New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-11
EQUIPMENTS FOR THE VOLUNTEERS
Az ORDER TELLING WHAT SHOULD BE CARRIED
isSfEn nY GENERAL. MILES.

ISSUED BY GENERAL MILES.
Washington May lO.-Tho War Department has
learned with some dlsmay from the reports OF It's
officers engaged in mastering in the volunteers III
the different States that very few OF the Nationai
Guard officers have ideas as to the equipment re-
quircd for troops In the field that conform IN any
measure to the standard which hard practice and
experience have established for the United States
Army. 1t has been found that in some cases bat
talon was laying up enough equipment to load an
entire freight train. while on the other hand some
OF the more enthusiastic and hardened volunteer
troops proposed to go to the front emitting from
their equipment many OF the things that are aoso-
lutoly necessary. not only to comfort In camp bur
10 health and life Itself. Therefore General Miles
has caused 10 be prepared by the Department eX-
perts table showing in concise form exactly what
IL necessary for the equipment OF every organza-
lion in the service from company TO an Army
corps This information is embodied in the follow
ing general order issued yesterday:
AAinitia1nt Generals oiice.
Washington, D. C.. May B. 1873
General orders No. -
for field service is published Tor the information
and guidance Of troops IN the military service OF ne
United States. The allowance Is regarded as the
minimum for field service.
HEADQUARTERS OF Az ARMY CORPS.
Thr,e wagons for luggage etc. or eight pack mules.
on rvo-aorse .rrins wagon.
Ten extra saddle .is"' f'r con'iasen, wants
Tv' wall tonic - commanfirg se7etal
one wall tent iar every TWO officers Of his staN
HEADQUARTERS or A DIVISION
Two wagons ~ baggage. etc. FIVE pack mules
one two-horse s-rng wagon.
ono w0-hor-e wagon.
i've extra saddle horse- r'r contingent wants
o1e Nall ten f.r 'mm anllns general
one wall toni r officers ~ his stan
HEAperARTERs or \ RRIGADE.
~" wagon - havrase o- nve nsck mules
one tWc-h'-Fe srrng wagon.
Two extra -adda-horses 'or c,ntlngrnt wants
"1c wall tent g. the comn7ni ing genera ~
Arvance 2 ,r,n-rortat'n :0r regiment = cavalry
Totfr- or lit pack animals
lerv Tonr we~ons
Advance f,r ran,pora'i,n for regiment u infantry
surrie, 20 be- oarried tn wagons rrr corr7any:
ia daft nei iaI9ns per nan ,,
hundrci and hf'y pounds = ofncers baggage and
furfNes
Te0fage
'''eas.l, ~ each ronpany m-'s. no' - eVrs-i $50
pounds ,rr each troop. battery COMPANY.
h,r.,. u', :. esreei ,h-~c hundred pounds
To each soidc 'r civilian employ" t-onpacily rI"f IN
orc piece = 'he'.r t'nr - blanket 90" p'noh' ana
o." weight fu p" carried i"- SIS 1nIl" wagon
may 10 increased Anin'nfl. tuf should not exceed
5000 pounds ana o. fonf muI" wax 800" 1'Hn's an
!, rr-. bio should 10 le-- vaF
Whenever eniairate 10 Inc = march fnI foIage 81"
.fI au animals. fh@ raf' ~ grrrhns~ - %" r"SH
ia'~i hy 'he quasisrtaa'tsrs department
10 cafr,d - %" ,-,l',n oT ,ne 'rs,f9Ss on
'weff. four rounds n revolver ammunition.
Supplies % D. laret pack rrui'- Or one troop =
-nfa'-, fH" dafs f"f fa''n' PEI man u" f"nnds o'
To aensls ~ ,aeh troop n cavalry must not exceed
rlo ing table shows weigh, ~ supplies troop
~ -svair, "a" company u infantry lod men. ard
light battery i.3 mon.