Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . e forholding gunpowder, and having a charging nozzleat the end. A horn is often fitted to hold powderand used as a flask. POWDER-HOSE.—A tube of strong linen, about aninch ill diaiiiiler, filled with powder, and used intiriui; iiiililMTv Miincs. POWDER MAGAZINE.—The main objects to beobtained in constructing a powder magazine are, toplace it in a position convenient to the pieces to beserved, and one least exposed to the fire of theenemy; to make it shot-proof; and to secure thecontents from moisture. It is usually placed ii
Farrow's military encyclopedia : a dictionary of military knowledge . e forholding gunpowder, and having a charging nozzleat the end. A horn is often fitted to hold powderand used as a flask. POWDER-HOSE.—A tube of strong linen, about aninch ill diaiiiiler, filled with powder, and used intiriui; iiiililMTv Miincs. POWDER MAGAZINE.—The main objects to beobtained in constructing a powder magazine are, toplace it in a position convenient to the pieces to beserved, and one least exposed to the fire of theenemy; to make it shot-proof; and to secure thecontents from moisture. It is usually placed iiO feetin rear of the i)arapet of the battery. The ceiling oftlie magazine siioujd not be more than a few inclicsabove the natural level, Tlie interior hiiirht neeil not ^e more than .5 feet. The width may be 6 feet,and the length 12 feet in the clear. The sides ot themagazine may be formed of frames and sheetingboards; or, of a row of gabions crowned with twocourses of fascines. Tlie magazine is covered at topby splinter-proof of timbers, 6 by 9 inches, laid in. juxtaposition and covered with at least 3 feet ofearth, both on top and on the sides tow-ards theparapet. A passage leads into the magazine on theside from the parapet, which is reached by one ortwo inclined trenches. The drawing shows the plan and section of apowder magazine employed at the siege of FortWagner A, the Magazine; B, the covered entrance;C, the telegraph oliice; D, the lookout on top; E,an embankment of sand covering the plan is taken just below the ceiling. In thesection. A, is the interior of the magazine; B, theentrance; D, the lookout; E, the covering of . rules given for the construction and location ofbomb-proof shelters for men, apply equally to shel-ters of this class. The only ditference in construc-tion is in the size of the shelters, it being muchsmaller, as a rule, than that required for the use oftroops. Large magazines are not constructed inordinary field works. Tli
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