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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
CJiambly . 
Aug. 13 th. The following disposition will take place for the artillery for the 
campaign:—- 
Captain Carter’s brigade .,. 
Captain Mitchelson’s brigade attached 
to the left wing of the army. 
Captain Borthwick’s brigade attached 
to the right wing of the army . 
Captain Walker’s brigade detached 
with Brig.-Gen. Eraser’s corps. 
12 -prs. medium........ 
6-prs. light.. 
howitzers | g'jjj. 
6-prs. light . 
6-prs. light ,. 
3-prs. light . 
6-prs. light . 
3-prs. light .. 
howitzers 51-in.. 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
2 
The heavy artillery for the service will be communicated in particular to 
Major Williams. 
Captain Walker with his company complete to march to-morrow sen’night 
to join Brigadier-General Eraser’s corps ; 1st Lieut. Dunbar is to be added 
to Captain Walker’s company for the campaign. 
Captain Mitchelson’s brigade to be composed of two subalterns, and a 
detachment of two non-commissioned officers and eight men from Williams’, 
Carters’ and Captain Borthwick’s companies, Lieut. Dysart and the youngest 
Lieut, of Captain Carter’s company for this brigade. 
Captain Borthwick will have his own company, with Lieut. Barnes added 
to it, for the campaign for his brigade. 
Captain Carter’s brigade to consist of his own company and Major 
Williams’. 
Major Williams command the whole wheresoever he happens to be, but 
he will be particularly attached to the artillery of the park. 
Whenever detachments are made it will be by brigades, divisions, or sub¬ 
divisions of brigades as the service may require, but the officers and men are 
to be attached as they are now brigaded till further orders. 
Whenever the service of heavy artillery requires detachments of officers 
and men, they will be taken by divisions and subdivisions of brigades, and 
it is to be observed that none of these detached duties will be done by roster, 
but the officers and men taken in the manner before mentioned, as the only 
method by which the service can be carried on with propriety and pre¬ 
cision. 
Captains commanding brigades will take care that their subalterns and 
non-commissioned officers are perfectly acquainted with every part which 
concerns them. 
Captain Walker will exercise his company every day with the 3-prs. which 
have shafts, in the mounting, dismounting and carrying of them, and in 
every other particular for which they are intended. 
Proportion of Ammunition. 
Round. 
Case. 
Shells. 
12-pr. medium .. 
.... 120 ... 
... 80 
6-pi\ light.. 
.... 120 ... 
... 80 
3-pr. light. 
,... 220 ... 
... 80 
tt v ( 8-in. ...... 
40 ... 
... 60 
Howitzers L i • 
1 5J-111. 
— ... 
... 50 ... 
... 100 
