Disposition, and duties of the Men.
| No. 1 attends to the pawl, and commands. | |
| Left side. | Right side. |
| 3 has charge of the left lever, and skids the gun when necessary. | 2 has charge of the right lever, and skids the gun when necessary. |
| 5 has charge of a handspike, assists 3 at the lever, and skidding, and raises the weight when it is to be lashed. | 4 has charge of a handspike, assists 2 at the lever, and skidding, and raises the weight when it is to be lashed. |
| 7 assists 3 at the lever, slings, and unslings the gun, and lashes it to the prypole. | 6 assists 2 at the lever, slings, and unslings the gun, and lashes it to the prypole. |
Form the order of march. Quick march. If the gun be not on skids, a piece of skidding is placed under it, a little in front of the trunnions, to make room for the sling to be passed under the piece. Before the piece is slung, the trunnions are brought vertical, or nearly so, either by the ordinary method of slewing, or by means of the sling cart, as follows:—
Back the cart over the gun. Scotch the wheels. Form the order of exercise. Quick march. Unlash the prypole, levers, and handspikes. Fix the sling to the right of the windlass. Overhaul the sling. Prepare to raise the right trunnion. Heave in the slack. Take up levers. Right lever take purchase. Heave. Left lever take purchase. Right lever fetch. Left lever heave. Right lever take purchase. Left lever fetch. Halt. Out levers. Sling the gun. Heave in the slack. Man the levers. Heave. Left lever hold on. Right lever fetch. Alternately to the lever numbers—Hold on, and FETCH, until the gun is close to the axletree, Halt. Prepare to raise the breech. Raise the breech. (If necessary, Take a fresh purchase. Heave.) Halt, lash the breech. Lash levers, and handspikes.
Unslinging the Gun.
Unlash levers, and handspikes. Unlash the prypole. Man the levers. Ease off. Left lever hold on. Right lever fetch. Right lever hold on. Left lever fetch. Out levers.
Slinging a Howitzer.
A howitzer is slung, and unslung according to the foregoing details.
Slinging a Mortar.