. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . ■.veWB^j From History of tilt Rontl llehit Fusiliers, by R. Cannon, I O .0O o FORCES OF THE CROWN 323 We borrowed from Germany cross-belts which compressedthe chest, but had the advantage of throwing the sword tothe rear to knock against the calves and the cartridge-box, toquarrel with the haversack. Long gaiters, which squeezed thelegs and stopped the circulation in that useful member of thefoot soldier ; stocks, which forced him to keep his he
. The first American Civil War, first period 1775-1778, with chapters on the continental or revolutionary army and on the forces of the crown . ■.veWB^j From History of tilt Rontl llehit Fusiliers, by R. Cannon, I O .0O o FORCES OF THE CROWN 323 We borrowed from Germany cross-belts which compressedthe chest, but had the advantage of throwing the sword tothe rear to knock against the calves and the cartridge-box, toquarrel with the haversack. Long gaiters, which squeezed thelegs and stopped the circulation in that useful member of thefoot soldier ; stocks, which forced him to keep his head up,even with the sun in his eyes . . curl papers for the hair,and tight shoes.^ Nor did the penance of the soldier close with thewearing of the uniform, for there was the endless botherof keeping it smart. It was button stick and brassbrush, heel-ball, pipe-clay, and polish all day long. Thelong white gaiter put on moist with pipe-clay, andshrinking as it dried caused cramp or rheumatism ; thegreasy queue rancid with tallow ; the beautiful buttons,to say nothing about metal accoutrements, occupied themost of a mans time that was not allotted to punish-ment, or parade, or drill. This continual use of heel-b
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