Organization of the Bridge Equipage of the United States Army, With Directions for the Construction of Military Bridges
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To construct a trestle bridge on land. — (Plate XIII, Fig. 1.) — The wagons are unloaded ; the balks and chess are piled as directed for the ponton bridge; the different members of the trestle are piled on the right of the chess; and the com- pany is formed in two ranks, and divided as follows: Sections. Duty. 'A " 1 rt 8 8 8 10 132 8 64 Keraarks. 1 2 3 4 6 Totals . Construct the iibutmeut and ajiproaclies. | Bring uxJ the members of trestles. Construct tlic trestle and adjust til e balks. Brin...^ n]i and place balks. Twenty i-ai ry, and two place, the chess. Bring and lash side rails. Trestle carriers Trestle builders ClJess carriers Side rail .- 6 78 BRIDGES WITH THE EQUIPAGE. Each detacliment is numbered from right to left, the front and rear rank men of each file having the same number. The captain superintends the entire construction. The lieutenant superintends the trestle builders. The former then commands : Construct the bridge ! which is executed as follows : The first section, abutment, excavate a trench one foot deep to receive the abutment sill.
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