These propositions in brief were,--

1st. "That the proportion of artillery should be in the ratio of at

least two and a half pieces to one thousand men."

2d. "That the proportion of rifled guns should be one-third, and of

smooth bores two-thirds."

3d. "That each field-battery should, if practicable, be composed of six

guns."

4th. "That the field-batteries were to be assigned to 'divisions,' and

not to brigades."

5th. "That the artillery reserve of the whole army should consist of one

hundred guns."

6th. "That the amount of ammunition to accompany the field-batteries was

not to be less than four hundred rounds per gun."

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