Proceedings of Meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. . he names, and the toggle of each trace chain is fastened to the ringat the front end of the corresponding side pole. If the animal issaddled with the military saddle, the ring on the front of each shaft isfastened to the pommel of the saddle by means of the straps thatbelong there, and the shafts are secured by a surcingle passed over saddle should have a breast strap, or one must be other patterns of harness or saddles the same rules should, asnearly as practicable, be fo
Proceedings of Meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States. . he names, and the toggle of each trace chain is fastened to the ringat the front end of the corresponding side pole. If the animal issaddled with the military saddle, the ring on the front of each shaft isfastened to the pommel of the saddle by means of the straps thatbelong there, and the shafts are secured by a surcingle passed over saddle should have a breast strap, or one must be other patterns of harness or saddles the same rules should, asnearly as practicable, be followed. The travois being hitched,No. 4 takes 6 82 FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE charge of the animal and the other bearers resume their posts at thelitter, which being lifted, the commands are given: 1. Take Post to Load Travois, 2. March. 3. Halt, 4. Lower Litter. The squad proceeds to the travois; upon approaching it thelitter is wheeled about so that the head of the patient is toward therear of the travois, and two paces from it, when, at the 3d command,it is halted, and at the 4th 1. Prepare to Load, 2. Load. At the first command the slings are secured, No 2 stands fast,No. 3 steps around his left handle and takes post at the patients leftshoulder. No. 1 takes post opposite No. 3; all facing the litterstoop, No. 2 grasping his handles, and Nos. 1 and 3 their respectivepoles. At load, the three bearers slowly raise the litter and carry itlengthwise over the travois. ASSOCIATION7 OF MILITARY SURGEONS. 83 Nos. 1 and 3 slip the handles at the head of the litter throughthe leather loops attached to the front ends of the travois poles, andsecure the legs at the foot of the litter in the mortises, by the flatbolts, when they resume their posts. At the commands: 1. Prepare to Unload Travois, 2. Unload, 3. Halt, 4. Lower Litter. Nos. 1 and 3 slip back the flat bolts, and take their posts at theright and left shoulder of the patient, respectively. No. 2 takes hispost betwee
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