| KIND OF BATTERY. | 12-PR. | 6-PR. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draught Horses. |  | 6 to each carriage, | 120 | 84 |
| Spare horses, 1-12, | 10 | 7 | ||
| Total, | 130 | 91 | ||
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Note.—For two 32-pdr. howitzer carriages and four caissons, the number of rounds of ammunition is:
| Shells, | 112 | |
| Spher. case, | 84 | |
| Canisters, | 14 | |
| Total, | 210 |
8. What is the composition of a battery of mountain howitzers?
| Howitzers, | 6 |
| Gun-carriages, | 7 |
| Ammunition-chests, | 36 |
| (48 rounds for each howitzer.) | |
| Forge and tools, in 2 chests, | 1 |
| Set of carriage-makers’ tools in 2 chests, | 1 |
| Pack saddles and harness, | 33 |
| Horses or mules, | 33 |
9. What composes the Field-Park?
The spare carriages, reserved supplies of ammunition, tools, and materials for extensive repairs, and for making up ammunition, for the service of an army in the field from the Field-Park, to which should be attached also the batteries of reserve.
10. What determines the quantity of such supplies?
The quantities of such supplies must depend in a great measure on the particular circumstances of the campaign.