It is a mistake to suppose that the star, or curl, is over the brain-cavity, for it is generally below the cavity.
CHAPTER VII.
Organization of Artillery. Composition of Light Batteries. Equipment. Equipment and Clothing for Marches. Marches. Selection of Camps. Making Camp. Breaking Camp. Allowance of Wagons.
ORGANIZATION OF ARTILLERY.
Artillery troops are divided into light artillery and heavy artillery. To the light artillery belongs the service of the batteries which manœuvre with troops in the field.
The light-artillery batteries include horse-batteries, in which the cannoneers are mounted on horseback; field-batteries, in which the cannoneers march by the side of their pieces, or are mounted on the ammunition-chests, axle-seats, and off horses; and mountain-batteries, in which the pieces may be transported on pack-animals.
Machine-batteries are designated, according to their equipment and model of gun, as horse, field, or mountain, Gatling, Gardner, etc., batteries.
The 3.2-inch gun is used in both field-and horse-batteries; the 3.6-inch gun is used in field-batteries only.