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 mules, as follows:
PIONEER-PACK.
- 2 felling-axes, with handles
- 1 crowbar, steel
- 2 sledge-hammers (8 pounds), handled
- 4 bill-hooks
- 4 pick-axes, handled
- 4 shovels
- 6 reaping-hooks
- 4 hatchets
- 50 feet of 1-inch hemp rope
FORGE-PACK.
- 1 mountain-forge, complete
- 1 set of smith's tools
ARTIFICERS' PACK.
- 1 set of wheelwright's tools
- 1 set of saddler's tools
SUPPLY-PACK.
- 1 set of wheelwright's stores
- 1 set of saddler's stores
- 1 set of farrier's stores