We move on tonight to the Carriage. This is what carries the Gun [which I posted about last night, onto the field. The original carriages were made out of a heavy white oak. The ones you find on the field today are cast iron. There are still some replicas from the 1890's and early 1900's which were made by the Calvin Gilbert Co of Gettysburg on the field.
#1 The Cheeks - the two piece of wood that the gun rest between.
#2 The Stock - two square pieces of wood, joined to cheeks and connecting to the two side of the carriage.
#3 The Trail - is the curved part of the stock that rests on the ground when the piece is in battery.
#4 The Axle Body - is a cover over the axletree
#5 The Wheels - these are made up of three parts.
#5A - The Nave
#5B The Spokes
#5C The Felloes
We will continue tomorrow with the metal parts of the carriage.
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