Description: The 1864 Field Artillery Tactics : Organization - Equipment - Field Service by U. S. War Department. Stackpole, 2005 (first edition thus facsimile of 1864 edition). 404 page hardcover with jacket in pristine condition. This guide provides the most thorough explanation of how Civil War artillery operated in the field; definitions of all the equipment belonging to an artillery battery; explanations on the use of each piece of equipment; details for handling the horses; movement of artillery; and formations for battle. The illustrations show the gun, ancillary equipment, caissons and wagons, harnesses, ammunition types and how they are used, and emplacement positions. Includes all 39 artillery bugle calls.The book was written by a board of officers (the Artillery Board of the Army). This version is authorized for use in the training and employment of Union artillery. This book was also used by Confederate forces, as the Confederate artillerist was trained on and used the identical equipment as the Union forces. In fact, they relied extensively on captured Union artillery. $5.25 domestic U.S. shipping. Payment must be received within 24 hours of sale.
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Book Title: The 1864 Field Artillery Tactics : Organization Equipment Field S
Book Series: The 1864 Field Artillery Tactics : Organization Equipment Field S
Item Length: 7.2 in
Original Language: English
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 0.5 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Topic: Military Science, United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Item Width: 4.8 in
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Age Level: Adults
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Modified Item: No
Edition: First Edition
Publication Year: 2005
Type: Book
Era: 2000s
Illustrator: Yes
Author: U. S. War Department Staff
Genre: Technology & Engineering, History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 1.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 404 Pages
