Sketches of the campaign in northern Mexico : in eighteen hundred forty-six and seven / by an officer of the First Regiment of Ohio volunteers.

100 LIMITED MEANS OF TRANISPORTATION.
To each division and brigade head-quarters, 1 wagon.
To the field and staff of each regiment, 4 pack mules.
To the officers of each company, 2 "
To every eight non-commissioned officers,
musicians, and privates, 1 pack mule.
Three wagons in addition were assigned to each regiment,
one for the transportation of water, and two for such articles
as could not be packed on mules.
Such was the small force and limited means of transportation with which General Taylor took up his line of march for
the interior, and which he was careful to place upon record,
in a communication, dated September 1st, 1846, to the government. But doubtful as the result then seemed, his bold
advance, under the circumstances, had a show of confidence,
which, if it did not intimidate the enemy, at least inspirited
our own troops. In consequence of the short allowance of
mules, a great amount of baggage had necessarily to be abandoned at Camargo. But no complaints were heard on that
account; indeed, the troops selected were all too glad to go,
to stand upon the manner or order of their going. Such was
their enthusiasm, that they would cheerfully have marched in
their shirts alone, rather than have missed the fandango, as
they facetiously termed the anticipated battle at Monterey.
Taking advantage of our wants, a number of native horsedealers daily visited our camp, offering mustangs and mules
at prices previously unheard of in that region. These leatherclad jockeys were the most arrant knaves I ever encountered, and, in selling their animals, rarely failed to sell the
purchaser also. The wild, half-broken mustangs generally