PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-680
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 680
JULY 2009
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PS 680
JUL 09
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PS 680
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meanwhile, union cavalrymen,
comparatively rested, cared for
their mounts, feeding and watering
them, and checkEd horses’ shoes
and their saddle gear. then the
cavalry troopers ate well.
in the evening,
sergeant lonigan
and his fellow
ncos insisted
the men clean
and service
their carbines
and pistols.
inspections
followed on
each weapon…
…and on the
cannons, as
well.
the sergeants saw to it that each
trooper had a full load of ammo
and detailed the men who would
act as dismounted infantry and
those who would tend the horses.
with all in readiness, the
troopers rested and waited
for the coming battle.
in the
morning,
lonigan
rode behind
the union
commander
as they
awaited the
confederate
attack.
lonigan saw how
the well-maintained
cavalry carbines
loaded faster…
…and almost
never misfired as
the fresh union
troopers met
and held off
general heth’s
confederate
division.
that firepower existed because
they had a better supply system
and because they could, and did
do, preventive maintenance.
lonigan appreciated the speed
with which buford could
reinforce the brigade facing
heth’s division with idle troopers
from his second brigade…
…who were
waiting to block
confederate
units coming
from the north
of the town.
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