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UNIFORM REGULATIONS:
9th MEMORIAL CAVALRY

Each member of the 9th Memorial Cavalry is expected to possess a full field uniform of the Spanish-American War period, for "normal" use. In addition, members may choose to outfit themselves with Indian Wars period field gear for other, more casual functions or for Indian Wars living history events.

SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR UNIFORM

HAT:	1889 campaign hat w/snowflake vent 1895 Army Cap
TUNIC:	1883 or 1887 5 Button Army Blouse
TROUSERS:	1885 Cavalry Trousers, sky blue wool Tan canvas trousers
SUSPENDERS:	white, no elastic
SHIRT:	1883 Campaign Shirt - blue wool
BELT:	black leather as issued with Forsythe pouch ( cal. .45 ) McKeever cartridge box Mills belts of various kinds DUMMY ammunition is the ONLY kind allowed at public events!
HOLSTER:	black leather flap holster as issued
BOOTS/SHOES:	Black leather as issued Black leather brogans
GAITERS:	1897 Leggings, 15 1/2" length
SPURS:
SADDLE:
FIREARMS:	30/40 Springfield Krag Carbine Colt / Schofield .45 Revolver
SABRE:

INDIAN WARS FIELD UNIFORM

HAT:	As issued or civilian purchase period-style
TUNIC:
TROUSERS:	Cavalry Trousers, sky blue wool
SUSPENDERS:	White or black, no elastic
SHIRT:	As issued or civilian purchase period-style
BELT:	black leather as issued with Forsythe pouch ( cal. .45 ) McKeever cartridge box "Fairweather Christian" belts of various kinds DUMMY ammunition is the ONLY kind allowed at public events!
HOLSTER:	black leather flap holster as issued
BOOTS:	As issued
SPURS:
SADDLE:
FIREARMS:	45/70 Springfield or Spencer Carbine Colt / Schofield .45 Revolver
SABRE:

1872 Uniform Regulations

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