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of servants is required, it is also essential to have a first-rate cook, or 
better still two for the march. 
A good supply of stores, wines, etc. must be laid in and carried on 
carts, arrangements must also be made to pick up fresh supplies at 
railway stations on the road, also with the postal authorities to send on 
letters and papers; a list of post towns, with dates of arrival at cach, 
should be furnished to the postmaster before leaving for his guidance. 
A native banker usually accompanies regiments and batteries on the Money. 
road, and he carries money which should travel under guard ; in case 
of his not accompanying them, the money will be carried regimentally 
also under a guard, the money being placed every night in the guard 
tent under a double sentry. A native banker however saves a great 
deal of trouble. 
A good supply of oil must be carried on the road, though kerrosine Lights. 
oil is obtainable in nearly all bazaars. Hach tent should be supplied 
for the march with a strong hurricane lamp, these lamps should be filled 
and trimmed daily by one man detailed by the Q.-M.-S. for the job, he 
is generally the same man who superintends the filters and conservancy. 
In a standing camp large lamps placed at intervals of 20 yards up 
each side of the camp, outside the tents, and with the number of the 
regiment or battery painted on the glass, are very useful. 
Chowkidars or watchmen should be obtained nightly, the head man Chowkidars 
of the village is obliged to supply them free of cost, it is a form of 
blackmail, but still if chowkidars are not employed compensation inevent 
of robberies will not be obtained. This holds good in native states 
especially, but there they may have to be paid for. 
In rough countries where marching is often done on cross country Guides. 
tracks, it may be necessary to have a guide, he should also be obtained 
from the head man of the village. 
Marching in India may appear on paper to bea more tiring and tedious 
business than marching at home, but after the first few days when the 
men have learned to picket, pitch tents and the routine, and the trans- 
port and all ranks know their places, the work is really less for both 
officers and men than it is ona march in Hngland; camp life is good 
for all ranks, and enjoyed by all for a period, if the weather be fine, 
there are no inducements to drink, and the sport and shooting obtained 
on the road give great amusement to everyone, the men also learn more 
real soldiering during a month in camp than they do during 6 months 
in cantonments. The people who have a rough time, and are hard 
worked are the syces and followers, they are however as arule a cheery 
and hard working lot; their wages being very small, every considera- 
tion should be shown them, such as giving them (out of the funds) a 
cart or two for their traps and kits, and a few spare tents if there be 
any to shelter them in case of wet weather. In concluding I must 
apologise for having spun out this paper to a greater length than I 
had originally intended, but many small details struck me in writing, 
all which may be useful as a guide to some. I have laid down no new 
theories, the whole is an old story, but as I constantly meet men coming 
out as Majors and Captains to India, who have never served in it 
before, any small hints will be acceptable to them I feel sure. 
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