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conformed to the uniform established for each Corps respectively.

The Cavalry being formed of volunteers, it is natural to expect of them great punctuality in their attention to orders, and exactitude in their equipments, required by the laws -- those Corps, therefore, which have neglected to provide themselves with the additional articles of furniture, specified in the last regulation, will speedily furnish themselves therewith; and in the few instances where they have armed themselves with short swords, it is expected they will embrace the earliest opportunity to procure others of sufficient length. The want of uniformity in the cartridge-boxes of the Cavalry, being another object requiring reform, it is recommended to adopt the cartridge-box which buckles round the waist, in preference to those which are attached to the holsters.

To prevent irregular applications for the supply of ordnance stores and apparatus, the Commanding-officer of artillery within each Brigade, will always apply for whatever may be wanted, through the department of the Quartermaster-General; and every application will be in writing, sanctioned either by the Major-General or Brigadier. The additional supply of Field-pieces, provided for by the