WAR DEPARTMENT

MANUAL
FOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND
PRIVATES OF
CAVALRY
OF THE ARMY OF THE UNITED STATES

1917

TO BE ALSO USED BY ENGINEER COMPANIES
(MOUNTED) FOR CAVALRY INSTRUCTION
AND TRAINING

WASHINGTON
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1917

War Department,
Document No. 620.
Office of The Adjutant General.

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WAR DEPARTMENT,

Washington, June 28, 1917.

The following Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates ofCavalry is published for the information and guidance of allconcerned.

[2582824 C.—A. G. O.]

By order of the Secretary of War:

TASKER H. BLISS,

Major General, Acting Chief of Staff.

Official:

H. P. McCain,

The Adjutant General.

(p. 005) TABLE OF CONTENTS.

•  Page.
• Chapter I. Military discipline and courtesy9
• Section 1. Oath of enlistment9
• Section 2. Obedience9
• Section 3. Loyalty11
• Section 4. Discipline11
• Section 5. Military courtesy13
• Section 6. Saluting13
• Section 7. Rules governing saluting15
• Section 8. Courtesies in conversation18
• Chapter II. Arms, uniforms, and equipment20
• Section 1. The rifle20
• Section 2. Care of the rifle21
• Section 3. Cleaning the rifle23
• Section 4. Uniforms27
• Section 5. The service kit30
• Section 6. The surplus kit32
• Section 7. Assembling equipment33
• ...