161 PART VII. EXERCISE OF HEAVY ORDNANCE, EXERCISE OF GARRISON GUNS. Part 1.-Art. 1. Telling-off the Detachment. The men fall in two deep, and are told off on the same principle as for field guns-viz., beginning with the lowest numbers and proceeding to the highest. No. 1 always commanding. The telling-off is always to begin from the right; No. 2 is the right hand man of the rear rank, No. 3 his front rank man, No. 4 the second rear rank man, No. 5 his front rank man, and so on. The men in their turn must go through every part of the Exercise; at the word "CHANGE ROUND," each man on the right of the gun falls back, and takes the duty of the man in his rear, and those on the left move forward, and take the duties of those in their front; thus, with six men, The detachment, when it arrives at the battery, is halted about ten or twelve paces in rear of, and fronting the Gun; and when it is to take post, No. 1 gives the word "To THE RIGHT FACE, TAKE POST AT THE GUN- -QUICK MARCH," the ranks open out, the men march up, and place themselves on each side of the gun. No. 2 and No. 3 in line with the neck astragal, Nos. 4 and 5 in line with the trunnions, No. 1 and No. 6 in line with the vent. "TAKE POST UNDER COVER OF THE MERLON," No. 4 and No. 1 make a half face to the right, No. 5 and No. 6 a half face to the left. QUICK MARCH," the whole of the men move towards the merlon, halting, and dressing as they come up to it in a single * From "Instructions and Regulations for the Service and Management of Heavy Ordnance," &c. The Parts, and Articles are numbered in conformity thereto. The words of command are in SMALL CAPITALS. M line, No. 2 and No. 3 nearest to the gun, No. 4 and No. 5 next to them, and so on. "INWARDS ABOUT FACE," those on the right of the gun face to the left-about, and those on the left to the right-about, standing at attention; this is their position when in action, unless when employed in their respective duties. In a Barbette battery, they stand as when at their posts at the gun, but outside of the platform, and in echellon. They never should cover each other if it can be avoided. EXERCISE OF HEAVY GUNS. For heavy guns, from 68 pounder to 24 pounder inclusive, the complement to be 7 men, non-commissioned officer included, whether the guns be mounted on garrison, or siege carriages; in casemates, or on dwarf platforms. Disposition, and duties. No. 2, searches the gun, spunges, rams home, runs up, and elevates. No. 3, loads, assists to ram home the shot and wad directly they are inserted into the bore, runs up, and elevates. No. 4, serves the vent, pricks the cartridges, runs up, and tra verses. No. 5, supplies No. 3 with shot, and wad, runs up, and traverses. No. 6, supplies No. 2 with side arms, and double-mans his hand spike; replaces the handspike of No. 1, and supplies No. 7 with cartridges from the magazines, whilst the gun is being pointed. No. 7, supplies No. 3 with cartridges, and double-mans his handspike; serves No. 1 with tubes, and fires. No. 1, points, primes, and commands. When firing shells, No. 3 uncaps the fuze. With a shot, or shell, whose weight exceeds 56 lb., No. 5 must assist No. 3 to bring it up to No. 2, which is done on the bearer: Nos. 2, and 5 put the shot into the bore. With cross-headed tubes, a half turn is to be taken in the lanyard, round the hammer; and with friction tubes in the vent, the lanyard hangs down, as a precaution, when the gun is being laid. 18-Pounder.-Five men. No. 3 loads, runs up, and ele- | No. 2 spunges, runs up, and vates. No. 5 brings cartridges, serves No. 3 with shot, and wads, runs up, traverses, and fires. elevates. No. 4 serves the vent, runs up, traverses, and primes. No. 1 guides the gun into the line of fire with a handspike, points, and commands. 12-Pounder, and 9-Pounder.-Four men. No. 3 loads, runs up, elevates, | No. 2 spunges, runs up, elevates, and traverses. and traverses. No. 4 brings cartridges, serves No. 3 with shot, and wads, runs up, and fires. No. 1 serves the vent, runs up, points, primes, and commands. Besides the men told off to the gun, there must be some at the magazine, to fill, and issue cartridges; when Shrapnell shells, or common shells are fired, some men must be appointed for filling them, and for cutting and fixing fuzes; the man who brings up the cartridge is also to bring up the shell or Shrapnell shell. No. 3 uncaps the fuze. The guns are always to be laid under metal after the men have been at exercise. In order to shorten the explanations, the following direc tions are for serving a gun with a detachment of six men. Distribution of duties with reduced Nos. C, Points, and commands. S, Spunges. V, Serves the vent. P, Primes. L, Loads. F, Fires. T, Traverses. R, Runs up. E, Elevates. A, Serves ammunition. The following stores are required for the service of heavy ordnance in batteries: One spunge. One rammer. One wadhook, to be placed on the right of the gun outside of No. 2, resting against the parapet: the spunge-head, and the wadhook uppermost. Five handspikes, two on each side of the platform close to the edge of it, points towards the parapet, the points of the front handspikes about two feet from the hurter, the points of the rear ones should overlap inside to about the middle of the front ones, the fifth handspike close to the rear of the middle of the platform, small end to the right. All bevelled handspikes are to be laid down bevelled side upwards. One drift. One tube box with tubes. One thumbstall. The tube box is strapped on the right side of No. 4, who will keep the lid close shut; thumbstall on his left thumb. One powder horn with wire, the powder horn is to be hung up on a peg driven into the parapet behind No. 4, or laid at the foot of it in a dry place. One lock with lanyard, in charge of No. 4, who fixes it to the gun. One lintstock. One portfire stick, and portfire; 1 clipper; but, when the gun has a lock, these are not required. One water bucket, in charge of No. 5, behind him, and close to the parapet. One wooden cylinder, or leather cartouch, in charge of No. 6, at the magazine, or such other place as circumstances may require. Shot, piled on the left of the gun close to the front of the platform. Wads, if necessary, close to the shot. Broom; shovel; one or two for each battery. Spade; pick; ladle; one per battery, if thought necessary. When heavy guns are in position, and there is no parapet, the side arms are laid on the ground in the same order as before, about two paces from the gun, and parallel to it. Words of Command. LOAD. RUN THE GUN UP. HEAVE. HALT. ELEVATE. (LOWER, if necessary.) TRAIL RIGHT (OR LEFT.) HEAVE. HALT. ELEVATE. LOWER. (HEAVE, LOWER, if necessary.) DOWN. PRIME. FIRE. (If necessary, RUN THE GUN BACK. DOUBLE MAN THE HANDSPIKES with heavy Ordnance; HEAVE. HALT. CEASE FIRING.) LAY THE GUN UNDER METAL. DOWN. EXERCISE OF MORTARS. Part 1.-Art. 2. The detachment is to be told off, and numbered as detailed in Art. 1. No. 1 gives the word, "To THE RIGHT FACE-TAKE POST AT THE MORTAR- —QUICK MARCH," the Ranks open out, and march up on each side of the Mortar. Number of men for the service of mortars in batteries. 13-inch mortar 6 men. 10-inch mortar 5 men. 8-inch mortar 4 men. 54-inch mortar 3 men. 4-inch mortar 3 men. |