Equipment for the Volunteer Gunner
Arms
Rifle musketoon, pattern 1861 - with rammer, bayonet (23" sword), scabbard, muzzle stopper, snap cap with chain (for sargents only)
Nipple wrench (without cramp for Gunners, with cramp for Bombadiers, Sargents Tool for Gunner Sargents) Sword and Scabbard Pattern 1822 Revolvers (privately purchased by officers)
Field Artillery Piece with carrage, trails and limber
Clothing, Necessaries, Accoutrements and Appointments
Boots
Busby, Black fur with red sash, brass plume holder and red plume Sash crimson worsted (for sargents) Trowsers, blue (navy blue with 1" red welt)
Tunic - dark blue, (1856 pattern single breasted, with red regimental facings) Tunic Officers- dark blue, Horse Artillery Pattern with red regimental facings and gold braid) Greatcoat (grey kersey) Badges, good conduct
Badges, shooting Fatigue Trowsers
Accoutrements
Expense pouch, black (1861 pattern) 10 rounds, or Expense pouch, black (1855 pattern), 20 rounds Pouch, black with swivel links and baldrick, brown. Belt, waist, brown
Canteen, wooden, with strap, painted blue (issued in the field only) Frog, bayonet, brown Haversack, (issued in the field only) Locket, Union (waistbelt buckle, with regimental crest)
Pouch, for percussion cap, brown Sling, musket, brown Whistle and chain for senior NCO's and Officers
Necessaries
Blacking Braces
Brass button Brush - brass cleaning Brush - clothes Brush - shaving Brushes - shoe X 2 Comb Holdall Plume case Knapsack, with slings (a much despised item, issued, but rarely carried - worn in parade order)
Knife, Fork, Spoon Mitts (black wool) Razor and case Shirts - cotton or worsted Socks, worsted Sponge Straps for greatcoat X 2 Mess Tin, 'D' shape with cover and strap Towels X 2 Soap Pipe-clay
Account book, small Field Exercises book (officers and serjeants only) Bible and prayer book Additional Cap, forage, Other Ranks', Pillerbox with silver regimental crest and red pom pom Cap, forage, Officers'
Jacket, Undress Camp Equipment* Blanket - buff coloured wool (1 per man in the field) Blanket, waterproof (Gum blanket) - Approved 21/1/62 Kettle, camp, Flanders, large (1 per 5 men in the field)
Other Equipment
Bell Tent, with pegs and pole Ammunition boxes - Rifle case Horse Tack Feed Bags etc