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opposite end, space tongue pieces on lid as provided for ring pieces 

 on back piece, and sew down 1^ inches from end of lid. Now pro- 

 vide two buckle ])ieces for tongue pieces on face of front pieces, to 

 be spaced in similar manner as provided for tongue pieces. Supply 

 buckle and keeper in usual manner and sew down on face piece, 

 buckle piece when finished not to exceed 3 inches long, the end of 

 buckle piece on end of face piece, tongue pieces to have holes spaced 

 one-half of an inch apart the length of tongue piece, commencing for 

 the first 1 inch from end of tongue piece. 



These to receive flexible band (webbing) to secure wounded to 

 litter, medicine supplies, etc. [Designed by H. W. Daly.] 



AMMUNITION BOXES ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. 



Sec. 139. During the Spanish-American war (1898) the necessity 

 for a rapid ammunition supply, by the aid of suitable ammunition 

 boxes, without the necessity of removing the boxes from the pack 

 animal, forced itself upon the writer, from the fact that many ropes 

 were lost or left at point of delivery when exposed in the zone of fire; 

 also owing to the fact that ammunition deteriorated by exposure to 

 dampness, a hermetically-sealed tin case was provided, inclosed in the 

 wooden box. (Figs. 132, 133.) 



For the purpose of rapid delivery, two wooden boxes of equal di- 

 mensions were provided, the inside dimensions having a greater depth 

 and length than the metallic case. A lid was provided on one side, 

 acting on hinges; a band of iron passed along the front of the lid 

 lengthwise and running upwardly on each end of box at an acute 

 angle with the lid of box, the ends of bands being secured by a bolt 

 passing through from inside of box and secured over band on outside. 



This arrangement allowed the band to be raised over top of box and 

 the lid to open out and down; to retain the band when in position 

 over lid, a spring was supplied at center that engaged the band, 

 holding band firmly in place. 



On the inside of box, against the top at rear, a cleat was supplied, 

 taking up the extra space between the tin case and top of box, or 

 nearly so. 



On the front side and bottom of box an iron roller, about one- 

 fourth of an inch in diameter was attached, and in front of roller a 

 wooden cleat was supplied as a guard for roller in introducing the tin 

 case. To add to the easy introduction of the tin case, strips of tin 

 were supplied, adjusted along the bottom and ends of box, and for 

 the easy action of the roller, a strip was supplied under roller and 

 properly secured. 



This arrangement left a space of about 1| inches between the tin 

 case and lid of box; to take up this play or space and hold the tin 

 case in position behind its roller, a short wooden cleat is attached 

 at the center of lid, so that when lid was closed it abutted against the 

 side of tin case, holding it in place. 



On the outside of box metallic fasteners, fitting over the corners 

 at rear and bottom of box, were supplied. The device or fastener 

 on right-hand corner of each box held a hook, working on a hinge 

 and pivot; the left-hand corner of each box being provided with an 

 angle iron holding five buttons, over which the hook engaged when 

 the boxes were in position on the aparejo, the number of buttons per- 



