History of the Gatling Gun Detachment by John Henry Parker
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Total required: 4 5 4 28
On hand: 4 2 0 10 Required: 3 4 18 The gun crews thus organized will give most effective service for the detachment. Ammunition: Each limber carries 9,840 rounds cal. .30. Four limbers, 27,360; necessary reserve, 32,640; total, 60,000. Tentage: Two conical wall-tents for enlisted men; one 'A' wall-tent for officer. Camp equipage, in addition to that on hand in Gatling Gun Detachment: one buzzacot, small; four mess-pans, one dish-pan, one coffee-mill. Blanket-roll complete; revolver with 50 rounds per man; waist-belts and entrenching-knives. "It is recommended that Priv. Butz, 'G' Co., 13th Infantry, Corp. Robert S. Smith, 'C' Co., 13th Infantry, and Serg. Weigle, 9th Infantry, be members of the detachment; and that detachment be taken from 9th Infantry, which has some well-instructed men. "It is further recommended that the detachment be fully horsed as soon as practicable, and that the whole be placed under the command of Lieut. John H. Parker, 13th Infantry, as acting captain. "I recommend that I be authorized to issue the 4 Gatling guns and parts to him. |
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