+----------------+-----------------------++------------------------+ | | Carriage. || Limber. | | Wood +-----------------------++------------------------+ | Axletrees. | Di. of arm. |Length|| Di. of arm. |Length| | +---------+------+ of |+---------+-------+ of | | | At | At | Nave.|| At | At | Nave.| | |Shoulder.|Point.| ||Shoulder.| Point.| | +----------------+---------+------+------++---------+-------+------+ | | Inch. | Inch.| Inch || Inch | Inch. | Inch.| |24 Prs. Heavy | 7 | 4.9 | 18 || 6 | 3.3 | 16 | |12 Prs. Med. | 6 | 4 | 16 || 6 | 4 | 12 | |6 Prs. Des’rs. | 5½ | 3½ | 13½ || 5½ | 3½ | 13½ | |6 Prs. Light | 5 | 3 | 13 || 5 | 3 | 13 | |3 Prs. Des’rs. | 2½ | 1¼ | || 2½ | 1¼ | | |3 Prs. Light | | | || | | | |Howitzer, 8 In. | 6½ | | 17 || 5½ | | 15 | | ” , 5½ In.| 5½ | | 13 || 4¼ | | 11½ | | ” , 4⅖ In.| 4½ | | 12 || 4 | | 10 | +----------------+---------+------+------++---------+-------+------+ | | Fore || Hind | +----------------+---------+------+------++---------+-------+------+ |Ammunition | | | || | | | | waggon, with | 5 | 2.9 | 14 || 5 | 2.9 | 13 | | folding sides | | | || | | | +----------------+---------+------+------++---------+-------+------+ |Close bodied | | | || | | | | ammunition | 5 | 3.3 | 14 || 5 | 2.9 | 14 | | waggon | | | || | | | +----------------+---------+------+------++---------+-------+------+ _Diameter of the Wheels of the Field Carriages at present in Use_: Diameter. All the horse artillery carriages, limbers, and waggons; the heavy 6 Prs. and long 3 Prs. and their limbers; the carriage of a 6 Pr. battalion gun, and a light 5 feet 5½ inch howitzer; the hind wheels of a common ammunition waggon Limber to light 6 Pr. and 5½ howitzer, 4 ft. 8 in. Med. 12 Pr.—limber, 4 ft. 6 in.—carriage, 4 ft. 8 in. Sling cart 5 ft. 8 in. Fore wheels of an ammunition waggon, 4 feet. Pontoon carriage Fore 3 feet. Hind 5 ft. 6 in. 8 Inch Howitzer Limber 4 feet. Carriage 5 feet.