United States Army Headgear 1855-1902 - Libreria Militare Ares

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74 SMITHSONIAN STUDIES IN HISTORY AND TECHNOLOGYchin strap backed with white leather and a giltspike for full dress, items not prescribed for cadets.""The request was approved on 11 June 1878and the Quartermaster General so informed.'" Twohundred and fifty were procured and issued, although,as far as the record shows, without thechin chains and spikes as requested.'" Also, whenthe specifications for this helmet were finally issuedon 5 May 1880, the chin chain and spike wereomitted.'" They were finally authorized in G.O.No. 4, Headquarters of the <strong>Army</strong>, 7 January 1881,when the helmet was prescribed for the whole<strong>Army</strong>.WAR DEPARTMENTQUARTERMASTER GENERAL''S OFFICESpecifications for Cork Helmets.Shape and weight.—-To be in shape according to standardsample, and to weigh about seven and one-fourth (7 {4)ounces when finished; reasonable variations (from thisweight) due to sizes to be allowed.Material, etc.—The shell to be composed of two thicknessesof the best quality of cork, laminated or scarf-seamed,and securely cemented together with shellac. The linings tobe firmly shellaced to the inside of shell; that for the dometo be of slate-colored drilling, and that for the visor or shadeto be of emerald-green merino or cashmere. Sweat-leatherto be on frame or hoop as in sample, well separated fromthe shell (for ventilation) by ten (10) small cork studs securelyfastened; sweat to be about one and three-eighths{lYs) inch deep, and to be provided with a drawing string.Outside covering to be of the best quality of bleached cottondrilling, in four (4) sections, welt seamed and secured tothe shell with shellac. Band of same material, about threefourths{Yi) of an inch deep. Edge to be bound with stoutbleached stay-binding. Adjustable ventilator at top as insample. Chin-strap of white enameled leather, and brasshooks for same, as in sample.Adopted by the Secretary of War May 5, 1880.M. C. MEIGSQuartermaster General,Bvt. Major General, U.S.A."'The Annual Report of the Quartermaster Generalfor 1884 carried even clearer and more detaileddrawings of the helmet (Figure 53)."''On 13 May, Colonel W. R. Shafter, whose 1st Infantrywas on orders for Texas, wrote the War Departmentrelative to the possible issue of helmetsto his regiment there.'^'^ When the letter was referredto Meigs for comment, he wrote: "In the1 , SHcUVcnCaeter.J / Brim..A- , Chir\ Strap.FIGURE 53.—Sketch of cork helmet, model 1880.(From Annual Report of the Quartermaster General, 1884.)
NUMBER 3075i >•^\Wiii I ifiiiniimtitii^ilSSmFIGURE 54.—The Gordon helmet.
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ABSTRACTHowell, Edgar M. United Sta
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ContentsPagePrefaceiiiThe 1855 Cava
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United States Army Headgear 1855-19
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NUMBER 30report, stated: "The hat p
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NUMBER 30acorns %g inches long and
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NUMBER 30the pattern." The rate of
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NUMBER 30FIGURE 3.—1858 Army hat.
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NUMBER 3011model, number 60 in the
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NUMBER 30 13"the desired modificati
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NUMBER 30 15the sun in the top. The
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NUMBER 30 17FIGURE 8.—1858 forage
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NUMBER 30 19Hardtack and Coffee, ca
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NUMBER 3021FIGURE 11.—a, Brigadie
Page 31 and 32: NUMBER 30 23short "shell" jacket "f
Page 33 and 34: NUMBER 30 26broad, securely soldere
Page 35 and 36: NUMBER 30 27worn in the picture wer
Page 37 and 38: NUMBER 30 29This communication elic
Page 39 and 40: NUMBER 30 31FIGURE 17.—"The [Scot
Page 41 and 42: NUMBER 30 33time for issue in the c
Page 43 and 44: NUMBER 30 35be at too great a dista
Page 45 and 46: NUMBER 3037half (5/2) part of washb
Page 47 and 48: NUMBER 30 39trimmings for all enlis
Page 49 and 50: NUMBER 30 41ing the upper space for
Page 51 and 52: NUMBER 30rear one to a correspondin
Page 53 and 54: NUMBER 30 46FIGURE 29.—1872 enlis
Page 55 and 56: NUMBER 3047FIGURE 32.—^The Bent &
Page 57 and 58: NUMBER 3049of strong split-leather
Page 59 and 60: NUMBER 30 51''""MttfenFIGURE 35.—
Page 61 and 62: NUMBER 30 53(which he thought might
Page 63 and 64: NUMBER 30 55FIGURE 38.—Captain Be
Page 65 and 66: NUMBER 30 57campaign hat for the Ar
Page 67 and 68: NUMBER 30 59salvage something from
Page 69 and 70: NUMBER 30 61hat. In June 1899 the P
Page 71 and 72: NUMBER 3063the left side, pass diag
Page 73 and 74: NUMBER 30 65.LJU^.."*^..FIGURE 44.
Page 75 and 76: NUMBER 30 67to be sent to Washingto
Page 77 and 78: NUMBER 30 69with brass sliding-buck
Page 79 and 80: NUMBER 30 71FIGURE 48.—Officers'
Page 81: NUMBER 3073The adoption of the whit
Page 85 and 86: NUMBER 30this last model made no pr
Page 87 and 88: NUMBER 30 79WAR DEPARTMENT,QUARTERM
Page 89 and 90: NUMBER 3081FIGURE 58.—1864 chapea
Page 91 and 92: NUMBER 30geon 1880 and Surgeon Gene
Page 93 and 94: NUMBER 3085FIGURE 63.—1895 forage
Page 95 and 96: NUMBER 30 87of not less than 9.24 g
Page 97 and 98: AppendixMAKERS OF HEADGEARThe chron
Page 99 and 100: List of AbbreviationsAAGAAQMAGAGOAQ
Page 101 and 102: NUMBER 3093all OQMG, LS, Clothing,
Page 103 and 104: NUMBER 30 95"Jesup to Thomas, 8 Dec
Page 105 and 106: NUMBER 3097OQMG, Reg. LR, Clothing,
Page 107 and 108: NUMBER 30 99October of 1870. See Me
Page 109 and 110: NUMBER 30 101'"* See above, pp. 35-
Page 111 and 112: NUMBER 30 103Monroe, Va., in 1878.
Page 113 and 114: NUMBER 30 105""Endorsement, 24 May
Page 115 and 116: ReferencesThe bulk of the source ma
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