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    Field artillery in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

    • Field artillery in the American Civil War refers to the artillery weapons, equipment, and practices used by the artillery branch to support infantry and cavalry forces in the field. It does not include siege artillery, use of artillery in fixed fortifications, coastal or naval artillery. It also does not include smaller, specialized artillery pieces classified as infantry g… See more

    Weapons

    The principal guns widely used in the field are listed in the following table.
    There were two general types of artillery weapons used during the Civil War: smoothbores and rifles. Smoothbores included … See more

    Ammunition

    Ammunition came in wide varieties, designed to attack specific targets. A typical Union artillery battery (armed with six 12-pounder Napoleons) carried the following ammunition going into battle: 288 solid shot, 96 sh… See more

    Field Artillery in the Civil War
    Light or Field Artillery is divided into two parts; Horse Artillery, where all the men rode horses and served with the Cavalry, and Mounted, where the men marched alongside the cannons. When the Mou…
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  2. During the Civil War, several types of field artillery were used1. These included:Civil War artillery barrels came in two varieties: smoothbore and rifled2. Smoothbore artillery such as the Napoleon were made of bronze and shot round iron cannonballs. Rifled artillery pieces such as the 10-pounder Parrott rifle and the 3-inch Ordnance rifle were made of cast iron and wrought iron and used conical shaped shells2.
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    There were several types of field artillery used during the Civil War. These included the 6 pounder gun, 12 and the 24 pound Howitzer, the famous Model 1857 12-Pounder Napoleon Field Gun, [b] the 3 inch Ordnance rifle and the 10 and 20 pound Parrott rifle.

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    Civil War artillery barrels came in two varieties. They were either smoothbore or rifled. Smoothbore artillery such as the Napoleon were made of bronze and shot round iron cannonballs. Rifled artillery pieces such as the 10-pounder Parrott rifle and the 3-inch Ordnance rifle were made of cast iron and wrought iron and used conical shaped shells.

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    10 Facts: Civil War Artillery - American Battlefield Trust

    Fact #1: You Need A Team of Ten to Shoot A Cannon.
    Most artillery pieces were manned by teams of at least 9 soldiers, though only 2 were needed in a pinch. Multiple men were needed to sponge the bar...
    Fact #2: Artillery Pieces Were Extraordinarily Heavy.
    While relatively mobile compared to siege or naval guns, field artillery pieces were still incredibly heavy. A gun meant to fire only 10-pound proj...
    Fact #3: Horses Were Also Important to The Use of Artillery in Battle.
    Artillery teams would need about six animals per gun to move it into position, and about six or eight to move the caissons, the carriages that carr...
    Fact #4: The Civil War Saw The Widespread Use of Rifled Artillery Pieces With Grooves Running Down The Tube.
    These grooves would force a projectile to rapidly spin as it flew through the air, like a large, metal football, which would stabilize it. The guns...
    Fact #5: Like Previous Wars, Civil War Artillery Could Fire Multiple Types of Ammunition.
    Cannonballs were solid, round objects that would ricochet off the ground and often used to target fortifications and enemy artillery. Case shot was...
    Fact #6: Accidents and Misfires Were Common, and Often Fatal, on The Civil War Battlefield.
    Caisson carriages, which carried extra black powder, were also prone to explode if hit by an enemy shell, as one Confederate gunner who fought at G...
    Fact #7: The Union Held A Distinct Advantage in Artillery Over The Confederacy Thanks to Its Superior Industrial Infrastructure.
    More than a thousand new artillery pieces were created in Union factories from 1861-1865, the most famous of which was the Phoenix Iron Works in Ph...
    Fact #8: The Largest Use of Field Artillery in The Civil War was The Bombardment Preceeding Pickett's charge.
    On the last day of Gettysburg, before thousands of Confederate troops advanced towards the Union line in a massive, classic infantry assault, Gener...
    Fact #9: Artillery Crews Also Developed A Brand New Technique in Targeting The Enemy During The Civil War.
    One of the stranger developments in artillery was the use of hot-air balloons as viewing platforms that could communicate with artillery teams via...
    Fact #10: Many Civil War Battlefields Feature Original Guns Mounted on Replica Carriages.
    Battlefield visitors today can often see real guns from the 1860's on display. By closely examining a gun, you can often see things like which side...
     
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    Nov 10, 2015 · The 10-pound Parrott was the most commonly used rifled artillery piece in the war. The Parrott could fire a projectile about 2,300 yards (2,100 meters) and packed a powerful punch against defensive works.

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    School of the Piece. Learn more information about roles and responsibilities of Civil War soldiers and the Artillery. For Ranks and Responsibilities of each, Visit our Battery Ranks Page Here!

  7. Central Virginia Battlefields Trust
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    Artillery: The King of Battle - Part I - civilwarbattlefields

    Dec 4, 2023 · The vast majority of Civil War artillery pieces were muzzleloading, meaning the detachment loaded it from the front. While there were some breechloading British Whitworth rifled pieces, they were quite rare.

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    What was Field Artillery in the Civil War?
    M1857 Napoleon at Stones River battlefield cemetery. Field artillery in the American Civil War refers to the artillery weapons, equipment, and practices used by the artillery branch to support infantry and cavalry forces in the field. It does not include siege artillery, use of artillery in fixed fortifications, coastal or naval artillery.

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    How many types of artillery were there in the Civil War?
    At the time of the American Civil War, the U.S. Army classified its artillery into three types, depending on the gun's weight and intended use. Field artillery were light pieces that often traveled with the armies. Siege and garrison artillery were heavy pieces that could be used either in attacking or defending fortified places.

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    How many soldiers were in an artillery battery during the Civil War?
    An artillery battery had a total of between 70 and 100 soldiers. There were several types of field artillery used during the Civil War. These included the 6 pounder gun, 12 and the 24 pound Howitzer, the famous Model 1857 12-Pounder Napoleon Field Gun, [b] the 3 inch Ordnance rifle and the 10 and 20 pound Parrott rifle.

    Field artillery in the American Civil War - Simple English Wikipedia

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    How were artillery weapons used in the Civil War?
    New tactics using artillery weapons were developed during the American Civil War which herald the beginning of modern warfare. "Flying batteries", first used by Confederate Artillery Major John Pelham, were effective in deluding the enemy into believing a greater artillery force opposed them than was actually present.

    Basic Facts Concerning Artillery - Civil War Artillery

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    What were the largest artillery pieces used in the Civil War?
    The largest artillery pieces used in the Civil War were the Columbiads and Rodmans emplaced in forts guarding Washington and other cities in the North and South. Those guns had muzzles ranging from 8 inches to 15 inches wide, and were capable of hurling projectiles weighing 65 pounds to 428 pounds up to 4,500 yards.

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    Why was artillery important in the Civil War?
    During the Civil War, artillery was an extremely important part in battles. The Union Army classified artillery into 300 types, depending on the gun’s weight and intended use. Field artillery were lighter pieces that often traveled with the armies.

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    Civil War Artillery - Warfare History Network

    Civil War mortars were the feared precision artillery weapon of the Victorian Age. This article appears in: August 2001. For much of its history, artillery has been a weapon of mass destruction and attrition, a force designed to cause …

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    Siege artillery in the American Civil War - Wikipedia

    At the time of the American Civil War, the U.S. Army classified its artillery into three types, depending on the gun's weight and intended use. Field artillery were light pieces that often traveled with the armies. Siege and garrison artillery …

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    Field Artillery in the Civil War

    Light or Field Artillery is divided into two parts; Horse Artillery, where all the men rode horses and served with the Cavalry, and Mounted, where the men marched alongside the cannons. When the Mounted units went into battle,the men …

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    Civil War Artillery

    At the start of the Civil War, the artillery of the United States Army consisted of sixty batteries of light artillery but only 163 serviceable field pieces. Included in that total were guns of at least seven different calibers and capabilities.

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    The Civil War Artillery Projectile and Cannon Home Page

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    M1857 12-pounder Napoleon - Wikipedia

  19. American Battlefield Trust
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    America’s Civil War: Horses and Field Artillery - HistoryNet

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    “We Bury Our Dead” – The Effects of Civil War Artillery

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