the Al, start Omeri of the Army A sayang the fret and socod baralices ...vy warty of the President some of the marim Bunga wcursed by the actriz 1 first sergeant, 1 quartertam vagas 2 mxicana 2 oocka, 12 sergeanta 18 corporaia, 14 fre-diam privatea, and 64 second-class privates each Tim to mate anyaing the third battalion will be organized with the minimum strength authorized, viz. 1 first wryant, 1 quartermaster sergeant, 2 musicians, 2 cocks. 8 serganta 19 corporais, 31⁄2 frat-class privates, and 38 second class privates, Officers will be assigned to the battalions in orders hereafter. EX COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, GENERAL ORDERS, No. 23. HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, February 28, 1901. I. By direction of the Secretary of War, the third provisional battalion of infantry now organizing at the Presidio of San Francisco is assigned as the 1st Battalion, 28th U. S. Infantry, and will proceed to the Division of the Philippines on the transport Indiana," sailing from San Francisco about March 5th, proximo. The commanding general, Department of California, will complete the equipment and organization of the battalion, attach such officers as may be necessary for duty with it while en route to Manila, and arrange all other details of the organization and movement. The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the transportation, the Subsistence Department suitable subsistence, and the Medical Department proper medical attendance and supplies. II. By direction of the Secretary of War, the first provisional squadron of cavalry now organizing at the Presidio of San Francisco is assigned as the 1st Squadron, 15th U. S. Cavalry, and will be prepared under the direction of the commanding general, Department of California, for early service in the Division of the Philippines. BY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, No. 24. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, Washington, February 28, 1901. In compliance with paragraph 354 of the Regulations, the allowances of ammunition for the instruction of batteries of field artillery, for practice with field mortars, siege guns, mountain and machine guns, and the charges for blank firing, are until further orders fixed by the Secretary of War as follows: 1. For each field battery, except those specified in paragraph 2: Charge. 6-gun battery, 90 shrapnel, 30 shell. Ap- 8 C. I. shell, base percussion fuze, 7 shrap- C. I. shell filled and fuzed, smokeless pow 50 Standard ammunition. cannon. 1.50-inch revolving 2. For each field battery stationed at the Cavalry and Light Artillery School, Fort Riley, Kansas: 3. For instruction, salutes, and for morning and evening * In order to avoid accidents smokeless powder will not be used in blank charges, except when specially authorized as being safe for this purpose. 4. Each battery equipped with 3.2-inch B. L. rifles will be allowed annually for instruction other than target practice 80 blank cartridges and 200 friction primers per gun; also the charges and primers necessary for firing authorized salutes, but these will be made a separate item of expenditure. Batteries at the Light Artillery School will be allowed 60 blank cartridges per gun per year for 3.2 inch guns in addition to the above. Each battery equipped with 5-inch B. L. siege rifles or 7 inch B. L. siege howitzers will be allowed for instruction other than target practice 25 rounds per gun per year blank ammunition. Batteries at the Light Artillery School will be allowed 10 blank cartridges per gun per year for 5 inch siege rifle and 7-inch howitzer in addition to the above 5. Under the direction of department commanders there is allowed for annual target practice with each machine gun of small arm caliber, including 6 mm. automatic guns, 1,000 rounds. 6. Batteries not stationed at the Cavalry and Light Artillery School, practicing with 5-inch B. L. siege rifles or 7-inch B. L. howitzers, may when it can be done with safety use as part of the allowance of 20 rounds per gun 3 rounds of shrapnel. By COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL MILES: H. C. CORBIN, |