52 MILITARY COMMISSION TO EUROPE. 



Six judges advocate of division, i. e., one for eacli infantry brigade, one for the cavalry division, 

 and one for the artillery reserve. 



(€) Seven chaplains, i. e., one for each infantry brigade, one for the cavalry division, one for 

 the artillery reserve, and one for the hospitals. 



The allowance for the transportation of baggage, &c., is as follows : 



A. A battalion of infantry is provided with — 



1. 0?ie A-horse luagonfor officers' baggage. 



Pounds. 



(a) Adjutant's desk 40 



(6) Mess chest of field officers 40 



(c) 22 officers' portmanteaus, at 61 pounds, and 1 at 102 pounds 1,444 



(d) Armorer's tools 225 



(e) Surgeon's baggage and instruments 60 



Total weight 1,809 



2. One i-horse equipment wagon. 



(a) Money chest 306 



(6) Treasurer's books, &c.... 40 



(c) Spare articles of equipment, shoemakers' and tailors' tools, &c 1,305 



{d) Surgeon's baggage and instruments 60 



Total weight 1,711 



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3. One 2-Jicn'se medicine cart. 



(a) Surgeon's baggage, i. e., 60 pounds for portmanteau of the battalion surgeon and 



40 pounds for medical books 100 



(6) Chests of medicines, bandages, &c 257 



Total weight.... 357 



4. Four company pack animals, each carrying — 



(a) Mess chest of company officers 60 



(6) Blankets for sick men 45 



(c) Overcoats of the four lieutenants 18| 



(d) Baggage of the orderly sergeant 20 



(e) Money, &c., when on detachment 50 



Total load of each animal 193^ 



The captains carry their overcoats on their own horses. 



The normal load of a 4-horse wagon is 1,836 



The normal load of a 2-horse wagon is 816 



The normal load of a pack animal is 204 



Exclusive of cleaning utensils, forage, &c. 



