nished to the batteries by the Ordnance Department will serve in lieu thereof. (Par. 3, G. O. 221, W. D., 1907.)

353. Equipment for the Medical Department-report of joint board of medical officers of the Army and Navy, approved by the Secretary of War. (G. O. 84, W. D., 1906.) For Hospital Corps, also see G. O. 23, W. D., 1906; D. R. H. C. 44-49.

354. Horse equipments for mounted members of the Hospital Corps. (G. O. 88, W. D., 1905; Cir. 52, W. D., 1905; M. M. D. 627.)

355. Identification tag is to be worn by each officer and enlisted man, suspended from the neck underneath the clothing, whenever the field kit is worn. At other times it will be habitually kept in the possession of the owner. Tags and tapes are furnished gratuitously by the Quartermaster's Department to enlisted men and at cost price to officers. Steel dies for stamping tags are furnished by the Ordnance Department. (G. O. 204, W. D., 1906; Cir. 45, W. D., 1907.)

356. Two types of first-aid packets are supplied by the Medical Department, the field packet in a sealed metal case and the instruction packet in a cardboard box. The field packet forms part of the full equipment of enlisted men and will be carried in a canvas pouch (supplied by the Ordnance Department) hooked to the cartridge belt. Instructions as to use, inspection, accountability, allowance of instruction packets, etc. (Cir. 2 and 16, W. D., 1908. Also see G. O. 23, W. D., 1906.)

357. Whenever, in changing station by rail or water, it is considered necessary for the enlisted men of an organization to carry the canteen and haversack, the field belt will be worn instead of the russet leather waist belt and cartridge box prescribed on pages 64 and 65, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907. (Cir. 76, W. D., 1907.)

358. The Ordnance Department will furnish, upon requisition, leather waist belt adapters for use with waist belts and bayonet scabbards. (Cir. 31, W. D., 1907.)

359. Saber belt for members of bands to be of enamel leather of color of corps or arm of service, and of regulation width. (Par. 105, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

360. Saber belts and cartridge-carrying devices, when worn with the overcoat, will be worn outside the overcoat. (Par. 93, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

361. Belts for enlisted men on duty at general recruiting stations and when to be worn. (Cirs. 27 and 53, W. D., 1908.)

362. Tentative method of holding and adjusting the reins of the bit and bridoon prescribed for such organizations as are equipped with same, and for individual officers who have provided themselves with the type of double bridle furnished by the Ordnance Department. (G. O. 146, W. D., 1906.)

363. Saddle complete. (Par. 95, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.) 364. Cavalry saddle: how packed, articles carried, etc. (C. D. R., 289; W. D. G. O. 23, 1906; 177, 1907.)

365. Saddlecloths of canvas for enlisted men, similar in design to the officer's saddlecloth, color of the service uniform, with letter of troop and number of regiment in the flank corners, to be issued at such posts as may be designated. (Par. 98, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.) See Cir. 6, W. D., 1908.

366. "It is noted that the saddle blankets have been almost continually used folded in exactly the same way without changing the side next to the horse. In the Tropics where these blankets become so saturated with perspiration, if put away without drying and an occasional washing, they rot and split around these lines of folding. These blankets should be dried thoroughly before being folded and being put in the storeroom after use, and should be washed at least once a month and folded so as to use different sides in contact with the horse's back." (Remarks of Inspector General, A. O. C. P., concurred in by the Chief of Ordnance, July 8, 1907, and the Secretary of War, July 9, 1907; 11727, I. G. O.)

367. Spurs to be of yellow metal, plain surface, with russetleather straps. (Par. 92, G. O. 169, W. D., 1907.)

368. Dismounted troops will hereafter carry the tin cup inside the haversack. (Cir. 46, W. D., June 30, 1907.)

369. Enlisted men will not take their arms apart except by permission of a commissioned officer under proper supervision, and only in the manner prescribed in the descriptive pamphlet of the arm issued by the Ordnance Department. (A. R. 287.)

370. Company commanders should exercise a careful supervision of all dismounting and assembling of the magazine rifle, particularly in cases where any part is injured. The authorized dismounting and assembling by the soldier, described in the rules for the management of the rifle, should be confined to what is necessary only for instruction under proper supervision, or for the necessary cleaning of the arm. (G. O. 21, A. G. O., 1895.)

371. The use of tompions in small arms is forbidden. (A. R., 287.)

372. Attempts to beautify or change the finish of arms is forbidden, but the application of raw linseed oil to the wood parts is allowed. (A. R., 287.)

373. Officers inspecting troops should not require small arms to be free from oil. (Cir. 12, W. D., 1905.)

374. Equipments, how marked. (A. R., 252, 290; Cir. 86, W. D., 1907.)

375. Articles will not be marked with the number of the men in the Hospital and Signal Corps. (A. R., 290.)

376. Equipments such as canteens, haversacks, etc., which due to changes in organization or the transfer of enlisted men are not now correctly marked, will be used until they become unserviceable, when they will be replaced by new equipments. (Cir. 33, A. G. O., 1901.) Although this is expressed in terms applicable to a past date the principle enunciated continues to be correct. (I. G. O.)

377. It is forbidden to use any dressing or polishing material on the leather accouterments or equipments of the soldier, the horse equipments for cavalry, or the artillery harness, except the preparations supplied by the Ordnance Department for that purpose. (A. R., 288.)

378. Instructions for the cleaning and preservation of russet leather equipments. (Cir. 59, W. D., 1907.)

379. Equipments will be fitted to the men under the direction of an officer; all other changes are prohibited. (A. R.. 289.) 380. In quarters arms will be kept in racks, and accouterments and sabers will be hung up by the belts. (A. R., 280.)

381. Facilities for repair of arms and equipments, etc., furnished to posts by the Ordnance Department. (W. D. G. O. 3, 1905, and 89, 1906.)

382. Equipments for troops in the field furnished by the Quartermaster's Department. (G. O. 95, W. D., 1908.)

383. Cooking outfits for companies for field service furnished by the Subsistence Department. (M. S. D., 253–256.)

384. Upon the departure of a company for temporary field service it will be supplied by the commissary with a cooking outfit on memorandum receipt of its commanding officer. Upon the return of the company the outfit will be thoroughly cleaned, greased to prevent rust, and returned to the commissary, who, before storing it, will see that it is in proper condition for reissue. (M. S. D., 255.)

385. Bakery equipment for field service furnished by the Subsistence Department. (M. S. D., 257–260.)

386. Gun and carriage equipment for batteries of field artillery. (G. O. 162, W. D., 1904.)

387. Gun and pack equipment for mountain batteries. (G. O. 131, W. D., 1907.)

388. Fire-control equipment for field artillery equipped with the new field and siege material. (G. O. 96, W. D., 1906; G. O.

202, W. D., 1907; G. O. 5, W. D., 1908.)

389. One Weldon range finder, with 60-foot steel tape and four aiming devices, will be issued to each company of infantry and engineers and to each troop of cavalry. (G. O. 104, W. D., 1906.)

390. The Signal Corps will issue to each company of infantry, troop of cavalry, and machine-gun platoon, a visual signal outfit. (G. O. 202, W. D., 1907; G. O. 97, W. D., 1908.)

ARMY.

391. Reorganization of the line and staff, etc. :

Line and staff. (Act Feb. 2, 1901; G. O. 9, A. G. O., 1901.) General Staff Corps. (Act Feb. 14, 1903; G. O. 15, A. G. O., 1903.)

Adjutant-General's Department.

48, W. D., 1907.)

Inspector-General's Department.

(Act Mar. 2, 1907; G. O.

(Act Feb. 2, 1901, sec. 14,

G. O. 9, A. G. O., 1901, p. 5; act Mar. 2, 1901, G. O. 26, A. G. O., 1901, p. 7.) See pars. 1 and 2, ante.

Acting inspectors-general, detail of officers of the line, not to exceed four, authorized.

78, A. G. O., 1874, p. 1.)

Corps of Engineers.

1904.)

(Act June 23, 1874, sec. 1; G. 0.

See par. 4, ante.

(Act Apr. 23, 1904; G. O. 76, W. D.,

Ordnance Department. (Act June 25, 1906; G. O. 191, W. D., 1906.)

Signal Corps. (Act Mar. 2, 1903; G. O. 24, A. G. O., 1903.) Medical Department-Medical Corps, Medical Reserve Corps. (Act Apr. 28, 1908; G. O. 67, W. D., 1908.)

Hospital Corps. (Act Mar. 2, 1903; G. O. 24, A. G. O., 1903.) Nurse Corps (female). (Act Feb. 2, 1901; G. O. 9, A. G. O., 1901.)

Chaplains. (Act Apr. 21, 1904, G. O. 79, W. D., 1904; act June 12, 1906, G. O. 115, W. D., 1906; act Jan. 25, 1907, G. O. 24, W. D., 1907.)

Artillery, Coast and Field. W. D., 1907.)

(Act Jan. 25, 1907; G. O. 24,

Philippine Scouts. (Act Feb. 2, 1901, G. O. 9, A. G. O., 1901; act May 16, 1908, G. O. 91, W. D., 1908.)

Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry. (Act Apr. 23, 1904, G. O. 76, W. D, 1904; act May 27, 1908, G. O. 100, W. D., 1908.) Indian Scouts. (Act Aug. 12, 1876, G. O. 88, A. G. O., 1876; act Feb. 2, 1901, G. O. 9, A. G. O., 1901.)

392. Four years' detail of line officers to the staff in AdjutantGeneral's, Inspector-General's, Quartermaster's, Subsistence, and Pay departments, and in the Signal Corps. (Act Feb. 2, 1901, sec. 26; G. O. 9, A. G. O., 1901, p. 11.) Ordnance Department. (Act Feb. 2, 1901, G. O. 9, A. G. O., 1901; act June 25, 1906, G. O. 191, W. D., 1906.)

393. Organization of tactical divisions and brigades in time of peace for purpose of instruction. (F. S. R. 3.)

394. Organization of the Army in time of war. (F. S. R., Art. I.)

395. Authorized enlisted strength of troops of cavalry, batteries of field artillery, and companies of coast artillery, infantry, and engineers as fixed by G. O. 131, W. D., 1908; and provisional companies of signal corps as fixed by S. C. M. No. 7, par. 46.

Additional strength allowed cavalry and infantry regiments to

provide for machine-gun platoons. (G. O. 131, W. D., 1908.)