Outing . med, uni-formed and equipped at the expense ofthe State, according to the existingregulations of the United States Army,under which clothing is issued to theenlisted men, * * * but each com-pany shall have liberty to choose andprovide its own uniform. In case did choose and provide itsown uniform, then the price of theUnited States Army uniform not issuedshall be commuted to the soldier inmoney. Prior to 1861 every volunteer com-pany in the State had its distinctive-uniform, many of them very tasty, mostof them showy, and all of them endearedto the old soldier by early memor
Outing . med, uni-formed and equipped at the expense ofthe State, according to the existingregulations of the United States Army,under which clothing is issued to theenlisted men, * * * but each com-pany shall have liberty to choose andprovide its own uniform. In case did choose and provide itsown uniform, then the price of theUnited States Army uniform not issuedshall be commuted to the soldier inmoney. Prior to 1861 every volunteer com-pany in the State had its distinctive-uniform, many of them very tasty, mostof them showy, and all of them endearedto the old soldier by early memoriesof company conquests, associations andfriendships. So urgent was the neces-sity for troops at the front early in 1861,and so limited was the quantity on handof the regular army uniform, and sodifficult to obtain, that many of ourvolunteer companies were forced to goto war wearing their city uniforms,and some of them received their firstbaptism of fire and won fame in theirhome dress. {To be Continued.). Qutincs M0NTHLY Review OF AMATEUR SPORTS AND PASTIMES. FOOTBALL.
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