American Civil War Artillery 1861–65 (1): Field Artillery

American Civil War Artillery 1861–65 (1): Field Artillery
ISBN-10
1841762180
ISBN-13
9781841762180
Category
History
Pages
48
Language
English
Published
2001-01-25
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Author
Philip Katcher

Description

Perhaps the most influential arm of either army in the prosecution of the American Civil War, the artillery of both sides grew to be highly professional organizations, centralizing their artillery, organizing artillery battalions from individual batteries and giving their commanders higher ranks than field artillerymen had previously held. In battle, the introduction of the 12-pdr. Napoleon , followed closely by rifled cannon, provided a range and power previously unknown on American soil. This book details this vital cog in the war-machine of both sides.

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