1; 6; 23
duties of, in connection with the batteries, magazines,
small-arms, &c. 1; 7; 24
to arrange for the stowage of all spare articles, and to have the shot
and shells ready for action 1; 7; 25
duties of, when salutes are to be fired 1; 7; 28
to have cots ready for lowering the wounded 1; 7; 28
to inspect the magazines, before receiving powder 1; 7; 27
the stations of, in battle 1; 14; 66
to lead the boarders 1; 18; 90
duties of, when at general quarters 1; 27; 108
to understand perfectly the use, &c., of fuzes 1; 90; 330
to understand perfectly the use of Parrott projectiles 1; 102; 390
to certify as to arms lost or destroyed in action 3; 6; 19
to sign the Ordnance Ledgers of vessels returning home 3; 6; 20
EXERCISES,
short and spirited preferable; indulgences recommended for those who
excel in 1; 3; 2
of crews, in the use of small-arms 1; 5; 12
of crews, at general quarters, without powder 1; 38; 167
of crews, at general quarters, with powder 1; 39; 168
of crews, at broadside-guns 1; 39; 169
of broadside-guns on one side only 1; 46-54; 203-229
general remarks on the manual 1; 55-57; 231-235
of broadside-guns, on both sides at once 1; 58; 236
of pivot-guns, with orders and mode of executing 1; 63-73; 244-254
of pivot-guns, notes upon 1; 74-88; 256-313
for alarms of fire on board ship 1; 99; 383
for boat-howitzers 2; 11; 20
for boat-howitzers, stations, &c., of the men 2; 13; 21
for boat-howitzers, orders and mode of executing 2; 14-18; 22-36
for howitzers on field-carriages, stations of the crews, orders and
mode of manoeuvring 2; 19, 20; 37-43
F.
FIELD-CARRIAGES,
for howitzers, of what they consist 2; 10; 19
moderating the recoil of, on smooth ground 2; 22; 60
FILLING,
shells, directions as to 3; 44; 108, 109
cartridges, directions as to 3; 51; 147
FIRES,
to be put out, when preparing for action 1; 39; 168
alarm of, given when the men are not at quarters 1; 97; 371
taking place when at anchor in port 1; 98; 374
FIRING,
of one round directed, to see that the gun equipments are
complete, &c 1; 4; 4
charges for "distant," "ordinary," and "near," the relative proportions
of, to be preserved, &c 1; 4; 9
for target practice, directions as to 1; 4; 10, 11
quarterly reports of, to be prepared and forwarded 1; 5; 14
salutes, directions as to 1; 7; 26
quick, or with 2 shot, to be determined b
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