"Fifty rounds to be carried on person for revolver, and 50 in ordnance
train.
"Camp Equipage:
"Four conical wall-tents, 2 'A' wall-tents, and the ordinary cooking
outfit for a company of 41 men.
"Organization:
"In the discretion of the detachment commander, subject to approval of
division commander; probably as follows, subject to modifications by
experience:
"Three detachments under a sergeant. A detachment to be composed of 1
gunner and 7 men. The gunner should be a corporal.
"Administration:
"The Division Gatling Gun Detachment to be subject only to the orders
of the division commander, or higher authority. Its members are
carried on 'd. s.' in their respective organizations. Its commander
exercises over it the same authority as a company commander, and keeps
the same records. Returns, reports, and other business are transacted
as in company, except that the detachment commander reports directly
to and receives orders directly from Division Headquarters. The
detachment is not subject to ordinary guard or fatigue. When used as
part of a guard, whole detachments go with their pieces.
"Instruction:
"The organization is purely experimental; hence the greatest possible
latitude must be allowed the detachment commander, and he should be
held accountable for the results.
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