GUNS. { 12-pdrs., mounted, 4
{ 6-pdrs., “ 4
HOWITZERS. { 24-pdrs., mounted, 2
{ 12-pdrs., “ 2
—————— 6 6
CAISSONS. { For guns, 8 4
{ For howitzers, 4 2
—————— 12 6
TRAVELING FORGES, 1 1
BATTERY WAGON, 1 1
—————— 2 2
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Whole No. of carriages with a battery, 20 14
{ Shot, 560 560
{ For 4 guns, { Spher. case, 224 80
{ { Canisters, 112 160
{ ———————— 896 800
{ { Shells, 168 120
AMMUNITION. { For 2 howitzers, { Spher. case, 112 160
{ { Canisters, 42 32
{ ———————— 322 312
{ ——————————
{ Total No. rounds with a battery, 1218 1112
DRAUGHT HORSES. { 6 to each carriage, 120 84
{ Spare horses, 1-12, 10 7
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Total, 130 91
[Sidenote: 42]]
=NOTE.=—For two 32-pdr. howitzer carriages and four caissons, the
number of rounds of ammunition is:
Shells, 112
Spher. case, 84
Canisters, 14
———
Total, 210
8. What is the composition of a battery of mountain howitzers?
Howitzers, 6
Gun-carriages, 7
Ammunition-chests, 36
(48 rounds for each howitzer.)
Forge and tools, in 2 chests, 1
Set of carriage-makers’ tools in 2 chests, 1
Pack saddles and harness, 33
Horses or mules, 33
9. What composes the _Field-Park_?
The spare carriages, reserved supplies of ammunition, tools, and
materials for extensive repairs, and for making up ammunition, for the
service of an army in the field from the _Field-Park_, to which should
be attached also the batteries of reserve.
10. What determines the quantity of such supplies?
The quantities of such supplies must depend in a great measure on the
particular circumstances of the campaign.
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