BOOKS.
1. Ordnance Instructions One to Commander, one to Executive Officer, one to each divisional officer, and one to the Gunner of every ship.*
2. Boat Armament—Dahlgren's One to each vessel of 1st, 2d, and 3d rates.
3. Shells And Shell-Guns, do. One to each vessel of 1st, 2d, and 3d rates.
4. The Naval Howitzer Ashore and Afloat—Parker Two to each vessel above 4th rate; one to 4th rate.
5. Naval Gunnery—Sir H. Douglas One to each vessel above 4th rate.
6. Naval Gunnery—Simpson One to each vessel.
7. Ordnance And Armor—Holley One to 1st and 2d rates.
8. Experiments On Gunpowder—Mordecai One to 1st, 2d, and 3d rates.
9. Gunnery Catechism—Brandt Same allowance as the "Ordnance Instructions," with the addition of one to each Captain of a gun.*
10. Ordnance Circulars Same allowance as the "Ordnance Instructions."*
11. Blank-Books And Returns One set to each vessel.
12. Table Of Ranges—Buckner Two to each vessel above 4th rate; one to 4th rate.
Note *: All of these books to be receipted for by the persons receiving them, accounted for, and turned over to successor or Inspector of Ordnance.
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A. PART PAGE ARTICLES
Absences,
temporary, of some of a gun's crew, how supplied 1 48 217, 218
Accidents,
to guns, to be reported in detail 3 35 67
Aiming,
precautions to be observed in 1 78 283
by the line of metal, not to be relied on, &c. 1 80 297
Air-Ports,
to be closed and secured in exercise with powder 1 39 168
All-Hands,
the call for, and duties of 1 19, 37 92, 161
Allowances,
for target practice, how to be expended 1 4 10
for mortars 1 126 503
of ordnance and ordnance stores, not to be exceeded 3 5 15, 16
Ammunition,
allowance of, for target practice; not to be reduced by target practice, or saluting, below 100 broadsides 1 4 7
expenditure of, for target practice, directions as to 1 4 10
for boats, on armed expeditions 2 7 10
fixed, preferable on the score of convenience, &c. 2 24 68
fixed, should not be put where barreled powder is 3 49 137
a statement of the, to be furnished by the Ordnance Officer, to Commanding Officers of vessels 3 51 146
for small arms, dimensions of boxes for 3 55 167
Ammunition-Boxes,
to be preserved, and returned into store 1 10 43
Armament,
defects in, to be remedied or reported 1 4 5
quarterly examinations of, to be made, &c. 1 5 15
Armorers,
to accompany landing-parties with their tools 2 26 78
Arms,
of any description, not to be given away 1 6 19
for the men at the guns 1 21-24 101
of men in the master's division 1 25 101
fire, use of, in the tops, dangerous, &c. 1 25 103
for the watch below, to be ready for use in time of war 1 95 361
kind of, to be furnished to boarders 2 3 4
table of, for boat expeditions 2 4 5
pecuniary responsibility for the loss of 3 6 17
lost or destroyed in action, to be certified to, &c. 3 6 19
Assembling At Quarters,
the drum beats for 1 36 154
in what order the men proceed to their guns 1 36 155
without powder, orders to the men 1 36 157
with powder, orders to the men 1 37 158
the call for boarders 1 37 159
the call for pikemen to repel boarders 1 37 160
the call for all-hands 1 37 161
the call for sail-trimmers 1 37 162
the call for firemen 1 37 163
at the call for, every person repairs to his station, &c. 1 37 166
Assistant Engineers,
part of the Engineer's division, when at quarters 1 16 75
Artillery, Naval Light,
remarks on the use of, ashore and in boats 2 21-24 44-68
B.
Balls,
the piling of; to find the number of 3 41 95
the number of, in a triangular pile 3 42 96
the number of, in a square pile 3 42 97
Batteries,
to be kept clean and ready for action 1 7 24
Battle-axes,
the number allowed for pivot and other guns 1 21 101
Bayonet-Scabbards,
the materials and sizes of 3 79 257
Beaumont,
his roller handspike adopted for the service 3 75 238
Beds For Guns,
the arrangement of 1 83 307
Bells,
the ringing of, indicative of a case of fire 1 97 371
Black-Stain,
for wood or iron, its composition 3 88 271
Boarders,
of whom to be composed 1 18 87-90
to be in two divisions 1 18 88
assignment of officers to the divisions of 1 18 90
the call for, and duties of 1 37 159-165
may be ordered for service without the call 1 37 164
swords and pistols to be ready for the use of 1 40 179
general directions and orders; when first called away 1 92 336
general directions and orders; "prepare to board" 1 92 337
general directions and orders; "board the enemy" 1 92 338
general directions and orders; "prepare to repel boarders" 1 93 339
to be exercised with the single-stick and sword 1 93 344
what arms to be supplied with 2 3 4
rattles for calling 3 69 217
Boarding-Nettings,
in time of war, to be secured at evening quarters 1 95 359
Boats,
crews of, to be frequently exercised 1 5 13
equipment of, when being armed for service 2 3-9 1-18
howitzers for, exercises of 2 11-24 20-68
armed for service, manœuvres of 2 24 69
grapnels for, description and use of 3 70 221
harness-casks for, use and size of 3 77 248
Boat-Carriages,
for howitzers, of what they consist 2 10 19
Boat-guns,
tackles not required for 12-pdrs 2 22 57
proper charges for 3 54 164
Boatswains,
in action, their stations and duties 1 15 69
duties of, at general quarters 1 28 118
Bombs,
for mortars, 100 to be kept always ready filled 1 120 468
to estimate distance by the bursting of 1 120 471
filling, directions concerning 1 122 492, 493
Bormann Fuzes,
the description and use of 1 90 328
for shrapnell or shell, a description of, &c. 2 23 66
the danger of cutting them improperly 3 45 112
Boys,
distribution of, when at quarters 1 17 81
Breechings,
for all guns, materials, sizes, &c., of 3 66 208
Bristle-sponges,
sizes and description of 3 73 231
Broadside-Guns,
equipments and implements for 1 33 148
stations and gun-numbers of crews of 1 35 152
exercises at, directions as to 1 39, 40 169-179
may be advantageously fired once in 75 seconds 1 41 182
manual exercise of, on one side; orders for, &c. 1 46-54 204-229
shifting positions of the crews of 1 56 233
firing them when partially run in 1 57 234
changing sides, or manning one side only 1 57 235
exercise of, on both sides at once 1 58 236
firing alternately, inferior to manning alternate guns with full crews 1 58 237
quick firing of, directions as to 1 58 238, 239
shifting breechings of, in action 1 59 240
position of the bolts for carriages of 3 66 207
C.
Cables,
in time of war, to be kept ready for slipping 1 95 357
Callipers,
for examining guns, description and use of 3 14, 19 28, 29
Canister,
in action, the proper use of 1 76 274
in action, the proper use of, for boat-howitzers 2 23 65
dimensions, weight, &c., of 3 40 93
Captains. See Commanding Officers.
Captains Of Guns,
the selection and examination of 1 18 84
stations and numbers of, for broadside guns 1 35 152
duties of, when preparing for exercise at broadside guns 1 40 170
duties of, when exercising broadside guns on one side 1 47-54 206-229
duties of, when housing lower-deck guns 1 54 230
duties of, when shifting breechings in action 1 59 240
stations, &c., of, for pivot guns 1 62 243
duties of, when the vents are obstructed 1 74 259
duties of, when the locks or primers fail 1 77 279
duties of, in pointing the guns 1 74-78 281-308
duties of, in preparing howitzers for boats 2 11 20
duties of, in aiming and firing boat-howitzers 2 15 26
duties of, in disembarking howitzers 2 17, 18 31-35
waist belts for, materials and sizes 3 77 249
Carbines,
crews to be exercised in the use of 1 5 12
how to be stamped 3 79 258
Carcasses,
for mortars, description and use of 1 121 475, 476
Carpenters,
general and special duties of 1 12 57-60
duties of, in preparing for action, &c. 1 12 57
duties of, in guarding against fire 1 12 58
duties of, in repairing injuries from shot 1 12 59
directions to, for finding the position of shot holes, &c. 1 12 60
duties of, at general quarters 1 30 130-136
Carpenter's Mates,
the stations of, when at quarters 1 15 70
Carriages. See Gun-Carriages.
Cascabels,
of boat-howitzers, a description of 2 10 19
Cascabel-Blocks,
for examining guns, description and use of 3 14, 20 28, 29
Cartridges,
metallic, how to be kept and stowed 1 10 41
passing them from the magazines 1 41 181-183
when to be put in the passing-boxes 1 44 195-179
when filled for issue, directions as to 3 51 147, 148
for small-arms, the quantity of powder for each 3 55 166
Cartridge-Boxes,
materials, description and sizes of 3 78, 79 254, 255
Cement,
the composition of 3 88 271
Chaplains,
their stations when at quarters 1 15 73
Charges,
distinguishing marks of, for all classes of guns 1 19 39
for Parrott-shells 1 101 385
for mortars, directions as to 1 119 461, 462
for 13-inch, mortar-bombs 1 124 500
for proving shot and shell guns 3 22 31
of powder, for spherical shells 3 44 105
for smooth-bore guns, service 3 53 160
for rifled guns, service 3 54 161
for boat and field howitzers, service 3 54 164
old cylinders may be used for saluting 3 59 185
Chief Engineers. See Engineers-chief.
Cleaning,
small-arms, directions as to 3 80-82 262-269
Clerks,
their stations when at quarters 1 16 76
Coal-heavers,
when at quarters, part of the Engineer's division 1 16 75
Cocks,
for magazines, the proper mode of their construction 3 62 199
Cockswains,
duties of, in preparing for boat expeditions 2 11 20
Commanding Officers,
to require all ordnance instructions to be duly enforced and obeyed by all under them, &c. 1 3 1
duties of, as to exercising crews when first received on board, and subsequently 1 3 2
exercising their crews at night 1 3 3
to ascertain by firing one round, whether all the gun equipments are complete, &c. 1 4 4
duties of, when defects or deficiencies exist in the armament or equipments 1 4 5
when to order surveys on ordnance stores 1 4 6
directions to, in expenditures for target practice 1 4 7, 10
to accustom the men to the use of loaded shells 1 4 8
to have duly preserved the relative proportions of the respective charges of powder on hand 1 4 9
when practising at the guns in port, directions 1 5 11
to exercise their crews in the use of small-arms 1 5 12
to exercise boats' crews in the use of howitzers, &c. 1 5 13
to forward quarterly reports of all firing 1 5 14
to make quarterly examinations of the armament 1 5 15
special attention required as to condition of fuzes 1 5 16
precautions to be taken when filling shells, &c. 1 5 17
never to have the guns unfit for instant use, unless 1 6 18
not to give away arms of any description 1 6 19
to keep the keys of the ordnance store-rooms in the cabin 1 6 20
entering friendly ports, gun charges to be drawn, &c. 1 6 21
not to allow friction matches on board 1 6 22
their stations when in action 1 14 65
to designate the hatchways to be used by boarders 1 25 102
alone to permit the use of fire-arms in the tops 1 25 103
their duties at general quarters 1 26 104-107
to understand thoroughly the use of fuzes 1 90 330
to report the efficiency of all fuzes fired, &c. 1 90 331
of small vessels, lying in rivers in time of war, duties of 1 95, 96 359-368
duties of, in case of fire 1 97-100 370-383
to understand the construction of Parrott projectiles 1 102 390
to forward reports on rifle projectiles 1 102 392
to refer to the Allowance Tables, before making requisitions for ordnance or ordnance stores 3 5 16
to certify as to arms lost or destroyed in action 3 6 19
to sign Ordnance Ledgers before leaving the Navy Yard 3 7 20
before sailing, to be furnished with a descriptive list of their batteries 3 32 58
before sailing, to be furnished with impressions of the vents of their guns 3 33 60
to report in detail the action of all fuzes 3 47 126
before sailing, to be furnished with a statement of the powder, small-arms, projectiles, &c., put on board 3 51 146
Commands. See Words Of Command.
Compressormen,
for pivot-guns, their stations and numbers 1 62 243
Compositions,
Plantou's 3 85 271
Brainard's 3 88 271
for lining rifle shells 3 89 271
Concussion-Fuzes,
none reliable yet for spherical shells 1 90 329
Condemnations,
of guns or small-arms, not allowed, except 3 31 51
Cone-Picks,
materials and description of 3 79 256
Contractors,
to be enjoined to secrecy in regard to guns, &c. 3 4 9
Cooking-Utensils,
for boats on armed expeditions 2 7 14
Coopering,
never to be done in magazines 1 10 44
Correspondence,
routine of, between ordnance officers and the Bureau 3 7 22-24
Crews,
the stationing and exercising of 1 3 2
to be exercised in the use of small-arms 1 5 12
to be instructed in their duties by division officers 1 8 31
distribution of, for each class of guns 1 16 78-81
qualifications of, to be known, prior to assignment, &c. 1 17 83
of pivot and other guns, distribution and arms of 1 21 101
of broadside guns, stations and gun-numbers of 1 35 152
when assembled at quarters for inspection 1 36 156
exercising at broadside-guns 1 39 169
temporary absences at exercises, how supplied 1 48 217, 218
respective duties of, when exercising broadside-guns 1 49 219-229
of guns, directions as to shifting places of 1 56 233
of guns, directions as to changing sides, or manning one side only 1 57 235
instructions to be given to, for quick firing 1 58 238, 239
of pivot-guns, stations and gun-numbers of 1 62 243
of the guns of monitors, the duties of 1 109-112 421-435
of mortars, with their titles, &c. 1 113 444
of boat-howitzers, with their stations and duties 2 13 21
Cutlasses,
how to be stamped 3 79 258
Cylinders,
white alone to be used in future 1 9 39
materials, sizes and marks of 3 57 181
the making of, and patterns for 3 58 182-184
for saluting charges 3 58 185
preservation of, from moths 3 59 187
D.
Dahlgren Rifled-Cannon,
denominations, weights, charges, &c., of. 1 101 384
prerequisites to the proper use of, &c. 1 102 392
cutting the screw-holes for 3 27 38
size of vents in 3 34 64
Descriptive-lists,
of guns, form of, &c. 3 33 58
Dies,
for marking guns, description of, &c. 3 17 28
Distances of Objects at Sea,
how to be determined 1 81, 82 301-305
how to be determined when using mortars 1 121 480-483
Distinguishing-Flags,
to be supplied to each division of boats, when 2 26 81
yellow, to indicate the boat with medical officers 2 26 83
Divisions,
of Officers and guns on each deck 1 14 67, 68
Masters', station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1 15 69
Powder, station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1 15 70
Marines, station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1 15 71
Surgeons', station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1 15 72
Engineers', station and duties of, when at quarters, &c. 1 15 75
Masters', distribution of small-arms for 1 25 101
Masters', duties of, in battle 1 27 111
Engineers', duties of, in battle 1 28 119
Powder, duties of, in battle 1 28-31 120-137
Surgeons', duties of, in battle 1 31 138, 139
of guns, duties of Officers Commanding, in action 1 31-33 140-151
Shell and Powder, in Monitors, the duties of 1 112 436-443
Dresses. See Magazine Dresses.
Drift,
in rifle-guns, always to the right, &c. 1 105 406, 407
Drills,
company and battalion, recommended 1 5 12
for howitzers in the field, the proper kind of 2 21 46-49
Drums,
the beats on, for assembling at Quarters 1 36 154
E.
Elevating-Screws,
description, use of, &c. 1 83 307
for rifle-guns, description and use of 1 105 408
Engineers-Chief,
duties of, in relation to tools and implements 1 9 35
to be in charge of their divisions when at quarters 1 16 75
duties of, when at general quarters 1 28 119
duties of, in cases of fire on board a ship 1 99 381
Ensigns,
stations and duties of, when at quarters 1 16 76
Equipments,
one round to be fired to ascertain the completeness of 1 4 4
when deficiencies exist in, duty of Commanding Officers 1 4 5
to be kept dry, and salt water not to be used in cleaning 1 11 48
for broadside-guns 1 33 148
for pivot-guns 1 61 242
for mortars 1 114 445
of Captains of Guns 3 77 249
Estimates,
for ordnance materials, to be made by Ordnance Officers 3 3 2
Evolutions,
of howitzers in the field, directions as to 2 21 47
Examinations,
of guns, directions as to making 3 32-35 57-67
Executive Officers,
duties of, in receiving, stowing, and using ordnance stores 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 by the Commanding Officers, &c. 1 26 107
two loaded shells together, disapproved 1 76 269
grape-hot, the proper occasions for 1 76 271