The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
EQUIPMENT FOR TROOPS.
Information Issued 10y war Dcpa ~
mcnt for Rcnent of Volunteers.

The War Department has learned with
some dismay from the reports OF us onl-
GERS engaged In mastering ana recruiting
the volunteers Ina the different states that
very few OF the National Guard onicers
have ideas as 20 the equipment required
for troops in the neld that conform ia
any measure 10 the standard whlch nara
practice and experience have estaDiisheu
FOR The United States Army. III mas peen
found that in some cases a battalion
vas laying up enough equipment TO load
an entire freight tram, while on the otheI
hand some OF the more enthusiastic ana
hardened volunteer troops proposed to so
10 the front emitting from their equip
mcnt many OF the things that are abso-
lutely necessary not only 10 comfort IN
camp, but to health and life Itself.
Therefore General Miles has caused TO
be prepared by the department. experts a
table showing i'm concise form eAactly
what ia necessary in the way OF equip
meHt Of every organization IN the ser
vice from a company 10 an army corps
This information is embodied In the fol-
lowing general order issued yesterday:
The following standard Of supplies and
equipment for field service Is published
for tho information and guidance OF
troops in the military service OF the
United States. The allowance Is regard
ed as the minimum for field service:
Headquarters of an army corps-Three
wagons for baggage, &c, or 5 pack
mules; / two-horse wagon. l two-horse
sprng wagon, 10 extra saddle horses
for contingent wants, 2 wall tents for
commanding general. l wall tent Tor
every two officers Of his staff.
Headquarters OF a d~ivision-Two wagons
for baggage, &c. or ) pack mules; l two
horse spring wagon, 1 two-horse wagon,
3 extra saddle orses for contingent wants
wall tent for commanding general, I
wall tent for every two officers OF his
staff.
Headquarters Of a brlgade-One wagon
for baggage, or 5 pack mules; l two
horse spring wagon, 2 extra saddle horses
for contingent wants, l wall tent for the
commanding general, wall tent Tor every
TWO officers Of his stan.
Allowance OF transportation for regt-
ment OF cavalry-Forty-nine wagons, or
lH pack animals; allowance for trans
portation for battery light artillery, 4
wagons. allowance for transportation FOR
regiment Of infantry. q wagons.
Supplies 10 be carried in wagons per
omnanv-Te days field ~rations per
man. 100 rounds of ammunition per SOL
dier. go pounds of officers baggage and
.uppHes. tentage. grain for animals uten-
sUs for each company mess, not 20 eX-
coed $50 pounds for each troop. battery
or company; horseshoes, nails, tools, ana
medicine for cavalry horses, not TO eX-
ceed 400 pounds; 10 each soldier or civilian
employe (compactly rolled in one piece or
shelter tent. l banket. 1 poncho, and 1
extra suit Of undergarments.
whenever the amount OF rations or
grain varies from the above, the weight
10 be carried per 6-mule wagon may
be Increased or diminished, but should
not exceed 400 pounds. and for four
mule wagon 5000 pounds. and, II possi-
BILE. should be less per wagon.
Whenever %obtainable on line OF march,
fun forage will bee allowed all animals
the rate Of purchase TO be regulated BY
the ouartermaster's department:
To be carried ON the person or horse
one overcoat. ] piece OF shelter tent. 50
rounds OF rifle or carbine and q rounds
Of revolver ammunition.
Supplies 10 be carried on pack mules
for one troop OF cavalry-Three days
field rations per man, 100 rounds Of am
munition per soldier. The stencils for
each troop OF cavalry must not exceed
$50 pounds.
Troop Of cavalry. company az infantry
or light battery:
Cav. Inf Bat'v.