Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-04

WAN DEPARTMENT
ADJurANr BENERAL'H UTTtUE, :
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ADJUrANr BENERAL'H UFTtUE, Z
wNsHISorUN June - lsTl.
Tho following changes, recommended by the
dated Adiutant Generals once, April 10, is7a,
having received the approval Of the Secretary
% War, arr. published lor the Information ottho
NoDirtoATtoNs or rHE PRESENT HORSE EoutP.
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The blt-For future issues, new and altered
bits will be made Of two degrees Of severity only
No. Is 10. between branches; l In. height Of
arch.
No - 70 In. between branches In. height
No. 50 In. between brapchOsi 3 10. height
No. lao in. between brancbssi s In. height
Of arch.
Curb strap loOPs-wnl be u'Od instead Of
curb.chains,
ssddRs. Isss-win be covered with black col
lar lsathel, without sklrtt.
ilirthsLNyili be Of linen webbing, Of dark
blue color, slG inches vide, tor trial
Stlrrups-The sole Of the wooden stirru? will
he four inches wide, and the present hood will
be retained.
sufelnsiss-wm bo Of blue linen Webbing
tour inches vide (for trial.
saddle bags--Win Be composed Of two pouches
| OF linsn-duek, seUed 70 leather scat the OF.
side pouch to carry the soldiers clothing and
two packages Of cartridges, the near side pouch
to carry the meat ration, a un can, 40.
BRUSH and shoe pouch-Wnl be fastened over
| the pomnel and under the cloak, TO carry two
shoes and hiteen nails, and the brush and cur.
Forage sacE-wIn DO Of planters linen,
| twenty.tOur inches long, and bottom seven
| inches In diameter, to hold htteen pounds OF
oats, secured over the cantls by the camille straps
Overcoat and larlat % side lIno-wIll be So
cured by the pommel straps.
Nose bags-Will be dlsPensed with.
| Saddle.clOth-A piece Of cotton duck, y by 30
inches will be carried over the blanket and un
/ der the saddle whom on the march. II can DO
/ spread to receive the ration Of grain when Iced.
/ IAE and may be used 10 cover the saddle aud
lis trapplnEs when At rost or In the stable. The
| letter III The company and number Of tho rogi.
mont may be painted on the corners When used
spurs%wlii hereafter DO smooth finished.
NoDIFtcATIoNs IN oAvALRT AoCouTEEnHNrs.
Uarblne cartridge. box or poueh-Nll DO worn
on the waist.belt, Of the patterns now being pre-
Pistol oartrIdVe. boHes-The infantry cap.
pouches, for tina present, will DO used.
| Pistol HOlsters-Tho present belt holsters will
| be used, with pockets Fiveted TO the barrel Of
| the same 70 carry wlplng rod.
| Waist helts-Willb be Of black Birdie leather,
| without the shoulder straps, and will have two
brass squares 10 receive sabro-sllng hooks.
| SABRE IlnRs aud sling hooks - Two sabre
| sllnEs one inch wide, viii be buttOned to the
/ scabbard rings and have hooks Of sheet brass At
| the upper ends to tasten into the Waiat.belt
| squares whom the sabre Is attached to the per.
son, or into the saddle rings when Il Is carried
v aist bell plates-wih DO Of cast brass, rec
tnnguIar, and with the letters ~; 5, iu raised
/ type, surrounded by an oval raised TinE.
| Sabre knots--wIll DO Of black bride leather,
| (thin,l Wlthout taasela ..,.-
Caroline Shaggy III be Of black birdie leather
same as At present
/ Wttqhb Of hOrte eqHtpheRt dad CdPairp &c.
| eoairsmfRis, wih rider Of average tretghi, d
| M cam msueemegf Of a FadFch Of Nee dnVg,