EMPLOYMENT OF FIELD ARTILLERY, 
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The light batteries which have been organised for the corps artillery 
are intended especially for operations which demand rapid movements, 
or to accompany troops over difficult ground. 
The role of the horse artillery, which is likewise armed with the light 
guns, is evident from its being attached to the cavalry. 
Position and Duties of Officers Commanding the Artillery, 
and of Officers Commanding Divisional Artilleries. 
The officer commanding the artillery, and the officers commanding 
divisional artilleries, are under the orders of, and act as advisers to, the 
officer commanding the troops to which they are attached. That they 
may be in a position to make proposals with regard to their own arm, 
they must be kept acquainted with any intended as well as present 
operations, with all dispositions likely to affect their divisions, and, as 
far as possible, with the enemy’s movements. 
The officer commanding the artillery (officers commanding divisional 
artilleries) should accompany the officer commanding the troops during 
any reconnaissance of the enemy, or of the ground, to receive his orders 
for the artillery. He ought to grasp clearly the intentions of the 
officer commanding the troops, so that it may be unnecessary for that 
officer to do more than issue general directions relative to the employ¬ 
ment of the guns. It is, however, the duty of the officers commanding 
artillery to make any suggestions that may occur to them for the 
disposition of their own arm. 
All orders for the disposition of the artillery are issued by the 
officer commanding the troops to which it is attached. 
The officers commanding the artillery (officers commanding divisional 
artilleries) are responsible that these orders are duly carried out. 
They will, however, when orders from the officer commanding can 
no longer reach them or be sent for, exercise their own judgment, 
and dispose the divisions under their command in the way best 
calculated to carry out the general directions they may previously have 
received. 
During a march, the officers commanding the artillery (officers 
commanding divisional artilleries) will, as a rule, remain with the staff 
of the officer commanding the troops, and give their whole attention to 
observing the general configuration of the ground, and what positions 
it offers for guns, in the event of an enemy being encountered. 
Positions deemed suitable for guns should be carefully reconnoitred or 
personally inspected; but the commanding officer of. artillery, if this 
duty should entail a lengthened absence, should make provision for his 
being found if wanted. 
Officers commanding divisional artilleries will assume personal 
command of their divisions as soon as these are in action. 
The officer commanding the artillery attached to the corps will 
assume command as soon as the greater number of the batteries attached 
to the corps are in action for a common purpose. 
