Nos. 3 and 4 place harness on their mules, and lead them into position for hitching, and when the pole has been adjusted complete hitching in front of mules.
Nos. 1 and 2 lift trail and the gunner attaches the pole.
Nos. 1 and 2 hitch traces.
WEIGHTS TO BE CARRIED BY EACH MULE.
| First Animal. | Second Animal. | Third Animal. | |||
| lbs. | lbs. | lbs. | |||
| Gun | 121 | Carriage | 131 | 72 rounds amm. | 189 |
| Wheels | 104½ | Sponge and rod | 1½ | 4 boxes | 46 |
| Outfit | 65½ | 2 primer-pouches and contents | 7½ | Outfit | 57½ |
| Harness in sack | 17½ | ||||
| Pole-yoke | 3 | ||||
| Splinter-bar | 5¾ | ||||
| Amm.-pack and 6 rounds | 18¼ | ||||
| Outfit | 62 | ||||
| Total | 291 | Total | 259½ | Total | 292½ |
Artificer's Tools and Supplies.
In the composition of a complete mountain-battery must be included the necessary tools and supplies for making any repairs that may be required, for shoeing the pack-animals, etc. These constitute the loads for four pack-mules, as follows:
PIONEER PACK.
- 2 felling-axes, handled
- 1 crowbar, steel
- 2 sledge-hammers (8 pounds), handled
- 4 bill-hooks
- 4 pickaxes, handled
- 4 shovels
- 4 reaping-hooks
- 4 hatchets
- 50 feet of 1-inch hemp rope