The artillerist's manual and British soldier's compendium

by F. A. Griffiths

24-Pounder Howitzer Ammunition Waggon.
LIMBER.
NEAR BOX.				OFF BOX.
12 2½ lb. cartridges.				12 2½ lb. cartridges.
12 6 oz. bursters.				8 10 oz. bursters.
48 shrapnell fuzes,				10 common fuzes.
in 4 bundles.		MIDDLE BOX.		1 tube pocket.
quick match.				100 tubes.
		1 washer.		4 common shells	} lower
				2 common case	} tier.
12 shrapnell,		1 linchpin.		4 common shells	} upper
in 2 tiers.				2 common case	} tier.
6 portfires, on lid.		2 couples.		6 portfires on lid.
				slow match.
		┃

FORE BOX.
10 sets of horse-shoes. ┃ 10 sets of horse-shoes.
18 2½ lb.
cartridges.
18 6 oz.	18 shrapnell in 2 tiers.
bursters.
72 shrapnell
fuzes, in 4	1 skein of slow match.
bundles.
Quick match.
HIND BOX.
7 common shells	}
2 carcasses	} lower tier.
9 common shells, upper tier.		18 2½ lb.
1 skein marline.		cartridges.
1 skein Hambro’ line.
1 spunge head.		16 10 oz.
1 rammer head.		bursters.
50 empty flannel cartridges.
20 common fuzes.

12-Pounder Howitzer.
LIMBER.
NEAR BOX.					OFF BOX.
12 shrapnell,	6 shrapnell.				2 common	12 common
in 2 tiers.	18 1¼ lb.				shells	shells, in 2
1 auger.	cartridges.				4 common	tiers.
1 corkscrew.	18 4½ oz.				case.	1 compasses.
1 funnel.	bursters.				18 1¼ lb.	17 common fuzes.
1 knife.	2 fuze boxes.				cartridges.	2 files.
1 mallet.	(C and D),				14 5 oz.	1 hammer.
2 needles.	16 in each.		MIDDLE BOX.		bursters.	1 rasp.
1 pr. pincers.	2 fuze bags,					1 rule.
1 saw set.	(E and 1 inch,)		1 washer.			1 shell scraper.
1 pr. scissors.	18 in each.		1 linchpin.		6 portfires,	slow match.
2 setters.	quick match.		2 couples.		on lid.	1 tin primer.
1 oz. worsted.	6 portfires,				1 saw, on lid.	100 tubes.
72 fuzes.	on lid.					1 tube pocket.
			┃
2 portfire sticks on trail.

OFF AXLETREE BOX.	┃	NEAR AXLETREE BOX.
	┃
	┃	2 covers.
slow match.	┃	10 flints.
		1 gun lock.
1 set priming		1 prim. irons.	Slow
irons.		2 punches.	match.
		2 com. spikes.
1 tin primer.		1 spg. spike.
		2 thb. stalls.

12-Pounder Howitzer Ammunition Waggon.
LIMBER.
NEAR BOX.					OFF BOX.
12 shrapnell,	6 shrapnell.				2 common	12 common
in 2 tiers.					shells.	shells, in
	18 1¼ lb.		MIDDLE BOX.		4 common	2 tiers.
72 fuzes, in	cartridges.				case.	17 common
4 bundles.			1 washer.		18 1¼ lb.	fuzes.
	18 4½ oz.		1 linchpin.		cartridges.	slow match.
Slow match.	bursters.		2 couples.		14 4½ oz.	1 shell
					bursters.	scraper.
6 portfires,	quick match.				6 portfires.	100 tubes.
on lid.						1 tube pocket.
			┃

FORE BOX.
15 sets of horse-shoes. ┃ 15 sets of horse-shoes.
16 shrapnell,	28 1¼	16 shrapnell,
in 2 tiers.	cartridges.	in 2 tiers.
8 1¼ lb.
cartridges,	32 4½ oz.	64 fuzes in 2
over.	bursters.	bundles.
64 fuzes in 2
bundles.	quick match.	slow match.
HIND BOX.
16 common		4 com. shells	}
shells, in	28 1¼ lb.	4 carcasses	} under.
2 tiers.	cartridges.	8 common shells,
34 common		above.
fuzes.		1 skein Hambro’ line.
100 flannel	28 5 oz.	1 skein marline.
cartridges,	bursters.	1 rammer head.
empty.		1 spunge head.