D. Van Nostrand Publisher. Julius Bien, pr.
EXERCISE WITH HOWITZER ON FIELD-CARRIAGE.
GUN'S CREW.
| Stations. | Duty. | ||
| Quarter Gunner | Charge of ammunition and spare equipments. | ||
| No. | 1. Captain, rear of breech, to the right (or left, depending on the position of lock and sight). | Captain of piece — points and fires the howitzer, superintends orders, and gives orders in absence of an officer. | |
| 2. Rear to breech, to the left. | Closes the vent, put in primer. | ||
| 3. Right side of muzzle. | Sponges and rams home. | ||
| 4. Left side of muzzle. | Receives and enters ammunition. | ||
| 5. Rear and outside of right wheel. | Assists at right wheel. | ||
| 6. Rear and outside of left wheel. | Passes ammunition, assists at left wheel. | ||
| 7. Five yards rear of right wheel. | Assists at right wheel, attends bolt of trail-wheel and trail-handspike. | ||
| 8. Five yards rear of left wheel. | Passes ammunition, assists at left wheel. | ||
| 9. With No. 7. | Assists at right wheel. | ||
| 10. With No. 8. | Assists at left wheel. | ||
(Preparatory Order)—"MAN THE HOWITZER!"
38. The men go to their stations as above designated, the Captain of the howitzer with his haversack, previously supplied, and all the men, except Nos. 1 and 3, with one round in a pouch.
No. 3 takes the sponge and rammer.
No. 6 unbolts trail-wheel, and ships handspike in its socket of trail.
The transporting-boxes, if there be any with the howitzer, are to be deposited about twenty-five yards in its rear, in charge of Quarter Gunner.