Sec. 34. Weight of Harness, Appointments, Ordnance, and Carriages, &c., of a Field battery equipped.

HARNESS.

Riding set, with head-collar and chain ......
Driver, in marching order, (including great
coat and apron)

st. lb.

4 8

12 3

Lead

......

Total weight carried by riding horse......

16 11

Off set, with head-collar, chain, &c., and
man's kitt...

5 4

Riding set, with head-collar and chain......
Driver, in marching order, (including great
coat and apron)

5 0

12 3

Wheel

17 3

Total weight carried by riding horse...

Off set, with head-collar, chain, &c., and
man's kitt..........

Mounted N. C. officers' appointments, in-
cluding great coat, apron, and kitt
Non-commissioned officer

Total weight carried by horse

6 2

5 2

12 10

17 12

The average weight of an Artillery horse is 10 cwt. 2 qrs.
CARRIAGES, ORDNANCE, AND APPOINTMENTS.

9 pounder.

12 pounder.
cwt. qrs. lb. cwt. qrs. lb. cwt. qrs. lb. cwt. qrs. lb.

A 9 pounder with six horses can, without distressing the horses, march about four miles in an hour and a half, eight miles in four hours, and sixteen miles in ten hours.

TROOP OF HORSE ARTILLERY.

Four 6 Pounder guns-Two 12 Pounder Howitzers.
Detail for embarkation, 1854.