SOUTH AFRICAN CAMPAIGN, 1878-9. 
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There were no wagons with this division; the ammunition, tents, 
kits, rations, forage, spare gear, &c., being carried in one Scotch cart, 
one American wagon, and one ox wagon. 
The ammunition of the division was carried as follows 
Shrapnel shell.. 
Common „ . 
Case shot . 
Friction tubes. 
5-secs, fuze. 
9-secs, h . 
E.L. percussion ... 
Sensitive fuze .. 
Cartridges (12-oz.) 
II (4-OZ.) 
30"| 
24 
12 
100 
20 
20 
16 
5 
101 
5 J 
Carried in 
limber and 
axletree boxes 
of each gun. 
Distribution 
of ammuni¬ 
tion. 
Shrapnel shell . 
Common „ . 
. 35") 
. 35 
Double n . 
. 10 
Eockets . 
. 12 l 
5-secs, fuze. 
... 60 ( 
9-secs, a . 
. 30 
E.L. percussion . 
. 30 | 
Friction tubes. 
. 70 J 
Carried in the 
divisional Scotch 
cart, packed in 
their own boxes. 
Weight: 908 lbs. 
N.B.—The Scotch cart (drawn by mules) kept as near the guns as possible, and 
besides the ammunition, carried rocket trough, men’s blankets,, and waterproof 
sheets. Two men to work the trough rode on the cart in addition to the driver (a 
native). 
Shrapnel shell. 15") 
Common „ . 33 | 
5-secs, fuze .... 20 | 
9-secs. „ . 82 [- 
E.L. percussion . 88 
Cartridges (12-oz.). 49 
Friction tubes... 200^ 
Carried in the 
divisional Ameri¬ 
can wagon. 
Weight: 480lbs. 
N.B.—The American wagon (drawn by mules) carried in addition 16 blankets, 
26 horse blankets, five tents, spare shaft, collarmaker’s tools, officer’s kit, and 
valises (at the rate of J of a valise to each man). No valises were carried on the 
horses. The drivers carried a change of linen rolled up in their blankets, which Men’s kits, 
were carried on the off horses, and the detachment carried the same change in the How carried 
two valises behind the limber. 
Carried in the 
^divisional ox wagon. 
Shrapnel shell... 10"' 
Common „ . 40 
Eockets .. 48 
Cartridges (12-oz.). 49 
5-secs, fuze. 10 | Weight: 932lbs. 
9-secs. „ . 20 | 
E.L. percussion . . 30J 
N.B.—The ox wagon was generally with the baggage of the column, and carried 
besides ammunition, rations, spare gear and materials, farrier’s tools, forage, and 
remainder of men’s kits. 
