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CIVIL WAR FIELD ARTILLERY : PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE ON THE BATTLEFIELD /

The American Civil War saw the creation of the largest, most potent artillery force ever deployed in a conflict fought in the Western Hemisphere. Its size was about as large and powerful as any raised in prior European wars. Moreover, Union and Confederate artillery included the largest number of ri...

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Main Author: Hess, Earl J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2023
Subjects:
United States. > Army > Artillery > History > 19th century
Confederate States of America. > Army > Artillery > History
Artillery, Field and mountain > United States > History > 19th century
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Artillery operations
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Table of Contents:
  • The European artillery heritage
  • The American artillery heritage
  • War footing
  • Hardware
  • Firing the big guns
  • Projectiles and fuzes
  • Batteries, battalions, and regiments
  • Union artillery brigades and Confederate artillery battalions
  • Soldiering with the big guns
  • Artillery horses
  • Defensive operations in the field
  • Artillery against infantry
  • Field artillery and fortifications
  • Working toward effectiveness
  • After the Civil War

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