Regulations for the Uniform of the United States Army
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REGULATIONS FOR THE UNIFORM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY (REVISED EDITION) 1914 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1914 REGULATIONS FOR THE UNIFORM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY (REVISED EDITION) 1914 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1914 War Department Document No. 468 Office of the Chief of Staff ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE PROCURED FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D. C. AT 10 CENTS PER COPY —— —— — INDEX. 85 A. Par. Page. 60 Abbreviation of "Uniform Regulations" 12 Acting dental surgeons 1 13 Additional officers 2 13 Adjutant to wear side arms when placing officers in arrest 98 (e) 46 Aiguillettes 26 Alaska: Certain articles especially provided for troops 58 3 13 Officers to wear uniform at all times 10 (d) 15 Altering uniforms 4 13 Arms: Disposition of. when traveling by rail Note 8 62 Those pertaining to grade and arm of service to be carried Note 4 62 To be in possession of officers 66 Army of Cuban Pacification: Bad e * fiSft S Ribbon 34(d) 20 Army transports 54(a) 25 Artificers' insignia (ft and i)5 41 Athletic clothes 13 B. Badges and medals: By whom worn Medal of honor 57 ( 0 ) 28 Other medals and badges awarded by the Government 58 (a) 28 Badges of military societies 58(6) 28 Corps and division badges of Civil War 58 (c) 28 Campaign and Army of Cuban Pacification badges; those entitled to wear them In Regular Army 58 (a) 2S In Organized Militia YYYYYYYY. 58 (I) 30 Coast Artillery Reserves 58(v) 31 Corps and division badges of Civil War 58 How worn (c) 28 Marksmanship badges 58 (ft) 99 Medal of honor 57(c) 28 Other medals and badges YY. 58 (a) 29 Life-saving medal [ . 5858 29 Marksmanship badges (j) How worn . (ft and i) 29 May be worn with ribbons 58 ( f ) 29 With uniforms worn; * what not to be worn in field*."...!".!.].*. 58 (e) 29 Medal of honor 57 28 Medal of honor.) 57(d) 28 (Not to be worn by officers suspended from rank Other medals and command, etc. j and badges.. J 58(a) 31 Military society badges 58 (0) 28 Mixing of certain badges and medals, prohibited.. 56(d) 28 Navai.. ssw zo Order in which worn 58 ( i) 29 Part of uniform \ .YYYYYYYY. 56(6) 27 Philippine Scouts will wear medal of honor and campaign badges with service uniform on occasions of ceremony (m) 30 Swordsman's badge .* 58 ( ;') (1) 29 When worn Medal of h onor 57 (6) 28 Other medals and badges 58(d) 29 Marksmanship insignia YY. Y. YYYYY. YY. Y. 58 (e) 29 3 INDEX. Par. 6 Page. 1121046 Bands 95 13 Batons 59 13 Bedding roll 66 Belts: Pistol 44 Saber 60 31 Shoulder 48 Waist 48 Blanket: How carried on saddle 88 43 Part of officer's equipment 62 66 Blue mess jacket 58 Board of officers 7 14 70 Boots 31 Brassards: By whom and when worn 61 31 Pattern in office Surgeon General 1141263 15 Breast cord 32 Bronze insignia: To be worn on service uniform 81 (6) 36 Brush, horse 33 C. 80 Calls, state—uniform to be worn 51 (6) 24 Campaign badges. See "Badges and medals." 67 Camp, wearing of uniform in 51 24 Canteen 32 Cape: 64 Blue, when and by whom worn 65 32 Waterproof 49 Caps: Designation "Full-dress cap" no longer used Footnote.53 53 Different kinds and when worn 66 32 Insignia 36 Service cap not authorized for enlisted men in Philippine Islands. Note 7 62 To be worn by recruits joining organizations C6 (c) 33 Cap covers 32 Chapeau- 33 Changes in uniform: Material changes in cut prohibited 4 13 When new patterns are issued, issue of old pattern to be continued until exhausted 8 14 Chaplains: 115 Authorized to wear coat or vestment of church at services 9 14 Gloves 76 (I) 35 Necktie... 69(6) 33 United States Military Academy 54 (6) 25 Chief of Ordnance: To publish specifications of articles of equipment 13 16 Chevrons: How and with what uniforms worn 85 (c) 40 Kinds to be worn with different uniforms 85 ( j) 42 Civil War: Ex-officers authorized to wear uniform on occasions of cere- mony 25 Civilian instructors. United States Military Academy 54 (6) 25 Civilians: Not to wear the uniform 11 15 Civilian clothing: Civilian evenijig dress not to be worn in post 10 (a) 15 Enlisted rnenron pass and furlough 10(6) 15 Not to be accompanied by parts of uniform 10 (e) 15 Philippines and other foreign countries 10 (d) 15 Wearing of, withinlimits of post restricted 10 (c) 15 Clothing, record of sizes 37(a) 21 Clothing roll 66 Coast Artillery: Leggings to be worn with blue uniform only when actually in field. 12 15 Coast Artillery Reserves, badge of 58(p) 30 Coat: 68 Hooks not to be placed below buttons on coat 4 13 To be worn buttoned 33 Collars, white 49 — — INDEX. 5 88 Commanding officer: Par. Page. Responsible that officers have the uniforms prescribed—inspections of same 36(6) 20 To prescribe the uniform 35 20 To authorize uniform to be indicated by host for wear at functions of a general nature given by individuals 35 (6) 20 Responsibility regarding the uniform; to have enlisted men in- spected when going on and returning from pass 39 (a) 21 Combinations not prescribed are prohibited 11249 23 Company commanders: 115 Authorized to prescribe uniform for inspection of company 35 (c) 20 Responsible for appearance of their men; to facilitate care and preservation of uniform 39 (6)69 22 21\ Supervisionof fitting of uniforms 4 13 Compass 66 Conformity of uniform and equipment to patterns 13 16 Cook's insignia (ft and i) 43 Cotton service uniform. See " Service uniform." Courts-martial , _ Courts of inquirv 22/ Cravats 33 Cuffs, white 49 Cup, tin 15 48 Currycomb TO 33 D. 71 Decorations not to be worn on uniform 1514 16 Dental surgeons 16 Description oi uniform and equipment to bepublished by Quartermaster General and Chief of Ordnance 13 17 Detached and detailed officers, insignia for 24 18 Dignity of uniform 16 Discrimination against the uniform a misdemeanor 16 16 Dispatch case 34 Department headquarters, standard patterns to be kept at 45 23 Dress uniform (tables of occasions): Officers Dismounted 53 Mounted 72 54 Enlisted men, dismounted and mounted 63 Drum majors, to carry sabers or batons 476 13 Duty, uniform to be worn when reporting for duty 51 (c) 24 E. Enlisted men: Appearance on pass to be observed by officers 39 (c) 22 Detailed as tailors 31 23 Not to wear woolen olive drab on pass Note3 62 Ordered to over-sea stations to take along one fatigue and two cot- ton service uniforms 19 Personal equipment to be as prescribed in orders Note 62 Prohibited from wearing articles of uniform not issued by Quarter- master Corps or not furnished to their organizations 48 23 To beinspected before going on, and when returning from, pass 39(a) 21 To wear cotton service uniform on passin warm weather Note3 62 To wear uniform at all times except on furlough or when exempted on pass by commanding officer 51(d) 24 Underclothing and stockings 50 24 Wearing of civilian clothes 10 15 When under arms, to carry arms pertaining to theirgrade and branch of service Note 4 62 Epaulets 34 Equipment: Inspection of, by Commanding officer 36 (6) 20 Company commander 35(c) 20 Superior commander 35 (<?) 20 List of articles to be in possession of officers 66 Evening dress (civilian) not to be worn in posts 10 15 Evening uniform for officers 17 16 Example to be set by officers 18 17 Ex-officers of Civil War and Spanish-American War authorized to wear uniform on occasions of ceremony 52 24 — 85 6 INDEX. F. 85 Par. Page. Farrier's insignia (A and i) 41 Fatigue uniform: Not to be worn by noncommissioned officers unless duty makes it necessary Note 65 One suit to be taken on over-sea travel 31 19 Table of occasions 65 Field glasses: 74 How, when, and by whom worn 73 34 Part of equipment 88 66 Those issued by Signal Corps, not for personal use of officers 85 Note 109(a) 52 First-aid packet 34 First-class privates, insignia (ft and i) 41 Fitting of uniforms, supervision of company commanders 85 4 13 Fobs, wearing of, with uniform 13 16 Foreigncountries—Uniform to be worn on occasions of reviews, etc 19 17 Foreign service: Enlisted men to be provided with one suit fatigue and two cotton 20 service uniforms for use on transport 31 19 Officers on foreign service to wear uniform at all times 10(d) 15 Fork 85 43 Frocks, stable 48 "Full-dress cap "designation no longer used Footnote 53 Full-dress uniform (tables of occasion): Officers Dismounted 75 55 Mounted 56 76 Enlisted men, dismounted and mounted 23 64 Funerals 17 Furlough, civilian clothes may be worn while on 10 (b) 15 22 74 G. 77 Garrison, wearing of uniform in 51 24 General courts-martial 69 17 Gloves: Enlisted men 34 Officers 34 Guard: Uniform 18 Use of service uniform after retreat Note 1 62 80 IT. Hats 34 Haversack 79 35 Hawaiian Islands, officers to wear uniform at all times 10 (d) 15 Hooks, not to be placed on front of coat 4 13 Horseback riding 10(c) 15 Horse brush 81 33 Horseshoer's insignia (ft and i) 41 Host to indicate, with authority of commanding officer, uniform to be worn at functions of a general nature 35 (6) 20 I.