The soldier's pocket-book for field service / by General Viscount Wolseley.

  • Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
Date:
1886
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Credit: The soldier's pocket-book for field service / by General Viscount Wolseley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    it i.] CAVALRY REGIMENTAL HD.-QR. WAGON. [21 i the H.A. ammtn. wagons ; both prs. of horses are driven postilion lion ; their draught is about 5 cwt. per horse, so that, when not in contact i the enemy, their lead prs. may be considered as spare horses. Officer's batmen ride their master's spare horses in compact order behind column of wagons. They wear their swords, but strap their carbines on he wagons. r/ie blankets of the men in each tent should be rolled together in one roll, width of the blanket. TAIL SHOWING HOW EQUIPMENT, STORES, &C., OF CAVALRY REGTS. ARE CARRIED IN ReGTL. TRANSPORT WAGONS. .rticles in No. i or Hd.-Qr. Wagon. No. Average wt. of 1 article. Total approxt. wt. Articles in No. i or Hd.-Qr. Wagon. No. Average wt. of 1 article. Total approxt. wt. ib. oz. lbs. lb. oz. lbs. aggage, Offrs.’ . I 80 0 80 Fastened on and 6 5° 0 3°° 1 f lankets, grey, G.S. 39 4 12 185 Canteens, Oftrs.’ . 3 20 O 60 ooks, &c., in boxes 2 78 O 1561 Flanders Kettles 4 8 8 34 uckets, canvas 6 0 IO 4 Arms, dismtd. men. 25 7 0 175 iscuit, reserve . 240 1 O 300 Field companion 1 4 0 4 Ieat, preserved 24O 1 O 336 Haversack, surgical 1 0 8 1 2 rroceries, in box . I 35 O 35 Water-bottle. . . 1 1 0 ] 2 mplmts., butchery I 49 O 49 Dubbing .... IO -its, batmen’s . 18 12 O 216 Grease, 12 lb. . .j ,, dismtd. men's 5 12 O 60 Oil, 2 quarts. . .J • • 23 ,, S. Serjts. . I 12 O 12 Tools, Opening . . 1 3 12 4 ■anterns, brass . 2 33 lauls, wood 2 7 12 15 ’osts, wood, picket 8 6 O 48 Remainder of load . . . 24 cwt. 1 opes,picket,25 yds. 2 26 O 52 Inis, sack, 5-bushel 4 5 O 20 equipped, &c. . i .. 24* cwi. oap • 14 Total wt. of wagon 1 Medical panniers . I • .. loaded, about. . j • • ents, circular . I 69 8 80 Load in body ofl wagon, in cwts.J Cwts. I7i * The medical panniers have to be carried in this wagon if the mule becomes ineffective. The weight of the pair packed is 160 lbs.