Composition of Cavalry Units

RegimentSquadrons (3)Troops
EachEachCavalry (12)Headquarters (1)Machine Gun (1)Supply (1)
1 Colonel
1 Lt. Colonel
3 Majors
15 Captains
16 1st Lieuts.
16 2nd Lieuts.
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52
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1 Hdqrs. Troop
1 Machine Gun Troop
1 Supply Troop
12 Troops organized into 3 squadrons of 4 troops each
Attached
1 Major, Med. Dept.
3 Capts., or 1st Lieuts., Med. Dept.
1 Chaplain		1 Major
1 1st Lieut., squadron adjutant
4 troops
Attached
1 Squadron Sergt. Major (from Hdqrs. Troop)		1 Captain
1 1st Lieut.
1 2nd Lieut.
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3
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1 1st Sergt.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Supply Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
5 Sergts.
8 Corpls.
2 Cooks
2 Horseshoers
1 Saddler
2 Buglers
10 Pvts. (1st Class)
36 Pvts.
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70
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(The President may add 10 Pvts. (1st Class) and 25 Pvts.—total, 35)		1 Captain, Regtl. Adjt.
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1 Regtl. Sergeant Major
3 Squadron Sergts. Major
1 1st Sergt. (Drum Major)
2 Color Sergts.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Supply Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
1 Sergt.
2 Cooks
1 Horseshoer
1 Saddler
2 Pvts. (1st Class)
9 Pvts.
1 Band leader
1 Asst. Band Leader
1 Sergt. Bugler
2 Band Sergts.
4 Band Corpls.
2 Musicians, 1st Class
4 Musicians, 2nd Class
13 Musicians, 3rd Class
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54
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(The President may add 2 Sergts, 5 Corpls., 1 Horseshoer, 5 Pvts. 1st Class, 18 Pvts.—total, 31)		1 Captain
1 1st Lieut.
2 2nd Lieuts.
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4
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1 1st Sergt.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Supply Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
2 Horseshoers
5 Sergts.
6 Corpls.
2 Cooks
1 Mechanic
1 Saddler
2 Buglers
12 Pvts. 1st Class
35 Pvts.
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70
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(The President may add 3 Sergts., 2 Corpls., 1 Mechanic, 1 Pvt. 1st Class, 14 Pvts.—total, 21)		1 Captain, Regtl. Supply Officer
2 2nd Lieuts.
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3
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3 Regtl. Supply Sergts.
1 1st Sergt.
1 Mess Sergt.
1 Stable Sergt.
1 Corpl.
1 Cook
1 Horseshoer
1 Saddler
1 Wagoner for each authorized wagon of the field and combat train.

Transportation, orderlies, etc. To each Squadron Hdqrs., 6 or 7 riding horses and 2 orderlies; to each squadron; 292 riding horses, 1 wagon and 4 draft mules.