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Ordnance memo #19 (ca. 1874) made allowance for enough wood for each soldier to make a footlocker for storing his personal articles. The memo gave only the inside dimensions, stated the wood should be pine, and that the outside be painted sky blue. A hasp and hinges were furnished.

Soldiers usually personalized such items to whatever extent they could get away with. Generally they painted their name on the inside lid, and often added a checkerboard design inside as well. Handles, a tray, or anything else that made it more functional and more personal could be added so long as the additions were "within the limits of military discipline".

This was the beginning of the current design the military uses for their standard footlockers today.



			history Ordnance memo #19 (ca. 1874) made allowance for enough wood for each soldier to make a footlocker for storing his personal articles. The memo gave only the inside dimensions, stated the wood should be pine, and that the outside be painted sky blue. A hasp and hinges were furnished. Soldiers usually personalized such items to whatever extent they could get away with. Generally they painted their name on the inside lid, and often added a checkerboard design inside as well. Handles, a tray, or anything else that made it more functional and more personal could be added so long as the additions were "within the limits of military discipline". This was the beginning of the current design the military uses for their standard footlockers today.