TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



Fage. 



Chapter I. Military discipline and courtesy 9 



Section 1 . Oath of enlistment 9 



Section 2. Obedience 9 



Sections. Loyalty 11 



Section 4. Discipline 31 



Section 5. Military courtesy 13 



Section 6. Saluting ] 3 



Section 7. Rules governing saluting 15 



Section 8. Courtesies in conversation IS. 



Chapter II. Arms, uniforms, and equipment 20 



Section 1. The rifle 20 



Section 2. Care of the rifle 21 



Section 3. Cleaning the rifle 23 



Section 4. Uniforms , 27 



Section 5. The service kit 30 



Section 6. The surplus kit 32 



Section 7. Assembling equipment 33 



Chapter III. Rations and 'forage 36 



Section 1. The ration -. 36 



Section 2. Individual cooking 37 



Section 3. The forage ration 41 



Chapter IV. Personal hygiene and care of the feet. . . 43 



Chapter V. Extracts from Cavalry Drill Regulations, 



1^16 50 



Section 1 . Definitions 50 



Section 2. General pro\dsions, individual instruction. . . 54 



Section 3. School of the trooper, dismounted 57 



Section 4. School of the trooper, mounted 112 



Section 5. General provisions, elementary collective in- 

 struction. . . : - 134 



Section 6. Basic principles of the drill 134 



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