Reports of Experiments with Rice's Trowel Bayonet, Made by Officers of the Army, Pursuant to Instructions from the War Department |
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2d Lieut 3d U. S. Infantry 5th U. S. Infantry active field active service Adjutant adoption of Rice's advantage ALFRED H B'vt Capt B'vt Lieut B'vt Maj battalion Brevet Major U. S. Captain 3d Infantry Captain 5th Infantry Captain 5th U. S. Carbine Chief of Ordnance Colonel command consider the trowel DEPARTMENT E. D. TOWNSEND earth earth-work enemy equal favor field service field-work five hundred TROWEL FORT LEAVENWORTH front HAGNER HEAD-QUARTERS hook-swivel hundred trowel bayonets intrenching tool invaluable in active issued Major U. S. Army minutes moral effect musket NATIONAL ARMORY non-commissioned officers old bayonet opinion parapet present bayonet recommend the adoption regiment respectfully recommend Respectfully returned RICE BAYONET Rice's trowel bayonet Secretary Secretary of War shank shelter-trenches skirmish line SMALL ARMS socket soil soldier Stacking hook superior tested throwing up temporary tin cups trial troops twenty 20 W. T. SHERMAN WAR DEPARTMENT weapon of offence