In horse-artillery the front chest of each caisson-body should be removed to bring the gun-team and caisson-team loads to an equality and give space for forage.
CAISSON, WEIGHTS AND EQUIPMENT.
| No. | Article. | Weight. | Total. | ||
| Lbs. | Oz. | Lbs. | Oz. | ||
| 1 | Caisson complete, with brakes and neck-yoke | 2216 | 8 | ||
| 2 | Axes, handled | 10 | |||
| 2 | Pickaxes, handled | 15 | |||
| 2 | Shovels, long-handled | 8 | |||
| 2 | Spades, short-handled | 10 | |||
| 4 | Paulins | 109 | 8 | ||
| 2 | Water-buckets | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2 | Lanterns with Cranston attachment | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1 | Prolonge (section of picket-rope) | 15 | 8 | ||
| 2 | Cushions | 37 | 8 | ||
| 1 | Grease-can and spatula | 5 | 8 | ||
| 219 | 12 | ||||
| 126 | Projectiles (13½ lbs. each) | 1701 | |||
| 132 | Cartridges (3.5 lbs. each) | 462 | |||
| 132 | Cartridge-bags | 8 | 4 | ||
| 2171 | 4 | ||||
| Total weight | 4607 | 8 | |||
| Weight per horse with above equipment | 768 | ||||
| For horse-artillery deduct 1 chest, filled | 909 | 8 | |||
| For horse-artillery total weight | 3698 | ||||
| For horse-artillery weight per horse | 616 | 5 | |||
| For 3.6 ammunition: | |||||
| 108 | Projectiles (under the supposition that each chest will contain 36 rounds | 2160 | |||
| 114 | Cartridges | 477 | 6 | ||
| 114 | Cartridge-bags | 7 | 2 | ||
| 2644 | 8 | ||||
| Total weight | 5080 | 12 | |||
| Weight per horse | 846 | 12 | |||
| The weight per horse is increased: | |||||
| By adding 1 spare handspike 0.92 lbs. | |||||
| By adding 1 spare pole 4.75 " | |||||
| By adding 1 spare wheel 33.66 " | |||||
COMBINED BATTERY-WAGON AND FORGE.
Fig. 65.
| Weight empty, including limber | 2081 lbs. |
| Weight complete | 2731 " |
This consists of one limber complete, same as gun-carriage limber except that the primer-and obturator-boxes are omitted, and the packing of the chest is adapted to securing the smith's tools and the forge instead of ammunition, and one metal body with Archibald wheels and tubular steel axle, same as for caisson except that the attachments for implements are omitted, while attachments are provided for anvil and sledge in front of the wooden body on the middle rail. The vise is mounted on the front end of the middle rail, and the attachment for the lunette-prop is under and continuous with the attachment for the sledge. The body (the entire top of which is covered with canvas) has three compartments. Two lids (one opening upward on either side and forming part of the top) open into one containing grindstone and stand-closets packed with stores and spare parts for the repair of the battery; and lids at the front end, opening into the other two, which contain chests of saddler's, carpenter's, and wheelwright's tools, all of which are so arranged that any one can be taken out without disturbing the others. A folding forage-rack in rear and a rail around the top provide space for carrying forage. The brake is the lever road-brake.