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Prior to 1884 no permanent transport department was established in the [[Indian Army]] and animals, carts and drivers were hired locally when required. Between 1884 and 1887 a separate transport corps existed. This became known as the [[Commissariat]] Transport Department and was under the control of the Military Department.
However by 1905 a further reorganisation had witnessed the emergence of a regular corps and cadres of mules, camels and cart transport. "This now consists of 21 mule corps, 9 silladar camel cadres and 2 pony cart train cadres. A mule corps is commanded by a British officer and is divided into two subdivisions, each in charge of a warrant officer. Those for cavalry brigades are divided into six draught and four pack troops , each under a [[Daffardar|daffadar]] and have a total strength of 552 all ranks, with 936 mules. Those for use wih other arms are divided into nine pack troops, each under a daffadar, and have a total strength of 388 of all ranks with 840 mules. Cadres of mule corps are commanded by a British Officer and maintain practically the full number of supervisisng supervising and artificer establishments. They have, however, a much smaller number of mules." <ref> [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/ Imperial Gazetteer of India Volume 3] </ref>
Fibiwiki article on [[Mountain Guns]] describes the artillery that could be carried by mules
