78 MILITARY COMMISSION TO EUROPE. 



up by a strap and button ; the buttons, sboulder straps, cuff and collar facings, are the same as 

 those of the uniform coat. As the men have no blanket in the field, the overcoat is their only 

 protection. It is the habitual and favorite dress of the Russian soldier ; on the march the infantry 

 hook up the skirts. 



The forage cap, for all arms, is low, with a flat, round top, and has no vizor ; it is of the color 

 of the overcoat, usually has a red cloth band, with the number of the company in yellow cloth, 

 and a red cord around the edge of the top. 



Instead of socks, the men have bandages of linen, which they wrap around the feet. Shirts 

 and drawers are issued. 



INFANTRY. 



Black leather helmet, with a brass spear head ; thin strap, plated with brass scales ; large 

 imperial eagle of brass on the front. 



Coat, dark green ; distinction of regiments and divisions as follows : number of the regiment 

 on the button, which is yellow ; number of the division on the shoulder straps, which are shaped 

 like those upon the old United States private's undress jacket. Infantry of the line have red 

 facings on their collars ; light infantry, dark green ; both have red cuff facings. The 1st regi- 

 ment of each brigade of infantry of the line have red, the 2d white shoulder straps ; the 1st regi- 

 ment of each brigade of light infantry have light blue, the 2d dark green shoulder straps. The 

 rifle battalions have white buttons and shoulder straj^s ; black facings. Pants of all the infantry, 

 dark green, with a red cord ; in summer, white linen. 



CAVALRY. 



Pants, except for the Cossacks and dragoons of the Caucasus, light blue, with a red cord, and 

 re-enforced with black leather. 



Cuirassiers. — Metallic helmet, white coat, with facings of various colors for the different regi- 

 ments ; white gauntlets. 



Dragoons. — Helmet like that of the infantry, but with black horse hair plumes ; coat, dark 

 green, yellow buttons, brass shoulder scales. 



Lancers. — Czapha, or Polish lancer cap, of same color as the facings ; water-proof cover. Coat, 

 sky blue ; facings different for different regiments ; buttons white. 



Hussars. — Cloth shako, nearly cylindrical, but a little larger at the top than at bottom ; vizor 

 sloping, and peaked ; hair hackle ; cap cord ; water-proof cover. Coats of various colors, trimmed 

 with bright cord ; shoulder knot of cord of same color as the trimmings. In full dress, the pelisse 

 is worn. 



In the cavalry, the number of the regiment, &c., is indicated in a manner similar to that 

 pursued in the infantry. 



All officers of cavalry wear a pistol cartridge box, suspended by a shoulder belt ; it is richly 

 decorated with metal. 



Cossacks of the guard. — Pants, dark blue, with a red stri2:)e ; coat, dark blue ; no buttons ; 

 fastens by hooks ; worsted epaulettes, without bullion. Cylindrical fur shako, without vizor ; 

 double jiompon on the left side ; cloth bag hanging down on the right side ; water-proof cover. 



All the head dresses heretofore mentioned have on the front a brass imperial eagle, 6J inches 

 high and 6^ inches broad ; on this is the number of the regiment. 



Dragoons of the Caucasus. — Light gray pants ; dark gray coat, cut like that of the Cossacks of 

 the guard. 



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