258 REMOUNT SYSTEMS OF FOREIGN ARMIES. 



of the horses and their hygiene, appoints the noncommis- 

 sioned officers, grants or forwards applications for leaves of 

 absence, makes recommendations to the inspector general 

 of the remount service, inspects the various depots, presides 

 over horse boards when he sees fit, makes recommendations 

 to the inspector general as to stallions which should pass 

 from the remount to the stud service, advises the inspector 

 general as to the composition, number, and location of the 

 stations, and supervises the matter of service of the mares. 

 His reports go, one copy to the inspector general of the re- 

 mount service and the other through the general commanding 

 the nineteenth corps (Algeria) to the minister of war. 



The general officer, who is the permanent inspector general 

 of the remount service, inspects and directs this service in 

 the same way as he does the remount service in France, being 

 responsible to the minister alone. His reports and orders do 

 not go to the generals commanding cavalry brigades and ter- 

 ritorial divisions in Algeria and Tunis, but are sent directly 

 to the minister or the commanding officers of the remount 

 depots, as the case may be. 



Commanding Officers of Depots. — Each depot and annex 

 is commanded by a major of cavalry (detached), aided by two 

 officers (one a "permanent buyer") who are detailed generally 

 from the troops stationed in the region — a veterinarian and a 

 company or detachment of enlisted men of the remount serv- 

 ice. Each branch depot is commanded by a captain detailed 

 from the troops of the region, v^ith a veterinarian and detach- 

 ment of remount men under an officer of the remount service. 

 The personnel of each establishment constitutes a horse board 

 for purchasing horses and also conducts the affairs of the 

 stud. During the buying time, i. e., from January 15 to 

 July 1, each horse board may be increased by one officer, 

 taken from mounted organizations serving in the region. In 

 cases of large horse transactions the boards may be doubled 

 by details of additional officers. In general, the command- 

 ing officers of depots have the attributes of post commanders. 



There are actually three remount companies of about 300 

 men each, detailed for service at the establishments in Africa. 

 They have a special uniform, are armed with the revolver only, 

 are given extra pay (from 5 to 13 cents a day), and are not put 

 through drills and exercises. These men are usually old sol- 

 diers, selected for their knowledge and love of horses, and 



