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The target practice witli the needle gun is carried up to 1,000 paces, and seven shots per 

 minute can he fired. 



There is no other helt than a waist helt ; to this the sahre and cartridge boxes are attached. 

 There is no bayonet scabbard, the bayonet never being unfixed, except in the case of the rifles, 

 who have a sword bayonet. 



The cartridge boxes hold 20 rounds each, and are 6" X 3" X 2" ; in the field each man carries 

 two, in front of the body, and on each side of the belt plate ; in garrison but one is carried, and 

 that in front of the middle of the body. The cap pouch is on the front of the box, under the 

 flap. Two tin boxes, (2f" X 1" X f",) each containing forty caps, are carried in the knapsack. 



In each company one man carries on his waist belt two boxes (6^" X 4" X 3") containing 

 medicines in vials ; this man carries no musket, and is under the direction of the surgeon. 

 Patterns of these boxes were obtained by the commission, and are in possession of the War 

 Department. Each soldier carries a small supply of lint in his knapsack. 



The knapsack is of cowskin, and as shown in the preceding figures. 



The overcoat is either strapped to the top and sides of the knapsack, as exj^lained for the 

 Austrian infantry, or is rolled in its full length, the ends fastened together by a strap, and the 

 whole thrown over one shoulder, crossing the back, and passing under the other arm. 



Of the four musicians, two are drummers and two fifers ; each fifer has also a bugle. 



