Handbook for Light ArtilleryDyer, A. B. (Alexander Brydie)
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Handbook for Light Artillery
Dyer, A. B. (Alexander Brydie)
Artillery, Field and mountain
One section of picket-rope {On the foot-boards. One of these
(can be used for a { sections is carried for and with
prolonge) with metal { each carriage, and ordinarily,
terminals for connection { for gun-carriage and limber,
with other terminals (34 { coiled under the left seat of
feet long; 3-inch rope). { gun-carriage; for the battery-wagon
{ and forge, in the wagon
{ or on top of it fastened to railing,
{ in the folding forage-rack,
{ or coiled around the
{ middle rail near the vise, as
{ may be most convenient; and
{ for caisson, on its limber
{ foot-boards, or on caisson
{ as above detailed.
Three or four knapsacks On the foot-boards. Knapsacks
are carried in the artillery-wagon.
One breech-sight Carried in its leather case in one
of the foot-board compartments.
A spare one may be
carried in one of the caisson-limbers.
Two haversacks In middle-chest compartment on
top of cartridges; ordinarily
carried in the gun-limber chest.
The tool-box (one for each gun, carried in the compartment under the
foot-boards of gun-limber) has capacity for the following tools and
implements:
One screw-wrench.
One iron nut-wrench, 12 inches long.
One ¾-inch cold-chisel, 8 inches long.
One 8-inch bastard-file.
One hand-hammer, 12¼-inch handle.
One small steel punch.
One vent-punch. } These may be carried, if more
One gunner's gimlet. } convenient, in the gun-carriage
One priming-wire. } trail-box.
Weight of tool-box, 1 pound 13 ounces; contents, as above, 7 pounds 8
ounces.
3.2″ GUN, CARRIAGE, LIMBER, WEIGHTS, EQUIPMENTS
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