Uniforms for the Army of the United States
Document 1799Describes the uniforms of officers in order of descending rank: the Commander in Chief; other General officers; Major Generals; Aides of the Commander in Chief; the Inspector General; Infantry; Artillery; Colonels; Majors; Captains; Lieutenants; Cadets; Sergeant-Majors; Quartermaster Sergeants; Sergeants; Corporals; Chief Musicians; Musicians; Etc.
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Copy of Signed Document
Description
Describes the uniforms of officers in order of descending rank: the Commander in Chief; other General officers; Major Generals; Aides of the Commander in Chief; the Inspector General; Infantry; Artillery; Colonels; Majors; Captains; Lieutenants; Cadets; Sergeant-Majors; Quartermaster Sergeants; Sergeants; Corporals; Chief Musicians; Musicians; Etc.
Date
01/09/1799
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1799010900301
Page start
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Notable persons
James McHenry
Commander in Chief
other General officers
Major Generals
Aides of the Commander in Chief
the Inspector General
Infantry
Artillery
Colonels
Majors
Captains
Lieutenants
Cadets
Sergeant-Majors
Quartermaster Sergeants
Sergeants
Corporals
Chief Musicians
Musicians
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Notable items
swords
black cockade
Regiments
plume
silver stars
epaulet
coat
buttons
coats
leather
tin
uniform
cape and cuffs
vest
breeches
embroidered
hats
under-clothes
caps
eagles of tin