Of the Specification to 2d Charge, "Guilty." Of the 2D CHARGE, “Guilty." SENTENCE. And the Court does sentence him, Private William C. Tully, alias William Tully, of Light Company K, 1st Artillery, "To forfeit all pay and allowances that are now or may become due him; to be dishonorably discharged the service of the United States, and to be kept in close confinement for the period of ten years in the Penitentiary of the District of Columbia." 2d. Private Lawrence Clements, of the Band, 3d Infantry. CHARGE." Violation of the 9th Article of War." Specification-" In this; That he, Private Lawrence Clements, of the Band, 3d Infantry, did strike with a knife, or other weapon, his superior officer, Second Principal Musician Christian Reuter, of the Band, 3d Infantry, being in the execution of his office, thereby inflicting on said Reuter a dangerous wound. This at or near Fort Marcy, N. M., on or about the night of the 25th of May, 1860." To which charge and specification the prisoner pleaded "Not Guilty." FINDING OF THE COURT. After mature deliberation on the testimony adduced the Court finds the prisoner as follows: Of the Specification, "Guilty." Of the CHARGE, “Guilty.” SENTENCE. And the Court does therefore sentence him, Private Lawrence Clements, of the Band, 3d Infantry, "To forfeit all pay and allowances that are now or may become due him; to be dishonorably discharged the service of the United States, and to be kept in close confinement for the period of ten years in the Penitentiary of the District of Columbia." II. The proceedings of the General Court-Martial in the foregoing cases have been transmitted to the Secretary of War, and are by him confirmed. The prisoners, Tully and Clements, will be sent to Washington under a proper guard and delivered to the Warden of the Penitentiary. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: S. COOPER, Adjutant General. General Orders, No. 4. WAR DEP'T, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, February 26, 1861. I. The following regulations in regard to the uniform of the Army are announced for the government and information of all concerned: 1. The brim of dress hats worn by officers of Artillery and Infantry will be looped up on the right side, and the feathers worn on the left side. 2. The forage caps issued to all enlisted men will be made with dark blue cord or welt around the crown, like that now prescribed for unassigned recruits. 3. The gutta percha talma now used by the Cavalry will hereafter be a part of the equipment of the regiments of Dragoons and mounted Riflemcn. 4. The number of men to the Sibley tent will be at the rate of seventeen mounted and twenty foot. 5. In time of actual service, General officers, and officers of the General Staff and Staff Corps, are permitted to use the horse equipments described for mounted service. 6. Mounted officers of the Army can obtain horse equipments for their personal use at cost price, in the mode pointed out for Ordnance stores in paragraph 1237, General Regulations, by making application to the Colonel of Ordnance. II. Forts McLane and Fauntleroy, Department of New Mexico, are announced as double ration posts, the former from September 16, 1860, the latter from August 31, 1860, the dates of their occupation by troops. BY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR: S. COOPER, Adjutant General. No. 5. General Orders, } WAR DEP'T, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE. Washington, March 1, 1861. The following order is published for the information of the Army: WAR DEPARTMENT, March 1, 1861. By the direction of the PRESIDENT of the United States, it is ordered that Brigadier General David E. Twiggs, Major General by brevet, be, and is hereby, dismissed from the Army of the United States, for his treachery to the flag of his country, in having surrendered, on the 18th of February, 1861, on the demand of the authorities of Texas, the military posts and other property of the United States in his Department and under his charge. The uniform, dress, and horse equipments of the Army having been changed in many respects since the "General Regulations" of 1857, the following description of them is published for the information of all concerned : COAT. 1.-For Commissioned Officers. All officers shall wear a frock coat of dark blue cloth, the skirt to extend from two-thirds to three-fourths of the distance from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee; single-breasted for Captains and Lieutenants; double-breasted for all other grades. 2.-For a Major General-two rows of buttons on the breast, nine in each row, placed by threes; the distance between each row, five and one-half inches at top, and three and one-half inches at bottom; stand-up collar, to rise no higher than to permit the chin to turn freely over it, to hook in front at the bottom, and slope thence up and backward at an angle of thirty degrees on each side; cuffs two and one-half inches deep to go around the sleeves parallel with the lower edge, and to button with three small buttons at the under seam; pockets in the folds of the skirts, with one button at the hip, and one at the end of each pocket, making four buttons on the back and skirt of the coat, the hip button to range with the lowest buttons on the breast; collar and cuffs to be of dark blue velvet; lining of the coat black. 3.-For a Brigadier General-the same as for a Major General, except that there will be only eight buttons in each row on the breast, placed in pairs. 4.-For a Colonel-the same as for a Major General, except that there will be only seven buttons in cach row on the breast, placed at equal distances; collar and cuffs of the same color and material as the coat. 5.-For a Lieutenant Colonel-the same as for a Colonel. 6.-For a Major-the same as for a Colonel. 7.-For a Captain—the same as for a Colonel, except that there will be only one row of nine buttons on the breast, placed at equal distances. 8.-For a First Lieutenant-the same as for a Captain. 9.-For a Second Lieutenant-the same as for a Captain. 10.-For a Brevet Second Lieutenant-the same as for a Captain. 11.-A round jacket, according to pattern, of dark blue cloth, trimmed with scarlet, with the Russian shoulder-knot, the prescribed insignia of rank to be worked in silver in the centre of the knot, may be worn on undress duty by officers of Light Artillery. 12.-For Enlisted Men. The uniform coat for all enlisted foot men shall be a single-breasted frock of dark blue cloth, made without plaits, with a skirt extending one-half the distance from the top of the hip to the bend of the knee; one row of nine buttons on the breast, placed at equal distances; standup collar to rise no higher than to permit the chin to turn freely over it, to hook in front at the bottom and then to slope up and backward at an angle of thirty degrees on each side; cuffs pointed according to pattern, and to button with two small buttons at the under seam: collar and cuffs edged with a cord or welt of cloth as follows, to wit: Scarlet for Artillery; sky blue for Infantry; yellow for Engineers; crimson for Ordnance and Hospital stewards. On each shoulder a metallic scale according to pattern; narrow lining for skirt of the coat of the same color and material as the coat; pockets in the folds of the skirts, with one button at each hip, to range with the lowest buttons on the breast; no buttons at the ends of the pockets. 13.-All Enlisted Men of the Dragoons, Cavalry, Mounted Riflemen, and, Light Artillery, shall wear a uniform jacket of dark blue cloth, with one row of twelve small buttons on the breast placed at equal distances; stand-up collar to rise no higher than to permit the chin to turn freely over it, to hook in front at the bottom, and to slope the same as the coat collar; on the collar, on each side, two blind button holes of lace, three-eighths of an inch wide, one small button on the button hole, lower button hole extending back four inches, upper button hole three and a half inches; top button and front ends of collar bound with lace three-eighths of an inch wide, and a strip of the same extending down the front and around the whole lower edge of the jacket; the back seam laced with the same, and on the cuff a point of the same shape as that on the coat, but formed of the lace; jacket to extend to the waist, and to be lined with white flannel; two small buttons at the under seam of the cuff, as on the coat cuff; one hook and eye at the bottom of the collar; color of lace (worsted), orange for Dragoons, yellow for Cavalry, green for Riflemen, and scarlet for Light Artillery. 14.-For all Musicians-the same as for other enlisted men of their respective corps, with the addition of a facing of lace three-eighths of an inch wide on the front of the coat or jacket, made in the following manner: bars of three-eighths of an inch worsted lace placed on a line with each button six and one-half inches wide at the bottom, and thence gradually expanding upwards to the last button, counting from the waist up, and contracting from thence to the bottom of the collar, where it will be six and one-half inches wide, with a strip of the same lace following the bars at their outer extremity-the whole presenting something of what is called the herring-bone form; the color of the lace facing to correspond with the color of the trimming of the corps. 15.- For Fatigue Purposes-a sack coat of dark blue flannel extending half way down the thigh, and made loose, without sleeve or body lining, falling collar, inside pocket on the left side, four coat buttons down the front. 16.-For Recruits-the sack coat will be made with sleeve and body lining, the latter of flannel. 17.-On all occasions of duty, except fatigue, and when out of quarters, the coat or jacket shall be buttoned and hooked at the collar. BUTTONS. 18.-For General Officers and Officers of the General Staff-gilt, convex, with spread eagle and stars, and plain border; large size, seven-eighths of an inch in exterior diameter; small size one-half inch. 19.-For Officers of the Corps of Engineers-gilt, nine-tenths of an inch in exterior diameter, slightly convex; a raised bright rim, one-thirtieth of an inch wide; device, an eagle holding in his beak a scroll, with the word “ Essayons,” a bastion with embrasures in the distance surrounded by water, with a rising sun-the figures to be of dead gold upon a bright field. Small buttons of the same form and device, and fifty-five hundredths of an inch in exterior diameter. 20.-For Officers of the Corps of Topographical Engineers-gilt, seven-eighths of an inch exterior diameter, convex and solid; device, the shield of the United States, occupying one-half the diameter, and the letters T. E. in old English characters the other half; small buttons, one-half inch diameter, device and form the same. 21.-For Officers of the Ordnance Department-gilt, convex, plain border, cross cannon and bombshell, with a circular scroll over and across the cannon, containing the words "Ordnance Corps;" large size, seven-eighths of an inch in exterior diameter; small size, one-half inchi. 22.-For Officers of Artillery, Infantry, Riflemen, Cavalry and Dragoons-gilt, convex; device, a spread eagle with the letter A, for Artillery-I, for Infantry -R, for Riflemen-C, for Cavalry-D, for Dragoons, on the shield; large size, seven-eighths of an inch in exterior diameter; small size, one-half inch. 23-Aides-de-camp may wear the button of the General Staff, or of their regiment or corps, at their option. 24-For all Enlisted Men-yellow, the same as is used by the Artillery, &c., omitting the letter in the shield. TROWSERS. 25.-For General Officers and Officers of the Ordnance Department—of dark blue cloth, plain, without stripe, welt, or cord down the outer seam. 26.-For Officers of the General Staff and Staff Corps, except the Ordnance-dark blue cloth, with a gold cord, one-eighth of an inch diameter, along the outer scam.. 27.-For all Regimental Officers-dark blue cloth, with a welt let into the outer seam, one-eighth of an inch in diameter, of colors corresponding to the facings of the respective regiments, viz: Dragoons, orange; Cavalry, yellow; Riflemen, emerald green; Artillery, scarlet; Infantry, sky-blue. 28.-For Enlisted Men, except companies of Light Artillery-dark blue cloth; sergeants with a stripe one and one-half inch wide; corporals with a stripe one-half inch wide, of worsted lace, down and over the outer seam, of the color of the facings of the respective corps. 29.-Ordnance Sergeants and Hospital Stewards—stripe of crimson lace one and one-half inch wide. 30.- Privates-plain, without stripe or welt. 31.-For Companies of Artillery equipped as Light Artillery-sky-blue cloth. All trowsers to be made loose, without plaits, and to spread well over the boot; to be re-enforced for all enlisted mounted men. HAT. 32.-For Officers: Of best black felt. The dimensions of medium size to be as follows: Width of brim, three and one-fourth inches. Taper of crown, three-fourths of an inch. Curve of head, three-eighths of an inch. The binding to be one-half inch deep, of best black ribbed silk. 33.-For Enlisted Men: Of black felt, same shape and size as for officers, with double row of stitching, instead of binding, around the edge. To agree in quality with the pattern deposited in the clothing arsenal. TRIMMINGS. 34.-For General Officers: Gold cord, with acorn-shaped ends. The brim of the hat looped up on the right side, and fastened with an eagle attached to the side of the hat; three black ostrich feathers on the left side; a gold embroidered wreath in front, on black velvet ground, encircling the letters U. S. in silver, old English characters. 35.-For Officers of the Adjutant General's, Inspector General's Quartermas ter's, Subsistence, Medical and Pay Departments, and the Judge Advocate, above the rank of Captain: The same as for General Officers, except the cord, which will be of black silk and gold. 36.-For the same Departments, below the rank of Field Officers: The same as for Field Officers, except that there will be but two feathers. 37.--For Officers of the Corps of Engineers: The same as for the General Staff, except the ornament in front, which will be a gold embroidered wreath of laurel and palm, encircling a silver turreted castle on black velvet ground. 38.-For Officers of the Topographical Engineers: The same as for the General Staff, except the ornament in front, which will be a gold embroidered wreath of oak leaves, encircling a gold embroidered shield, on black velvet ground. 39.-For Officers of the Ordnance Department: The same as for the General Staff, except the ornament in front, which will be a gold embroidered shell and flame, on black velvet ground. 40.-For Officers of Dragoons: The same as for the General Staff, except the ornament in front, which will be two gold embroidered sabres crossed, edges upward, on black velvet ground, with the number of the regiment in silver in the upper angle. 41.-For Officers of Cavalry: The same as for the Dragoons, except that the number of the regiment will be in the lower angle. 42.-For Officers of Mounted Riflemen: The same as for the General Staff, except the ornament in front, which will be a gold embroidered trumpet, perpendicular, on black velvet ground. 43.-For Officers of Artillery: The same as for the General Staff, except the ornament in front, which will be gold embroidered cross-cannon, on black velvet ground, with the number of the regiment in silver at the intersection of the cross-cannon. 44.-For Officers of Infantry: The same as for Artillery, except the ornament in front, which will be a gold embroidered bugle, on black velvet ground, with the number of the regiment in silver within the bend. 45.-For Enlisted Men, except companies of Light Artillery: The same as for Officers of the respective corps, except that there will be but one feather, the cord will be of worsted, of the same color as that of the facing of the corps, three-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, running three times through a slide of the same material, and terminating with two tassels, not less than two inches long, on the side of the hat opposite the feather. For Hospital Stewards the cord will be of buff and green mixed. The insignia of corps, in brass, in front of the hat, corresponding with those prescribed for Officers, with the number of regiment, five-eighths of an inch long, in brass, and letter of company, one inch, in brass, arranged over insignia. Brim to be looped up to side of hat with a |