The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

1859 USMC Uniform and Dress Regulations

Regarding officer swords and scabbards.

320. For the commandant: Either a sword of honor presented by the General Government, or that of a State, or the sword prescribed for other officers.

321. All other Officers: The sword of the pattern adopted by the War Department, April 9th, 1850.

322. For Enlisted Men: Same as US Infantry.

Most everything applicable to the USMC was also the same for CSMC.

More Government Regulations. --Old B-Runner

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