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MILITARY COMMISSION TO EUROPE. 



horses of citizens for the use of the army ; the owners are paid a price determined by a board of 

 officers. 



RATIONS OF THE MEN. 



In i:;arrison, bread only is issued in kind, 14 pound to the ration ; it must have been baked 

 at least 24 hours before issue, and is issued every 4 days. The rest of the food is purchased, by 

 means of a small daily allowance in money, by a commission consisting of the colonel, 1 captain, 

 1 lieutenant, and 4 sergeants. 



The principal food is soup, with a small slice of meat. 

 No coffee is issued ; brandy or wine in lieu of it. 

 The largest field ration consists of: 



^ pound of meat, or |- pound of salt pork; 2 pounds of bread, or 1 pound of biscuit; | pound of 

 rice, or ^ pound of peeled barly, or ^ pound beans or peas, or ^ pound of meal, or IJ pounds of 

 potatoes ; ^ pint of brandy, and salt. 



The bread is generally carried in the forage sack ; the brandy in a flask. 



The annexed sketch gives the form and dimensions of 

 the kettle carried by each man in the field ; it is in a strong 

 leather case, strapped to the left side of the hind fork ; 

 the kettle is of stout tin. 



A, is the cover. 



B, the kettle. 



C, plan of the bottom. 



D, pan, fitting in B. 

 E and F, section and plan of cover, with rings to serve 



as handles, and small tin springs to keep it in place ; it is 

 carried in the top, (A.) 



G, handle of top (A) when used as a stew pan, slipping 

 into the receptacle H ; it is 4" long, and is carried in D, 

 slipping into I. 



In garrison, mess rooms are sometimes provided ; each 

 man has a bowl and wooden spoon ; the bread is kept in the 

 quarters, each man having a cupboard with a lock and key. 



QUARTEES. 



As the quarters will be described in treating of the infantry, it is only necessary to say here 

 that they are usually in separate buildings from the stables. 

 The horse equipments are kept in the quarters. 



FORAGE. 



The ration is of two kinds, the heavy and the light ; each of these varies according to circum- 

 stances, as follows : 



Heavy ration, in garrison 9 quarts of oats, 5 poimds of hay, 8 pounds of straw. 



on march, in peace.... lOJ " 3 " 4 



in the field, in war 11^ " 3 " 4 



Light ration, in garrison T^ " 5 " 8 



on march, in peace.... 9 " 3 " 4 



in the field, in war 10 " 3 " 4 



