Virginia Argus

American uniform—The secretary at war has issued a public notice to the officers of the additional regular troops that the following is the uniform by which they are to be distinguished.

The Light Artillery to be similar to that of the old regiment of artillery, now in service, with the following exceptions: The coats to be nine inches shorter in the skirts, and leather Caps instead of hats, with blue feathers, tipt with red.

The Light Dragoons—a deep blue coatee or jacket with blue facings, cuffs and collar, trimmed with white, white waiscoats and leather caps or helmets, with blue feathers, tipt with white.

The Infantry uniform will not differ from that of the old regiments, now in service, excepting the figure on the buttons, which will designate the number of the regiment.

The Rifle Regiment in addition to the summer dress, (which will be a rifle frock and linnen pantaloons) will be a coatee and pantaloons, of bright green cloth. The coat with skirts of eleven inches from the hip button; the facings, cuffs and collars to be black trimmed with yellow; the seams of the pantaloons edged with yellow; white waistcoats and light leather cap, with green feathers, tipt with black.

The feathers of privates not to exceed ten inches in length.