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Hat, turban-shaped, with a crown of cloth, and a broad thick band of lamb's wuul. 



The Cossacks of the line of the Caucasus, most of the other Cossacks, and, on service, most of 

 the regular troops serving in the Caucasus, wear the hat described for the dragoons of the 

 Caucasus. 



The dress of the Cossacks is loose and easy ; generally of dark colors. 



The Mussulmen troops wear the high, pointed Persian cap of lamb's wool ; their dress is cut 

 in the Persian style, and is generally of very bright colors ; each man selecting those colors 

 which suit his fancy. 



Artillery. — Dragoon helmet ; coat dark green, yellow buttons, black facings, red shoulder 

 straps. Horse artillery have brass shoulder scales, like the dragoons. Cossack artillery wear 

 the Cossack dress. 



Sappers. — Same uniform as the foot artillery, except that the buttons are white and the belts 

 black. 



Gendarmes. — Dragoon helmet"; light blue coat and pants ; white buttons ; white gauntlets. 



The train. — Gray uniform, with blue facings ; red shoulder straps ; white buttons and belts. 

 Officers' servants wear the uniform of the train. 



INSPECTIONS. 



Independently of special inspections by staff officers, every regiment is inspected once a month 

 by its colonel, as often by the general of brigade, 3 or 4 times a year by the general of division, 

 and once each year by the general commanding the army corps. 



At the inspections by the general officers, after the insj^ection under arms, the men are 

 assembled without the officers, and are then asked whether they have any complaints to make. 



The aides of the emperor, of the minister of war, &c., are frequently sent to make unexpected 

 inspections of distant establishments. 



QUARTERS. 



They are comfortable, and kept in good order. 



The men have wooden or iron bunks ; single iron bunks are being generally introduced. Each 

 man is provided with a straw mattress and pillow, and one or more blankets, according to the 

 season ; the bedding belongs to the barracks, and not to the men, so that none of it accompanies 

 the men when they change quarters. In the quarters of bands, &c., are tables and chairs. 



The wooden bunks are provided with drawers ; there is a shelf and rack over the head of each 

 bed ; the arms in racks along the walls. In quarters, there are always sergeants and privates 

 of the day on duty, with side arms. Some of the quarters, especially in new barracks for the 

 special arms, have separate mess rooms. 



In the new barracks, and in some of the old, arrangements for the ablutions of the men are 

 provided in the building. 



The officers' quarters are generally good, and are, to a certain extent, provided with furniture 

 by the government. 



The cavalry quarters are sometimes over the stables. 



