Handbook for Light Artillery

by A. B. Dyer

COST OF EQUIPMENT (EXCLUSIVE OF AMMUNITION) FOR A FOUR-GUN 3.2-INCH FIELD-BATTERY, WITH COMBINED BATTERY-WAGON AND FORGE.

(Total Cost as herein indicated $17595.71.)

Articles.	Price.		Amount.
	Dolls.	Cts.	Dolls.	Cts.
4 3.2-inch B. L. steel guns	1022	00	4088	00
4 3.2-inch carriages and limbers (cost of brake included)	1316	74	5266	96
4 3.2-inch caissons and limbers	721	50	2886	00
1 combined forge and battery wagon	816	00	816	00
9 sets artillery-harness for 2 wheel-horses	170	59	1535	31
9 sets artillery-harness for 2 lead-horses	138	81	1249	29
ON EACH CARRIAGE.
1 pair bow-spring recoil-brakes	62	50
1 sponge and rammer, jointed, for bore	6	00	6	00
2 short rammers and sponges, combined, for chamber	9	00	18	00
1 sponge-cover, bore-sponge		40		40
2 sponge-covers, chamber-sponge		45		90
1 prolonge (section of picket-rope)	8	60	8	60
1 combination screw-driver in trail-box	1	28	1	28
1 gunners' gimlet in trail-box		24		24
1 gunners' reamer in trail-box		50		50
1 priming-wire in trail-box		10		10
1 vent-punch in trail-box		50		50
1 front sight in trail-box	8	00	8	00
WITH EACH CARRIAGE-LIMBER.
1 breech-sight, bronze	36	00	36	00
1 breech-sight pouch	1	81	1	81
2 gunners' haversacks	2	20	4	40
2 primer-pouches	1	33	2	66
2 lanyards, new pattern		68	1	36
1 fuze-punch		50		50
1 front-sight cover		67		67
1 combined tompion and muzzle-cover		93		93
1 breech-cover	3	77	3	77
1 breech-strap		96		96
1 sperm-oiler, rectangular, brass		50		50
1 wheel-grease can	2	09	2	09
1 wheel-grease can knife		75		75
2 watering-buckets, canvas, folding	1	45	2	90
1 tool-box	1	36	1	36
1 screw-wrench, 12-inch		49		49
1 iron nut-wrench, 12 inches long	1	50	1	50
1 ¾-inch cold chisel, 8 inches long		25		25
1 8-inch hand bastard file		08		08
1 hand-hammer, 12¼-inch handle		70		70
1 small steel punch		18		18
1 neck-yoke	8	00	8	00
1 doubletree	7	55	7	55
2 singletrees	2	32	4	64
2 paulins, 12 × 12 feet, dyed duck	9	77	19	54
1 cushion, canvas and hair	7	48	7	48
1 padlock for ammunition-chest		60		60
ON EACH CAISSON-BODY.
1 manœuvring-handspike	1	10	1	10
2 shovels, long-handled		50	1	00
2 spades, short-handled		80	1	60
2 pickaxes, handled		75	1	50
2 axes, handled		75	1	50
2 lanterns, with Cranston attachment		59	1	18
1 prolonge (section of picket-rope)	8	60	8	60
1 spare pole	26	16	6	16
1 spare wheel[14]	2	00	22	00
2 paulins, 12 × 12 feet, dyed duck	9	77	19	54
2 padlocks for ammunition-chest		60	1	20
2 cushions, canvas and hair	7	48	14	96
WITH EACH CAISSON-LIMBER.
1 wheel-grease can	2	09	2	09
1 wheel-grease can knife		75		75
2 paulins, 12 × 12 feet, dyed duck	9	77	19	54
1 neck-yoke	8	00	8	00
1 doubletree	7	55	7	55
2 singletrees	2	32	4	64
2 watering-buckets, canvas, folding	1	45	2	90
1 cushion, canvas and hair.	7	48	7	48
1 padlock for ammunition-chest		60		60
ON LIMBER OF FORGE AND BATTERY-WAGON.
1 neck-yoke	8	00	8	00
1 doubletree	7	55	7	55
2 singletrees	2	32	4	64
2 paulins, 12 × 12 feet	9	77	9	77
2 watering-buckets, canvas, folding	1	45	1	45
1 wheel-grease can	2	09	2	09
1 wheel-grease can knife		75		75
1 canvas coal-bag (3 bushels)		40	2	40
200 pounds horseshoes		039/10	78	00
50 pounds horseshoe-nails		16	8	00
Blacksmith's tools (forge-chest):
1 forge, portable, Empire (modified for army use)	19	75	19	75
2 aprons, leather, smith's	1	29	2	58
1 hammer, hand, handled		70		70
1 hammer, riveting		30		30
1 hammer, shoeing		25		25
1 pair tongs for holding ¼-inch iron		75		75
1 pair tongs for holding ½-inch iron		75		75
1 pair tongs, smith's, 11-inch		84		84
1 chisel, handled, for cutting hot iron		50		50
1 chisel, handled, for cutting cold iron		50		50
1 fore-punch and creaser (on one handle)		22		22
1 chisel, hand, cold		25		25
1 pritchel		08½		08½
ON LIMBER OF FORGE AND BATTERY-WAGON.
1 shoeing-rasp, 16-inch		42		42
1 flat bastard file, 12-inch		16		16
1 round punch, hand		07		07
1 hardie		09		09
1 screw-wrench, 12-inch		49		49
2 shoeing-knives		25		25
1 toe-knife		07		07
1 shoeing-pincers		42		42
1 clinching-iron		30		30
1 nail-punch		06		06
1 rule (2-foot), wood, 4-fold, No. 72, Stanley		15		15
1 square, steel		40		40
1 oiler, brass		07		07
1 shoeing-box, sole-leather	1	50	1	50
1 file-handle, iron, 6-inch		30		30
1 wrench, small, for forge		50		50
1 fire-rake		14		14
1 fire-shovel		28		28
2 small canvas bags for nails and small stores		62		62
1 padlock (and key)		60		60
ON BODY OF FORGE AND BATTERY-WAGON.
2 water-buckets, galvanized sheet-iron	1	10	2	20
1 prolonge (section of picket-rope)	8	60	8	60
2 lanterns, with Cranston attachment		59	1	18
1 oil-can, sperm (2¼ pints)		50		50
1 oil-can, coal (3 gallons)	3	20	3	20
1 grindstone, arbor, crank, and frame (iron), complete	16	25	16	25
1 lunette-prop		70		70
2 jackscrews	9	50	19	00
1 hammer, sledge, medium		90		90
1 anvil (100 pounds)	5	25	5	25
1 vise, forge		84		84
2 padlocks (and keys)		60	1	20
Saddler's tools (chest):
1 saddler's tool-chest (handled)	15	15	15	15
1 knife, round		90		90
1 knife, shoe		17		17
1 draw-gauge	1	10	1	10
6 awls, stitching, handled (assorted)		05½		33
1 rivet-set (two holes)		25		25
1 revolving punch, four tubes, Nos. 4, 5, 6, and 7		55		55
1 claw-tool		12		12
1 compasses, 6-inch		12		12
1 creaser, wood		17		17
1 cutting-nippers, 10-inch	1	50	1	50
1 hammer, riveting		30		30
1 edge-tool, No. 2		12½		12½
1 rule (2-foot), No. 18, 2-fold		15		15
1 oil-stone	2	70	2	70
1 pliers (large), 6-inch		25		25
1 driving-punch, No. 5		09		09
1 stitching-horse, complete	3	67	3	67
2 small canvas bags for small stores		62	1	24
Carpenter's and wheelwright's tools (chest):
1 carpenter's and wheelwright's tool-chest, handled	15	15	15	15
1 brace with 12 bits, assorted	1	55	1	55
1 drawing-knife, 12-inch		50		50
1 hand-saw, 20-inch		30		30
1 rip-saw, 26-inch		85		85
1 hand-axe, No. 7		84		84
1 hammer, claw		50		50
4 chisels, framing—¾-inch, 1-inch, 1½-inch, 2-inch			1	34
3 gouges, framing—½-inch, 1-inch, 1½-inch			1	35
1 screw-wrench, 12-inch		49		49
1 plane, jack		42		42
1 plane, smoothing		40		40
1 spoke-shave		18		18
1 rule (2-foot), No. 72, 4-fold, Stanley		15		15
10 brad-awls, assorted, with (and contained in) handle				42
1 square, trying, 9-inch		22		22
1 awl, scribing		08		08
12 files, saw, assorted—4-inch and 6-inch				66
1 rasp, wood, 10-inch		32		32
1 file, wood, 10-inch		12½		12½
1 oiler, brass		12		12
1 oil-stone, 8-inch	2	70	2	70
1 gauge		06		06
1 compasses, 10-inch wing		25		25
1 table-vise	1	40	1	40
1 pincers, small		12½		12½
1 mallet, wood		40		40
6 auger-bits—¼-inch, ½-inch, ¾-inch, 1-inch, 1¼-inch, 1½-inch			1	43
2 screw-driver bits—½-inch and ¾-inch				15
1 patent auger-handle		18		18
3 file-handles, iron—4-inch flat, 4-inch round, 5-inch				65
1 linen tape-line ("Chesterman" Sheffield), 100 feet	2	35	2	35
2 small canvas bags for small stores		62	1	24

SUPPLIES, CLEANING MATERIAL, SPARE PARTS, ETC., CARRIED IN BATTERY-WAGON BODY.

SUPPLIES.

• 2 sides leather, bridle (24 pounds)
• 1 side leather, harness (20 pounds)
• 2 pounds beeswax
• 3 pounds black wax
• 36 buckles
• 2 papers tacks, copper
• 3 papers tacks, iron
• 2 pounds rivets and burrs, copper
• 2 pounds thread, patent
• 5 pounds thread, shoe
• 5 needles, collar
• 50 needles, saddler's, assorted
• 4 thimbles.
• 10 pounds nails
• 1 gross wood screws
• 6 pieces sash-cord, braided (13½ pounds)
• 85 pounds bar iron, assorted,
• 40 pounds toe-steel
• 250 pounds coal, bituminous
• 3 gallons coal-oil
• 50 pounds wheel-grease

MATERIAL FOR CLEANING AND PRESERVATION.

• 4 gallons neat's-foot oil (2 cans)
• 2¼ pints sperm-oil
• 20 pounds harness-soap
• 10 pounds sponge
• 4 quires sand-paper
• 6 quires emery-cloth
• 2 pounds rotten stone
• 25 papers tripoli

SPARE PARTS—GUN.

• 4 carrier latch-pins
• 8 carrier latch-pin springs
• 2 gas-check pads
• 1 steel split ring
• 4 vent-bushings, copper