk band to surround the body of the cap, with a foul anchor of gold,
in a gold wreath in front, with a small marine button on each side of the cap;
the upper part of the crown to be extended by a whalebone
hoop.
6.
Belt. The undress belt to be of black patent leather; the sword to be suspended
by black patent leather; swivels of brass to receive the
sword.
7.
Plate for the belts to be of plain brass of oblong form, three inches long and
two wide, with a gold wreath of raised work within it; German-text letters,
U.S.M., of silver, (likewise raised work,) of the same pattern and dimensions as
the work on the fatigue
cap.
8. The
rank of commissioned Officers, when in undress, will be designated by wearing a
blue cloth shoulder-strap, four inches long, on each shoulder, and one inch
wide, with gold embroidered edge one-eighth of an inch
wide.
9. A
Colonel's to be ornamented with a gold spread
eagle.
10. A
Lieutenant Colonel's to be embroidered at the ends with gold.
11.
A Major's the same as a Lieutenant Colonel's with this exception; the flower at
the ends of the strap will be embroidered with
silver.
12.
The Staff of the corps to wear the same strap as the Staff of the army. There
being no assimilated rank in the army with that of Adjutant and Inspector, he
will wear the strap designated for the Quartermaster and
Paymaster.
13.
A Captain's to be embroidered at the ends with gold, (crosswise,) with two
oblong squares, three-eighths of an inch long and one-eighth of an inch wide,
each.
14. A
First Lieutenant's the same as a Captain's, with this exception; one of the
squares at each end will be
omitted.
15.
A Second Lieutenant's the same as a First Lieutenant's, omitting the oblong
squares.
16.
All non-commissioned officers above the rank of Corporal, when in full or
undress, will wear on the light blue cloth pantaloons a dark blue stripe of
cloth down the outer seam, the same shade of the coat, one and a half inches
wide, with scarlet edging to correspond with edging on the collar.
By order of
A. HENDERSON, P.G. HOWLE, |
HEAD QUARTERS OF THE MARINE
CORPS,
Washington, January 28, 1852.
Sir:
In compliance with the order contained in your letter of the 27th instant, I
inclose to the Department the plates and orders in relation to the uniform of
the Marine
Corps.
Some
slight changes in the Captain's have been found necessary to add to the military
appearance of the
uniform.
The
uniform of the Captains as it is now, combines all that is essential for the
service, and the officers are satisfied that no change is necessary.
I remain, most respectfully, yours,
ARCH. HENDERSON, Bvt. Brig. Gen. Commandant. |
The Hon. Wm. A.
Graham,
Secretary
of the Navy.
Source: Regulations for
the Uniform and Dress of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States. March, 1852. Washington: C. Alexander,
Printer. 1852.