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1 clothing officer, (a captain,) 1 paymaster, 1 sub-intendant, 1 quartermaster, 2 lieutenants, 

 1 regimental adjutant, 10 battalion adjutants, 10 surgeons, and 3 lieutenants for the depot 

 company. Each company consists of 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 1 orderly sergeant, 4 sergeants, 

 1 trumpeter, 11 corporals ; 76 privates in time of peace, and 133 in time of war. The depot 

 company has but 1 orderly sergeant, 2 sergeants, 5 corporals, and 30 privates. 



The non-commissioned staff of the rifle corps consists of 10 battalion quartermasters, 1 quar- 

 termaster and 14 sergeants of the train, 11 chief trumpeters, 11 battalion clerks, 4 corporals of 

 the train, 1 master armorer, 1 master tailor, 1 master shoemaker, 10 armorers, and 10 sutlers. 



The army is filled by conscription. 



The term of service for the infantry and rifles is 16 years, during 8 of which the men belong 

 to -the active army, and for 8 years to the reserve. They serve but 14 months with their regi- 

 ments in time of peace, and are then sent on furlough, being liable to be called out again if 

 needed. The term of service for the cavalry, artillery, and engineers, is 8 years uninterrupted 

 service ; these'corps are filled with volunteers, substitutes, and men drawn by lot from the mass 

 of the conscripts. 



The Sardinian contingent in the Crimea was composed of provisional regiments of 2 bat- 

 talions each ; these were formed by detailing a company from every battalion of the infantry, 

 and composed 2 divisions of 4 regiments, and a reserve brigade. Two companies of every 

 battalion of bersaglieri were present, forming 5 provisional battalions. 



The tactics and instruction of the Sardinian infantry differ but little from that of the French, 

 from which they are derived. 



UNIFOEM. 



This is a modification of the French, and is strikingly similar to our own. 



The infantry shako is almost identically ours. 



The frock-coat is dark blue. 



The pants and overcoats are very nearly the color of our own, but of a somewhat more 

 greyish hue. 



The overcoat alone was worn in the Crimea, the frock-coat being left at home ; the overcoat 

 has a large rolling collar, but no cape. Shoes and gaiters are used. 



The knapsack is of black leather, and is 15" X 12" X 3^" ; it is not attached to the waist 

 belt, but has straps after the Austrian fashion. 



The knapsack contained 1 linen coat, 1 pair of linen pants, 1 woolen shirt, 1 linen shirt, 

 1 pair of drawers, 1 pair of shoes, 1 pair of leather gaiters, 1 stock or scarf, and the brushes ; 

 a plaid blanket is strapped to the top and sides of the knapsack ; the shelter tent is attached to 

 the front of the knajisack. 



The forage cap is of wool, and something between the Greek cap and the Turkish fez ; it is 

 what is known as the Italian fisherman's caji, and has no vizor. 



The hat of the bersaglieri is of felt, with a fiat rim 3" broad ; the rim is stiff, and covered 

 with oiled linen ; the crown is round ; there is a plume of black cock's feathers. 



Their pants are dark blue, as well as their overcoats. 



AEMS AND ACCOUTREMENTS. 



Twenty men in each company of infantry have the bersaglieri rifle, the rest have the ordinary 

 percussion musket, using the Nessler ball. 



The bersaglieri rifle has a 30" barrel, and is quite heavy ; it has 8 grooves, an elevating 



