THE RATION.
| Article. | 1 Ration. | 50 Rations. | 100 Rations. | 1000 Rations. | Bulk of 1000 Rations. | ||
| Net. | Gross. | ||||||
| oz. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Lbs. | Barrels. | ||
 | Fresh beef, or other fresh meat | 20 | 62½ | 125 | 1250 | ||
| Or salt beef | 22 | 68¾ | 137½ | 1375 | 6.875 | ||
| Or salt pork | 12 | 37½ | 75 | 750 | 1219 | 3.75 | |
| Or bacon | 12 | 37½ | 75 | 750 | 903 | 4.9 | |
| Or dried fish[13] | 14 | 43¾ | 87½ | 875 | |||
| Pickled or fresh fish[13] | 18 | 56¼ | 112½ | 1125 | |||
| Potatoes | 16 | 50 | 100 | 1000 | 4.66 | ||
| Or potatoes | 12.8 | 40 | 80 | 800 | ||
| And onions | 3.2 | 10 | 20 | 200 | |||
| Or potatoes | 11.2 | 35 | 70 | 700 | ||
| And tomatoes | 4.8 | 15 | 30 | 300 | |||
| Or other fresh vegetable | |||||||
| Sugar | 2.4 | 7½ | 15 | 150 | .62 | |
| Or molasses | |||||||
| Or syrup | .64 gill | 1 gal. | 2 gals. | 20 gals. | |||
| Salt | .64 | 2 | 4 | 40 | .16 | ||
| Pepper | .04 | ⅛ | ¼ | 2½ | |||
| Flour | 18 | 56¼ | 112½ | 1125 | 1234 | 5.74 |
| Or soft bread | 18 | 56¼ | 112½ | 1125 | |||
| Or hard bread | 16 | 50 | 100 | 1000 | 1229 | 12 | |
| Or corn-meal | 20 | 62½ | 125 | 1250 | |||
| Beans or peas | 2.4 | 7½ | 15 | 150 | 177 | .7 |
| Or rice or hominy | 1.6 | 5 | 10 | 100 | 115 | .46 | |
| Coffee, green | 1.6 | 5 | 10 | 100 | 122 | .58 |
| Or coffee roasted | 1.28 | 4 | 8 | 80 | 108 | .83 | |
| Or tea | .32 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 25 | .16 | |
| Soap | .648 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 47 | .19 | |
| Candles (if no oil) | .24 | ¾ | 1½ | 15 | 16.5 | .89 | |
| Yeast-powder (in the field) | .64 | 2 | 4 | 40 | |||
| Vinegar | .04 qt. | ½ gal. | 1 gal. | 10 gals. | 107½ | .09 | |
SALT AND VINEGAR FOR PUBLIC ANIMALS.
| No. of Animals. | Salt. | Vinegar. | ||||||
| Quantity per Week. | Quantity per Month, When Necessary. | Quantity per Week. | ||||||
| Lbs. | Oz. | Lbs. | Oz. | Gals. | Qts. | Pts. | Gills. | |
| 1 | 2 | 12 | .64 | |||||
| 5 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 3.2 | ||||
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2.4 | ||
| 50 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 8 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 100 | 12 | 8 | 75 | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
THE "TRAVEL-RATION."
| Articles. | Per 100 Rations. |
| Soft bread | pounds 112½ |
| or hard bread | pounds 100 |
| Beef, canned | pounds 75 |
| Baked beans, 1-pound cans | number 33 |
| or baked beans, 3-pound cans | number 15 |
| Coffee, roasted | pounds 8 |
| Sugar | pounds 8 |
| Canned tomatoes (after 4 consecutive | |
| days of above) | pounds 100 |
Present Organization of Light Field-battery.—1 captain, 2 first lieutenants, 2 second lieutenants, 1 first sergeant, 6 sergeants, 4 corporals, 2 musicians, 2 artificers, 1 wagoner, 59 privates. Total commissioned 5. Total enlisted 75.
Special-duty Men Allowed in a Light Battery.—1 N. C. O. to take immediate charge of police, etc., of stable and picket-line, 1 clerk, 1 tailor, 1 cook, 1 assistant cook, when necessary (the head cook is allowed 25 cents per day from company fund); 1 N. C. O. (detailed from roster) to supervise rooms and gun-racks.