1 shelter tent pole. 5 shelter tent pins. (b) For each enlisted man individually mounted, in addition to (a) 1 saddle, cavalry, complete. 1 saddle cover. 1 pair saddle bags. 1 pair spurs. 1 pair spur straps. 1 curb bridle, complete. 1 curry comb. 1 horse brush. 1 canteen strap, cavalry. 1 link. (c) For each driver in addition to (a) — 1 curry comb. 1 horse brush. 1 pair spurs. 1 pair spur straps. 1 canteen strap, cavalry. 1 haversack. 1 haversack strap. (d) For each cannoneer, except for mounted cannoneers of horse batteries, in addition to (a)— 1 haversack. 2 canteen-haversack straps. 3. The following horse equipment is prescribed for each horse of the field artillery: 1 saddle blanket. 1 watering bridle, complete. 1 halter, complete. 1 nose bag. 1 surcingle. 1 horse cover. BY ORDER OF THE ACTING SECRETARY OF WAR: ADNA R. CHAFFEE, Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. OFFICIAL: F. C. AINSWORTH, The Military Secretary. GENERAL ORDERS, No. 163. } WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, October 15, 1904. Company D, 8th Infantry, will be relieved from duty at Fort Slocum, New York, and will proceed to and take station at Fort McHenry, Maryland, upon the departure of the 90th Company, Coast Artillery, from that post. The commanding general, Atlantic Division, is charged with the execution of this movement, and will promptly report hours of departure and arrival and strength of command by telegraph to The Military Secretary of the Army. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the necessary transportation, the Subsistence Department suitable subsistence, and the Medical Department proper medical attendance and supplies. BY ORDER OF THE ACTING SECRETARY OF WAR: OFFICIAL: ADNA R. CHAFFEE Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff. F. C. AINSWORTH, The Military Secretary. ORDERS L. The following organizations are designated for service in the Philippine Islands and will be embarked under the direction of the commanding general, Department of California, on the first transport sailing after January 1, 1905: The 5th Battery, Field Artillery; The 13th Battalion, Field Artillery (26th and 28th Batteries, mountain). 1. With a view of preparing these batteries for the tour of service in the Philippine Islands and of filling their ranks with men who on the date of sailing will have at least two years and three months to serve, all enlisted men who on November 15, 1904, have less than two years and six months to serve and who are fit for tropical service and who desire to reenlist immediately in the batteries, will be discharged on that date for the convenience of the Government and at once reenlisted. 2. Enlisted men, noncommissioned officers excepted, who on November 15, 1904, have less than six months to serve, and who do not desire to avail themselves of the privilege authorized by the preceding paragraph, will be discharged on that date for the convenience of the Government. 3. Enlisted men, except noncommissioned officers and those having less than six months to serve, who have the option of taking their discharge under section 1 of this order, but who do not desire to be discharged and reenlisted as specified above, will be transferred by the division commanders as follows: a. Enlisted men of the 28th Battery, Field Artillery, will proceed with the battery to San Francisco, California, and will be retained there until the arrival of the 18th Battery, Field Artillery, to which they will be transferred to the extent of actual vacancies. b. Enlisted men of the 26th Battery, Field Artillery, will be retained at Vancouver Barracks, Washington, and will be transferred to the 17th Battery, Field Artillery, on its arrival, to the extent of actual vacancies. c. Enlisted men of the 5th Battery, Field Artillery, will be retained at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, and will be transferred to the 9th Battery, Field Artillery, on its arrival, to the extent of actual vacancies. Men not thus absorbed will under orders of the commanding general, Pacific Division, be transferred to other field artillery organizations in that division, in which there may be vacancies. 4. After the discharges, reenlistments, and transfers mentioned in the preceding sections the commanding general, Pacific Division, is further authorized to transfer to the ontg ing batteries to the extent of actual vacancies therein such e listed men of other batteries in his command as desire foreig service and have at least two years and six months to serve from November 15, 1904. Those transferred to the mounta batteries should be from 5 feet 8 inches to 6 feet in height. Any vacancies remaining in the outgoing batteries will be filled by the assignment from depots of the necessary recruits who fulfill the above conditions as to height. II. The following organizations will be relieved from duty in the Philippine Islands upon the arrival of the organiza tions named in the preceding paragraph, placed en route to the United States, and upon arrival at San Francisco, Cali fornia, will proceed to stations as follows: The 11th Battalion, Field Artillery (17th and 18th Batteries mountain), to Vancouver Barracks, Washington; The 9th Battery, Field Artillery, to the Presidio of San Francisco, California. The guns, horses, mules, and equipments of the outgoing and incoming organizations will be left at the station from which each organization is ordered, except in the case of the 28th Battery, Field Artillery. The baggage to be transported by the outgoing organiza tions will be reduced to the lowest practicable limit; tableware, post exchange fixtures and similar bulky property (library and billiard table excepted), full dress uniform of enlisted men and tentage, excepting shelter tents, will not be taken. Overcoats and dress uniforms may be taken if deeme necessary by the battery commanders; if taken only to ports of sailing, they may be packed and stored there or shipped back to former stations, as may be deemed most advisable. Enlisted men will not be allowed to have trunks or boxes for baggage. They will be allowed to take the usual locker (one |
