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3. Right side of muzzle. |Sponges and rams home.
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4. Left side of muzzle. |Receives and enters ammunition.
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5. Rear and outside of right |Assists at right wheel.
wheel. |
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6. Rear and outside of left |Passes ammunition, assists at left
wheel. | wheel.
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7. Five yards rear of right |Assists at right wheel, attends bolt
wheel. | of trail-wheel and trail-handspike.
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8. Five yards rear of left |Passes ammunition, assists at left
wheel. | wheel.
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9. With No. 7. |Assists at right wheel.
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10. With No. 8. |Assists at left wheel.
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(Preparatory Order)--"MAN THE HOWITZER!"

38. The men go to their stations as above designated, the Captain of
the howitzer with his haversack, previously supplied, and all the men,
except Nos. 1 and 3, with one round in a pouch.

No. 3 takes the sponge and rammer.

No. 6 unbolts trail-wheel, and ships handspike in its socket of trail.

The transporting-boxes, if there be any with the howitzer, are to be
deposited about twenty-five yards in its rear, in charge of Quarter
Gunner.

The drag-rope is deposited with the ammunition-boxes.

I. "SPONGE!"

39. No. 3 enters the sponge, and, pressing it firmly to the bottom,
turns it round and withdraws it. No. 2 serves the vent.

Quarter Gunner takes a round from the ammunition-box, or from the
pouch or passing-box of one of the men; and, if shell or shrapnel be
used, holds it for the Officer in command of the piece to adjust the
fuze.

II. "LOAD!"

40. The charge is to be passed along by the Quarter Gunner to No. 8,
and by No. 8 to No. 6, and by No. 6 to No. 4, who enters it into the
muzzle.

No. 3 pushes home to the mark on rammer-handle.

No. 2 puts in primer, and covers it with his hand until Nos. 3 and 4
have withdrawn to their stations outside the wheels.

III. "POINT!"

41. Officer of gun puts up the sight, as directed by Officer in
command.

The Captain of the gun gives the piec