What does major whittlesey require all the men to do with their uniforms in the lost battalion movie

"WE ARE NOT GOING BACK BUT FORWARD!" –General Alexander. On 1 October, Whittlesey was given his orders: first, he was to advance north up the Ravine d'Argonne until it ended, at the Ravin de Charlevaux. ... The plan was to have the first battalion lead the assault, led personally by Whittlesey.

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i believe the answer is:

-   william jennings bryan is a democrat while mckinley was a republican

at that time, the segment of population that choose for democratic party were the voters with low economic background and vice versa

- william jennings has support of populists and wants to have inflation to farmers while mckinley has support of bankers and businessmen , doesn't want inflation

the fixed value of gold make the large business able to stack up their gold without   being worried that it would devaluated.

- william jennings supported the silver standard while mckinley supported the gold standard

according to jenning, using other metal beside gold could the poor people to have more purchasing power and them advance in the society.