CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 12

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than usual having England sent some recruits to

await the arrival from

Artillery Battery stationed

here, and as there men had not gone through

that part of their drill, it was necessary

before they could be considered efficient

and capable of performing all the duties required of an Artillery man!

With regard to the firing practice, I could not, therefore, issue orders to the Artillery to carry out the exercise ordered, as they had not completed any portion of the training required by these orders.

The system of training not only for the Artillery but for every arm is strictly laid down in orders from the Horse Guards, and it is the duty of all Officers Commanding Regiments and Batteries to see that these orders are carried out in every particular.

In the midst of the town, the Commandant cannot avoid firing here, and it is to be avoided if possible. In no other place is Artillery available where the Artillery can maneuver and inside the Lines practiced.

The ground is not optional with any Officer to be made suitable for the exercise with considerable expertise and labor.

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It is certainly as necessary to practice the Artillery in firing as any other part of their drill.

Journal entries were likely split across pages or columns; reordering has been done to form coherent paragraphs.

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11 than usual having England sent some recruits to await the arrival from Artillery Battery stationed here, and as there men had not gone through that part of their drill, it was necessary before they could be considered efficient and capable of performing all the duties required of an Artillery man! With regard to the firing practice, I could not, therefore, issue orders to the Artillery to carry out the exercise ordered, as they had not completed any portion of the training required by these orders. The system of training not only for the Artillery but for every arm is strictly laid down in orders from the Horse Guards, and it is the duty of all Officers Commanding Regiments and Batteries to see that these orders are carried out in every particular. In the midst of the town, the Commandant cannot avoid firing here, and it is to be avoided if possible. In no other place is Artillery available where the Artillery can maneuver and inside the Lines practiced. The ground is not optional with any Officer to be made suitable for the exercise with considerable expertise and labor. Page 1 ... It is certainly as necessary to practice the Artillery in firing as any other part of their drill. Journal entries were likely split across pages or columns; reordering has been done to form coherent paragraphs. Page 11
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than usual aving England of some recruits to

to the arrival from

Artithing Battery stationed

Jour

the

here, and)

as there men had not gone through

that part of their drill, it

They

should do so

at

avee

could be considered efficient

was

necesary

before thing

and)

capable of performing all the duties

Artillery man!

required of an Artillery

mit any part of the training required. by these ordus, I could not, therefores,

ifne orders to the Artillery to emprod.

ofilie exercise ordered

any portion of thie

that branch of the

1

for

vervice and it is

certainly as necessary to practice the Artillery in firing as any

their drill

With

regard.

a

the in she

of the service is

The system of training not only

Arlithery but

every

arm)

strictly laid down in

orders from the

or

Hove Guards, and it is the duty of

all Officers Ommanding Regiments and

Batteries to see that these orders

d

o chien

poil of

to this being

carried

midst of the town, the

Commandant cannot

Que

here it is to be

avoided

chiere

A

11

other plase

Artillery

could

and

firing.

available where the Art

manauuring

and inside the Rave

pradised.

1

are

The

carried out in

ground

it is not optional with

any Officer to

every particular, and)

night with cawiderable,

be

experise

and

labor be made suitable for the excrcise

!

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