Civil War 101: Artillery

The wait is finally over. Bill and Steve deliver the second installment of the Guard's Civil War 101 Series, this time with the "King of Battle." For this 101 series episode focused strictly on the Federal Artillery, Bill and Steve briefly cover the uniforms specific to the Artillery before taking you on a deep dive of a Civil War artillery piece, it's crew, and the battery it belongs to. Discussed are the authorized strengths from the War Department and the manual in use. Battery organization is discussed and broken down to the individual "piece," including how it is crewed and the ballet of warfare that occurs to load and fire the piece. Bill and Steve cover details specific to the battery as it organized in line of battle and then give an overview of the main types of field artillery pieces used and some of the pertinent nomenclature for each gun. The episode wraps up with a discussion on ammunition types and the overall employment of artillery on the battlefield. Throughout the episode you will find some interesting sidebars about misrepresentations of artillery through movies and reenacting. We hope you enjoy this episode! Stand by for the next installment coming soon.

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