If the harness is to be taken off, it is placed in line, ten yards behind the horses. The traces, breeching, and collars are put inside the pad, which is laid inside the saddle; and the whole is kept compact by buckling the surcingle of the saddle tight round it; the bridles are laid over the cantles, which are towards the horses.
Sec. 31. To strike the Encampment.
The horses being harnessed and hooked in, at the word Strike Tents, and Pickets, the pickets are struck at once; the tents and marquees prepared for striking by pulling up all the pegs except the guy ones. At the word Down, the whole are lowered together, and packed up as quick as possible.
With a brigade of batteries, the commanding officer’s marquee would be pitched fifteen yards in centre, and in rear of the whole, door to the rear, by the spare marquee men of each battery. The pickets and tents of the whole brigade would be pitched in line, dressed by the adjutant, and serjeant-major.
WEIGHT, DIMENSIONS, ETC., OF TENTS.
CAPTAIN’S MARQUEE.
| ft. | in. | in. | |||
| Ridge pole, length | 6 | 11 | } | { 2½ | |
| Standards, each | 8 | 2 | } in two pieces | diameter | { 2½ |
| Door standards | 6 | 3 | } | { 1½ | |
| Mallets, 2. Pins—Large, 4; Small, 96. | |||||
| Weight of Marquee complete, 142 lb. | |||||
SUBALTERN’S MARQUEE.
| ft. | in. | in. | |||
| Ridge pole, length | 6 | 3 | } | { 2¼ | |
| Standards, each | 8 | 0 | } in two pieces | diameter | { 2¼ |
| Door standards | 6 | 1 | } | { 1½ | |
| Mallets, 2. Pins—Large, 4; Small, 76. | |||||
| Weight of Marquee complete, 132 lb. | |||||