XIII. Danube Cossack Host
[Dunaiskoe kazach'e voisko]
16 March 1837, 29 April 1838 - The Danube Cossack Host is prescribed uniforms, accouterments, and weapons, as well as horse furniture, as for the Don Host, with only the red cloth used a distinction changed to light blue [svetlosinii] cloth, and red tape and cords—to light blue (Illus. 1281 and 1282) (165).
2 January 1844 - There is to be a metallic cockade on the capband of officers’ forage caps, as established at this same time for officers’ caps in the regular forces (166).
20 May 1844 - With the general allocation of forage cap colors throughout the Military Administration, in the Danube Cossack Host forage caps are to be dark blue [sinii], with a light-blue band and light-blue piping around the top (167).
13 December 1844 - By an administrative regulation confirmed on this date for the Danube Cossack Host, its uniforms, weapons, and horse equipment remain unchanged, but described in all details.
Lower ranks in regiments
Headdress of black astrakhan with a light-blue cloth bag and chinstrap. White upper pompon, of wool, with light-blue cloth lining on the lower pompon. Black neckcloth. Jacket of dark-blue cloth with light-blue piping along the collar and cuffs. Dark-blue cloth sharovary pants with light-blue stripes. Girdle—of light-blue shalloon. Gray cloth greatcoat with a collar of the same with light-blue tabs. Boots with iron spurs. Dark-blue shoulder straps with light-blue piping and the regimental number, with a white metal button. Sword knot of black leather. Dark-blue cloth forage cap, with band and piping of light-blue cloth, without a visor.
Ammunition pouch for 40 rounds in iron pockets laid out in 2 rows, with black leather sewn around, and lid of the same leather, and stitching along the edges. The cartridge-carrier crossbelt is a black rawhide strap 3/4 vershok [1-1/4 inches] wide, with brass buckles, slides, and endpieces. Carrier for stowing the pistol—of black leather with two side flaps and stitching along the edges; 4 vershoks [7 inches] long on the left side and 5 [8-3/4] on the right; the width at the top 4 vershoks [7 inches], and at the bottom 1-3/4 [3]. Pistol lanyard of dark-blue wool, with one tassel and two slides, 2 arshins 7 vershoks [68-1/4 inches] long.
Pistol case—of dark-blue cloth to the lower part of the firelock, of shiny black leather from that part; above, where the cloth ends, it is trimmed around with dark-blue tape; for closure around the butt there is a dark-blue wool cord with tassel; the case is 9-1/2 vershoks [16-5/8 inches] long, 3-1/2 [6-1/8] wide at the bottom and 1-3/4 [3] in the middle, the circumference of the bottom is 2-1/2 vershoks [4-3/8 inches]; tape on the cases is 1/4 vershok [1/2 inch] wide. Sword belt of shiny black leather with three brass buckles; width of the strap - 6/8 vershok [1-1/4 inches].
Saddlecloth of dark-blue army cloth with canvas lining, trimmed on the edges with light-blue cloth tape 7/8 vershok [1-1/2 inches] wide; on the rear corners of the saddlecloth is the same tape, 9-1/2 vershoks [16-5/8 inches] in length. Cushion of dark-blue army cloth with canvas lining, trimmed around the seam with light-blue cloth tape 7/8 vershok [1-1/2 inches] wide.
Valise of gray army cloth with canvas lining, four white metal buttons, and the regimental number; the valise is 14-1/2 vershoks [24-1/2 inches] long, the circumference of the ends is 12-3/4 vershoks [22-1/3 inches].
Saddle with appurtenences in the usual cossack style. Bridle, crupper, and chestband—without any fittings. Sweat-cloth with cover—of fine white felt in five layers, covered on top, reinforced below with black calf-skin. Pack strap [v'yuchnyi remen'] of black rawhide with a brass buckle, 1 arshin 7 vershoks [40-1/4 inches] long.
Shashka sword—brass handle, bands with rings, and endpiece; wooden scabbard wrapped with black leather. Pistol of the pattern adopted by the cavalry, worn in a carrier fastened behind on the sword belt. Musket and sling according to the pattern confirmed 28 April 1838. Musket case of shaggy black felt with a sling made from a black rawhide strap 5/8 vershok [1-1/10 inches] wide. Horse cloth—of gray cloth. Lance with a black shaft (Illus. 1283).
Non-commissioned officers and clerks have white galloon on the collar and cuffs.
Officers
Silver upper pompon on the headdress, light-blue cloth lining on the lower pompon. Dark-blue cloth jacket; silver buttonhole loops on the collar and cuffs with light-blue piping. Dark-blue cloth chekmen, with collar of the same and light-blue piping around the collar and cuffs. Light-blue silk girdle. Silver epaulettes and sash, of the confirmed pattern. Silver sword knot on a black strap. Forage cap the same as for lower ranks, but with a visor and cockade.
Ammunition pouch for 20 rounds in iron pockets laid out in one row; pockets lined with black morocco, trimmed at the bottom along the seam with thin black silk cord, and with a black morocco lid trimmed around the edge with silver lace without a light. Cartridge-carrier crossbelt of silver lace without a light, backed with black morocco 11/16 vershok [1-1/5 inches] wide, with silver buckles, slides, and endpieces. Carrier for stowing the pistol—of black morocco, with two side flaps and stitching along the sides; 1-7/8 vershoks [3-1/4 inches] long on the left side, 3-1/2 [6-1/8] on the right; 3 vershoks [5-1/4 inches] wide at the top, 1-1/2 [2-5/8] at the bottom.
Pistol lanyard—silver with one tassle and two slides, 2 arshins 10 vershoks [73-1/2 inches] long. Pistol case—of dark-blue cloth to the lower part of the firelock, from the lower part of the lock of black morocco; at the top, where the cloth ends, and below at the very end, it is trimmed around with silver lace without a light. A black silk cord for tying around the butt. The case is 7 vershoks [12-1/4] inches long, 3-3/4 [6-1/2] wide at the top, 1-3/4 [3] at the middle, and 2 [3-1/2] in circumference at the bottom; lace on the cases 3/8 vershok [2/3 inch] wide.
Sword belt—of the pattern established for light cavalry, modified so that the waistbelt is whole and to it are sewn the slings on an oval ring which is only half visible, and so that the sword belt is sewn on the waistbelt and slings with silver lace without a light.
Dark-blue cloth saddlecloth, reinforced with black calf-skin; trimmed around the edges with light-blue tape 3/4 vershok [1-1/4 inches] wide; the same tape is on the corners of the saddlecloth, 5-1/2 vershoks [9-1/2 inches] in length in the front and 9 [15-3/4] at the rear. Cushion of dark-blue cloth backed with black calf-skin; trimmed around along the seam with light-blue tape 3/4 vershok [1-1/4 inches] wide. Valise of gray cloth with leather reinforcement, four white metal buttons, and the regimental number; valise 12 vershoks [21 inches] long, the ends 9 [15-3/4 inches] around.
Shashka with gilt handle, bands with rings, and endpiece. Wooden scabbard wrapped in black morocco.
The headdress, neckcloth, sharovary, and other pieces of uniform clothing, weaponry, and horse furniture follow the patterns prescribed for lower rank except for the musket and sling and the musket case, as well as the lance, none of which are prescribed for officers (Illus. 1284).
On scheduled feastdays, when they are prescribed to be in full parade or ceremonial dress, all field and company-grade officers of the Danube Cossack Host are to wear jackets. When wearing the chekmen the headress, girdle, swordbelt, and shashka are worn; while on campaign the headdress has a cover of black lacquered leather.
The adjutant to the Government Ataman is prescribed a uniform of cossack cut, of dark-green cloth with a silver aiguilette; red cloth collar with two silver buttonhole loops on the collar and cuffs; piping and girdle white; sharovary with red edging; saber of the pattern for cavalry troops.
Mounted personnel on internal service
Dark-blue cloth forage cap with light-blue band and piping. Gray cloth greatcoat with a collar of the same with light-blue tabs. Gray cloth sharovary with light-blue piping. Ammunition pouch, sword belt, and shashka—of the patterns for serving cossacks. Standard cossack pistol. Saddle of the pattern for serving cossacks, without a cloth shabrack (Illus. 1285).
Dismounted personnel on internal service
Forage cap, greatcoat, and sharovary—exactly like those for mounted personnel on internal service. Lance 2-1/4 arshins [5 feet 3 inches] long (Illus. 1286) (168).
14 April 1845 - Chekmens in the Danube Cossack Host are replaced by jackets, as introduced at this time in the Don, Astrakhan, Ural, and Orenburg hosts. Field and company-grade officers are ordered to wear pistols with cords only when in formation (169).
27 April 1845 - With the changes in uniform for the Danube Cossack Host promulgated on 14 April 1845, there are established:
Dark-blue chekmen as before, but reaching to 4 vershoks [7 inches] of the knee, with light-blue edging on the collar and cuffs; for non-commissioned officers their prescribed silver buttonhole loops. Headdress of black astrakhan, 4-1/4 vershoks [7-7/8 inches] high, without an indent on top, with a light-blue cloth bag under which is sewn an oilcloth base. Light-blue girdle. Pistol case of the previous pattern, but sewn into a holder fastened to the sword belt on the left side. All other items of uniforms and weapons not mentioned here, as well as horse furniture, remain unchanged (Illus. 1287 and 1288) (170).
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