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and The materials spare carriages, reserved repairs supplies tion, tools for extensive and of for am muni making up ammunition, for the service of an army in the field, form the field-park, to which should be attached also the batteries of reserve. M-piece. — A cannon mounted on wheels for the use of a marching army; a piece of field artillery; also called field … Ration. — I ued to the enlisted men each day while on the march. It weighs about 3 pounds and comprises meat or fish, bread or beans, potatoes, onions, or tomatoes, coffee, sugar, jam, etc. … Redoubts. — Works entirely enclosed by defensible parapets which give all-round rifle fire, and may be of any command. … Service. — Service performed by an officer or by troops in the field, in contradistinction to that performed in garrison; service in time of war. … Signal Troops. — Troops comprising those signal corps units permanently a igned to divisions, army corps, and and maintaining tacarmies for the purposes of establishing over these lines transmitting for and information of tical lines such information as is incident to operations in the field. … Staff. — A staff formerlv carried by gunners in ie field, and holding lighted matches for discharging cannon. … Statement. — A statement made over to the Superior or Reviewing Officer on parade, showing the number of officers and men comnosine the troops, distinguishing those present and absent, all under their respective headings.