"Placement of rank chevrons on Union greatcoat" Topic
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Nick Stern  | 05 Dec 2017 2:20 p.m. PST |
I am looking online for where sergeants wore their chevrons on the greatcoat. Obviously the upper arm was covered by the attached cape. The one reference photo I saw was a USMC greatcoat and the chevrons were on the forearm, just above the cuff. Is that accurate for the army as well? Also would sergeants wear their sash over the greatcoat? |
| KeithRK | 05 Dec 2017 5:33 p.m. PST |
The Revised U.S. Army Regulations of 1863 says this: 1577. The rank of non-commissioned officers will be marked by chevrons upon both sleeves of the uniform coat and overcoat, above the elbow, of silk or worsted binding one-half inch wide, same color as the edging on the coat, points down, as follows: |
| Dn Jackson | 05 Dec 2017 6:35 p.m. PST |
The USMC greatcoat was the same as the cavalry one so the cape was longer than the army infantry version. As a side note the marine one had a detachable cape. |
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