United States Army Headgear 1855-1902 - Libreria Militare Ares

NUMBER 30 101'"* See above, pp. 35-41.'""G.O. No. 9, HQ of A, 27 January 1882, RG 94, NA.""G.O. No. 79, HQ of A, 3 November 1883; G.O. No.30, HQ of A, 14 April 1884; both RG 94, NA."'G.O. No. 77, HQ of A, 13 July 1885; G.O. No. 104,HQ of A, 3 October 1885; G.O. No. 6, HQ of A, 8 February1888;allRG94, NA."'G.O. No. 48, HQ of A, 6 July 1887, RG 94, NA. The"Geneva'' cross is better known as the "Greek" cross, thatis, a cross with arms of equal length.»"G.O. No. 3, HQ of A, 15 January 1889, RG 94, NA.U.S. WAR DEPARTMENT, ARQMG, 1889, p. 314, describesthe wreath to be worn with the crescent as like that wornby post quartermaster sergeants and hospital stewards, anobvious error as the former was to be of "dead or unburnishedgilt metal" and the latter of "white metal." G.O.No. 3 clearly specifies the wreath to be of "unburnishedgilt."'"G.O. No. 53, HQ of A, 23 May 1890, RG 94, NA.""G.O. No. 74, HQ of A, 20 August 1891, RG 94, NA.""Despite this, the statement of clothing and equipageon hand at the various depots in the ARQMG for 1902 lists"Forage Cap Crossed Arrows," but nowhere lists the authorizedcrossed arrow device for the campaign hat. Boththis latter and a crossed arrow "Helmet Eagle Device, IndianScouts'' are pictured in QM Specification 318, adopted 10March 1892."' The Secretary of War made this request in G.O. No. 6WD, 29 January 1875. The responses are in AG, LR, RG94, NA."'Asst. Surg. G. M. Kober to Post Adj., Gamp McDermit,Nev., 25 March 1875; Capt. C. E. Morse, 6th Inf., toAG, 15 March 1875; Col. Clitz, 10th Inf., to AG, 5 March1875; all AG, LR, RG 94, NA.'"United States Army and Navy Journal, 18 May 1895,p. 625.""Lt. Col. L. P. Bradley, 9th Inf., to AG, 14 March1875; Capt. C. Hale, 16th Inf., to AG, 12 March 1875; Col.Geo. Andrews, 25th Inf., to AG, 25 February 1875; all AG,LR, RG 94, NA; United States Army and Navy Journal,2 February 1895, p. 373.'"A Capt. Andrews to editor. United States Army andNavy Journal, 14 April 1894, p. 572."^Ibid., 1877, p. 73.'"G.O. No. 76 WD, 29 July 1872, RG 94, NA.'" See above pp. 29-33.""For an excellent discussion of the hat in some depth,see HuTCHiNS, "The Army Campaign Hat of 1872," pp.65-73.""Meigs to Surgeon General, 24 April 1875, AG, LR, RG94, NA; Meigs to Sec. War, 5 May 1875, CCF (Proceedings),RG 92, NA; Meigs to Col. Rufus Ingalls, 7 April1875, CCF (Proceedings), RG 92, NA."'Meigs to Sec. War, 5 May 1875, CCF (Proceedings),RG 92, NA. Although written nearly three years after theadoption of the hat, this is an extremely valuable documentin that it is described by Meigs as "a brief relative to CampaignHats" compiled for the Secretary of War at the timethe 1872 model was under very heavy criticism."* Although no authorization has been found for this particularnoncontractual procurement, Meigs allowed smalllots to be purchased without advertising for bids. See Meigsto Bent & Bush, Boston, 15 October 1873, OQMG, LS,Clothing, RG 92, NA. For Easton's previous correspondencewith Herst, see Herst to Easton, 5 August 1872, CCF(Uniforms); Keen ("per P. Herst") to Easton, 14 September1872, CCF (Uniforms); both RG 92, NA.""Easton to Meigs, 16 September 1872, CCF (Uniforms),RG 92, NA.""Endorsement by Meigs, 17 September 1872, on Ibid.[note 329].'"Contracts with P. Herst, Phila., 19 October 1872, 29November 1872, and 12 October 1874, in QM Contracts;Col. Robert Allen (for Meigs), to Easton, 5 November 1872,OQMG, LS, Clothing; all RG 92, NA.""G.O. No. 73 WD, 10 July 1872; G.O. No. 104 WD,3 December 1872; G.O. No. 131 WD, 3 December 1874;all RG 94, NA.""Bingham (for Meigs) to Easton, Phila., 4 December1872, OQMG, LS, Clothing, RG 92, NA."" The term "campaign" first appears officially in G.O.No. 80 WD, 9 August 1872, RG 94, NA.""See notes 247, 248."" Draft general order in note 247."' Copies of correspondence, with endorsements, relatingto this controversy are in one file in CCF (Proceedings),RG 92, NA, together with the "brief" of the whole matter,dated 5 May 1875, prepared by Meigs for submission to theSecretary of War. See p. 56. Unless otherwise cited, allreferences are from these sources.""G.O. No. 6 WD, 29 January 1875, RG 94, NA. TheSurgeon General's report was published by the U.S. SUR­GEON GENERAL, as Circular No. 8; Also in RG 94 and RG112, NA.'"These letters are in AG, LR, RG 94, NA. A largeportion of them are currently filed with papers relating tothe Army Equipment Board which met from 16 December1878 to 31 March 1879 with Col. Nelson Miles as chairman,microfile 7721, AGO 1878, rolls 435-443, RG 94, NA."" See note 337.'"The Acring QMG (for Meigs) to AG, 2 October 1875,in CCF (Proceedings) RG 92, NA. The board was set upby S.O. No. 264 WD, 27 December 1875, RG 94, NA. Thisis the same board referred to on p. 36 and note 249.'"Ingalls (for Meigs) to Rucker, 17 January 1876,OQMG, LS, Clothing, RG 92, NA.'"Ingalls (for Meigs) to Capt. J. G. C. Lee, recorder ofthe Board, 27 January 1876, OQMG, LS, Clothing; Recordof LR by Board, CCF 1061A (Proceedings); both 92, NA.There is no record in OQMG, Reg. LR, Clothing, of anyanswer prior to 1 January 1877.'"The MS report is in CCF (Proceedings), RG 92, NA.""Meigs to Rucker Board, 11 May 1876, OQMG, LS,Clothing: Rucker to Meigs with endorsements and enclosures,9 June 1876, CCF (Proceedings); both RG 92, NA.""Meigs to Rucker, 20 June 1876, OQMG, LS, Clothing,RG 92, NA; G.O. No. 107 WD, 31 October 1876, RG 94,NA.'"Meigs to Lt. Chas. Cresson, AAQM, St. Louis Barracks,Mo., 14 September 1876; endorsement on Itr. Chief