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ORGANIZATION OF A SIX-POUNDER MOUNTED BATTERY
  INSTRUCTION.
4 Pieces.
PREPARATION.
4 Pieces.
WAR.
6 Pieces.
Remarks.
Officers. Men. Horses. Officers. Men. Horses. Officers. Men. Horses.
Captain 1 ..... ..... 1 ..... ..... 1 ..... .....  
Lieutenants 3 ..... ..... 3 ..... ..... 4 ..... ..... Com'dg sections and caissons.
Staff sergeants ... 2 2 ... 2 2 ... 2 2 First sergeant and qr.mr. sergeant.
Sergeants ... 4 4 ... 4 4 ... 6 6 Chiefs of pieces
Corporals ... 8 ..... ... 8 ..... ... 12 ..... Gunners and chiefs of caissons.
Artificers ... 2 ..... ... 4 4 ... 6 6  
Buglers ... 2 2 ... 2 2 ... 2 2
Drivers ... 24 32 ... 40 60 ... 52 84
Cannoneers ... 34 ..... ... 40 ..... ... 70 .....
Spare ... ..... 4 ... ..... 8 ... ..... 10
  4 76 44 4 100 80 5 150 110

 

 
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