THE SQUADRON OF GUIDES OF THE PRESIDENT

By the decree of 26th July 1854, as part of the guard a squadron of regular light cavalry was to be formed with the title of Squadron of Guides of the President, the staff made up of a lieutenant-colonel commandant of the corps, a commandant of the squadron, a captain treasurer, a lieutenant paymaster, a second adjutant, a “porta” (guidon bearer), a first sergeant marshal, two second sergeants, an armourer and leatherworker, a corporal and four trumpeters, a corporal and 6 sappers (“gastadores” - were these actually batidores?) and two “mancebos”. The squadron was to comprise two companies each with a captain, a lieutenant, two alféreces, a first sergeant, four second sergeants, three trumpeters, 9 corporals and 64 men, all mounted.

The uniform was to be a bottle green dolman, with “alamares” of yellow cord, red collar and cuffs, red breeches with black half boots and a yellow stripe, a fur colback with a red bag and yellow forrajera, and a grey cloak with a green collar. The valise was to be cylindrical and like the shabraque was to be bottle green with piping and stripes in yellow; in the angle of the shabraque was to be the initial “G”. Equipment was to be white. A black sabretache was worn with the front covered in green cloth and bearing the initial “G”.

The medio uniform was to be a bottle green dolman without both the cord and the red collar which were both to be bottle green, grey breeches with a green stripe, a red shako with black chin strap and band, green top band and pom-pom.

The horses were to be dark (oscuro).

Mexico 1853 - 1855: Part 1 Uniforms of the Army in Santa Anna's Last Presidency

Introduction
Officers and Staff
The Presidential Guard
Guard: Sappers, Engineers, and Artillery
Guard: Grenadiers and Light Infantry Bttns
Guard: Horse Grenadiers and Lancers
Squadron of Guides of the President
Medical Corps of the Guard