With the assignment to gun-stations, the organization of the garrison on a fighting-basis stood completed. The two regular batteries—"C" (Schenck's) and "M" (Richmond's)—were stationed at the 10-inch, breech-loading, disappearing rifles mounted in Bastion B and in the Ravelin Battery; with them, for purposes of instruction, and to furnish reliefs if required, were four batteries of the volunteers, "A" (Bordman's), "C" (Nutter's), "I" (Williamson's), and "L" (Whiting's). To the 8-inch converted rifles on the eastern face of the fort, commanding the main ship channel, were assigned four more batteries of the First, "B" (Lombard's), "F" (Danforth's), "K" (Howes'), and "M" (Braley's). The 15-inch Rodman guns, mounted in barbette on Bastion A, were manned by "G" (Chick's) and "H" (Pratt's) Batteries. "E" Battery (Gibbs') was told off for the 8-inch converted rifles in the casemate battery of Bastion A, while "D" Battery (Frothingham's) was assigned to the machine-gun section, made up of Hotchkiss and Gatling guns. Variety in artillery work certainly was not lacking, for the men of the regiment found themselves called upon to handle every type of ordnance, from the ponderous modern rifle, on its complex mount, to the spiteful Gatling, destined to spit its fire at prowling torpedo-boats or chance landing parties. Nor was the drill in the manual of the piece all that was required: attention had to be given to magazine-work, mechanical manœuvres, and the use of cordage, while range and position finding were not neglected. "K" and "L" Batteries also obtained a chance to demonstrate their knowledge of the use of garrison-gin and sling-cart by moving from the fort to the pier certain spare 8-inch converted rifles, for shipment to other points on the coast—a task which they performed promptly and with credit to their earlier training in the handling of heavy weights. Infantry drill was not entirely neglected, and daily marching manœuvres and setting-up exercises were relied upon to keep the men in form, while steadiness under arms was taught at each evening parade.