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that the artillery wagons may have to move to the front early in the 
day, artillery and infantry ammunition should be separate. 
This can be managed by grouping each by sections of three sub- 
divisions, a subaltern commanding each section. ‘Lhis simplifies facili- 
ties, supervision of packing, etc. 
Similarly, as a portion of the carts and wagons may often have to 
move across country to issue ammunition prior to a fight, etc., the 
more mobile wagons and carts should be grouped by sub-divisions. 
It is of no importance if the number of men and carriages in each sub- 
division varies, the tactical sub-division would seem to be the impor- 
tant point. 
In the Park, however, all sub-divisions can be alike. 
Considering that the Column or Park section has always a main 
body from which sub-divisions may be despatched with ammunition, 
all the wagons for the use of the unit, such as the forge, tents, supply 
wagons, etc. should be grouped and form one sub-division by itself. 
A glance at the number of wagons will show the feasibility of this. 
RAS Tees laleie 
It now remains to sum up the conclusions and discussions on the 
various points and to glance at our present organization and see if it 
embraces them all. They would seem to be— 
1.—That the ammunition will be best supplied if the Columns are 
small and under the control of the commander of each 
tactical division of the army corps. 
2.—That the sections of Park should be one command under the 
orders of the commander of the army corps. 
3.—The amount of ammunition to be carried should only suffice 
for the immediate wants during and after an engagement 
or series of engagements prolonged for two or three days, 
during which the army must depend on what supplies it 
carries with it. 
4,—The organization of the Park should correspond and be 
affiliated to that of the Columns, allowing despatch complete 
of a portion of the corps. 
5.—Hach unit, Column or Park, should resemble, so far as may be, 
a battery. “4 ae 
6.—The carriages of the Column should be the most capacious 
that can move along roads, excepting a small proportion 
which should be capable of moving across country. 
7.—The Cavalry Brigade or Division Columns should have all its 
ammunition carriages of the cross country order. 
8.—The Park being purely roadster should consist of the more 
capacious wagons entirely. 
9.—It is contrary to the spirit of the chain of supply to allow for 
spare men or horses in Columns or Park to replace 
casualties in action. Only such proportion to be spare as 
will allow of the every day working casualties. 
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wagons of 
unit to form 
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Conditions, 
