To one troop of cavalry, with an average field strength of 2 officers, 50 men, 3 teamsters, and 2 packers, 3 six-mule teams, 10 pack-and 2 riding-mules. To one company of infantry with an average field strength of 2 officers, 40 men, 1 teamster, and 2 packers, 1 six-mule team, 8 pack-and 2 riding-animals. Included in above allowance is: 1 pack-mule per company for officers' supplies, and 1 pack-mule per company or per one hundred men for medical supplies. Supplies to be carried in wagons per company are 20 days' field rations per man (55 and 43 with companies). 100 rounds of ammunition per soldier (50 cavalry and 40 infantry). 250 lbs. officers' baggage and supplies. 1 wall and 1 common tent. 10 days' grain (6 lbs. per day per animal). Utensils for each company mess not to exceed 130 lbs. for cavalry and 100 lbs. for infantry. Horseshoes, nails, tools, and medicine for cavalry-horses not to exceed 150 lbs. To each soldier or civilian employé, 2 blankets and 1 extra suit of undergarments, compactly rolled in one piece of shelter-tent. Whenever the amount of rations or grain varies from the above, the weight to be carried per wagon may be increased or diminished, but should never exceed 4000 lbs., and if possible should be less than 3500 lbs., per wagon. When obtainable on line of march, full forage will be allowed all animals, the cost to be regulated by the contract rates at the nearest military post. To be carried on the person or horse: 1 overcoat, 1 piece of shelter-tent, 50 rounds rifle or carbine and 24 rounds of revolver ammunition. Supplies to be carried on pack-mules for one company will be: 10 days' field rations (three-tenths bacon) per man (55 and 43 with companies); 100 rounds of ammunition per soldier. The utensils for each company must not exceed 75 lbs. for the cavalry and 50 lbs. for the infantry. The weight per load per aparejo must never exceed 250 lbs., and should, if possible, be less than 200 lbs. When marching with pack-train, to be carried on person or horse: 1 blanket, 1 piece shelter-tent, 50 rounds of rifle or carbine ammunition, and 24 rounds of revolver ammunition. On leaving a military post when service is anticipated where it is impossible to use wagons, the loads for pack-trains, as a rule, will consist of only grain sufficient to keep the mules in full strength until required to make forced marches. CHAPTER VIII. Transportation. By Rail. By Sea. Embarkation. Care of Animals. Food for Animals. Diseases of Animals on Shipboard. Disembarkation. TRANSPORTATION OF ARTILLERY. TO EMBARK AND DISEMBARK ARTILLERY AND ARTILLERY STORES--GENERAL RULES. When artillery and its stores are to be shipped for an expedition, prepare first a list of all the articles, stating their number, weight of each, and the total weight of each kind.