m that under the uniform it is sometimes necessary to wear a warm jacket, which, in turn, is also fastened on the right side, then what kind of dexterity and beauty can be expected from a Cossack in this vestment? May God grant him to somehow get on his horse and dismantle all these coattails. Meanwhile, as recognized as one of the best riders in the world, the highest degree of daring and dexterity is required of him. It is not for nothing that, despite the already considerable age of the zipun (9 lbt), it, with all the Cossacks’ love for uniforms, is avoided by them. You will never see a Cossack in a zipun uniform in the villages. He always prefers a warmer or a cloth shirt to him there. The zipun is also inconvenient in that it is very complicated in cut. In order for it to sit tolerably, you need a very good tailor, which the Cossacks need.
Among the reasons contributing to the increase in the value of Cossack equipment is also the lack of craft knowledge among the Cossacks. The reason for this, as already mentioned above, lies mainly in the very order of the modern Cossack service, which does not give him the opportunity to devote himself to any one department. True, even before the Cossacks were not distinguished by their knowledge of crafts, but then it was not as important as it is now, because the demand was not the same.
Until now, the need for craftsmen has been satisfied in the villages almost exclusively by non-resident persons who, not seeing any competition, charge relatively high prices for land. Complaints about poor fit are heard from regiments every year, especially from regiments located in cities such as Warsaw and Kharkov, where there are a lot of good ones. masters The village masters, commoners, being poor people, constantly take money in advance. Without risking anything, they often do not perform. their obligations, often waste Cossack material, and sometimes even hide altogether, forcing innocent Cossacks to suffer greater losses. The lack of competition sometimes puts the villages and the ataman of the detachment in a desperate situation: you need to send, for example, Cossacks, but the contractor’s supplies are not ready, and there is no way to take them. In 1893, therefore, it was necessary to send Cossacks from the T-th detachment to the 2nd regiment without any work, and then send them out in pursuit. Only with the opening of a private saddlery workshop at the military arsenal did the first department get rid of such bondage of unceremonious craftsmen, but in relation to tailors it is still in the same position.
But the most important and at the same time critical point in equipping a Cossack for service at the present time is the purchase of a good combat horse. This is made more difficult by the fact that the demands from her have been greatly increased lately, instead of growing by a t arsh, 14 vershoks *), a t arsh is required. 15 vershoks, and, if possible, 2 arshins. Meanwhile, due to various unfavorable circumstances, which will be discussed below, the Cossack horse breeding was greatly reduced.
It must be assumed that in this case, as well as in increasing the cost of uniforms, regular combat commanders played an important role.
*) Order for the Orenburg Cossack Army of 1891. No. 431,
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quality This pursuit of '/ is the decline of the horse breeding of the Bashkirs and Kyrgyz, according to Anya; 1 hundred combat Cossack horse with zo 40%077o and 100 rubles, and more, bwm twice. And you would. 6 it was noticed that the act reflected this circumstance on the modest heavy Cossack.. -9
From the above 5 y.- the cost of Cossack equipment is required 16 in general | make the form 001 |provashya cheaper and more convenient and practical. Es reach below the m5rs” and d) Tighten the cloth shirt with shoulder straps and pockets on the front, and the collar,
the side, cuffs and pocket of the vomit must be trimmed with piping or cord of applied cloth. These shirts are infinitely more comfortable, cheaper, and do not require any adjustment and can be sewn by any Cossack woman. These shirts have long since gained citizenship rights in the regiments of Turkestan, where uniforms are worn only "during inspection inspections. In 7fx cases, when the shirt will be put on over the thermal jacket, the latter should be tucked into the trousers. Cossack loves a shirt. You can meet him in it everywhere and always. For the same uniform, such an expert in the dBl as the Astrakhan Ataman, General Gazenkamie, was worth the price, saying: “The lower ranks (except for the Tvardiy cavalier with the horse artillery) I would wear cloth shirts with sashes: more comfortable, cheaper and even more beautiful than the current ones mupchirov. And no adjustment is necessary““*).
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