Field artilleryman's guide; . t the carriages, is posted in front of the leading carriage of its section. 42 CANNONEERS DRILL 43 4. TO POST THE GUN SQUADS The squads are marched to the park, and, on arrival near thecarriages, the instructor commands: Squads in front (rear) ofyour pieces (caissons). Each gunner marches his squad to its car-riage and posts it in the indicated position. The instructor habitually causes the squadsto approach the front (rear) of the carriageswhich he designates in his command, from theright of the park if left in front and fromthe left if right in front. 5. POSTS O
Field artilleryman's guide; . t the carriages, is posted in front of the leading carriage of its section. 42 CANNONEERS DRILL 43 4. TO POST THE GUN SQUADS The squads are marched to the park, and, on arrival near thecarriages, the instructor commands: Squads in front (rear) ofyour pieces (caissons). Each gunner marches his squad to its car-riage and posts it in the indicated position. The instructor habitually causes the squadsto approach the front (rear) of the carriageswhich he designates in his command, from theright of the park if left in front and fromthe left if right in front. 5. POSTS OF THE CANNONEERS, CAR-RIAGES LIMBERED The gunner and No. i opposite the rear ofthe limber wheels of the piece. Nos. 2 and 3 opposite the rear of the piecewheels. Nos. 4 and 5 opposite the rear of the caissonwheels. Nos. 6 and 7 opposite the rear of thelimber wheels of the caisson. The gunner and even numbers are on theright, the odd numbers on the left; all 2 feetoutside the wheels, facing the front. 6. TO POST THE CANNONEERS. 1. Cannoneers; 2. POSTS. Each gunner I 6 repeats the command posts. The cannoneers leave the ranks, if formed, and move at double time by the shortest practicable routes to their posts. For preliminary instruction the squads, onentering the park, are first posted with thecarriages; the cannoneers are then sent totheir posts by the foregoing command. Thecommand is general, however, and is applicable when the can-noneers are in or out of ranks, at a halt or marching, and whenthe carriages are limbered or unlimbered. Same for 3 inchand 6 inch. 44 FIELD ARTILLERYMANS GUIDE 7. TO MOUNT THE CANNONEERS ON THE CARRIAGESLIMBERED In each squad the gunner and No. i mount on the limberchest of the piece. Nos. 2 and 3 mount on the axle seats. Nos. 4 and 5 mount on the caisson chest. Nos. 6 and 7 mount on the limber chest the caisson. When extra cannoneers are present: No. 8 mounts between Nos. 6 and 7. No. 9 mounts between Nos. 4 and 5. The gunner and even numbers mou
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