School of the Piece -- Nomenclature -- School of the Driver -- School of the Battery -- To pass from the order in column to the order in line, and the reverse -- Formations in battery -- Firings -- Changes of front in battery -- Parade for review and inspection -- Order of encampment of a battery of artillery -- Supplement.
This book is a military manual that provides instructions for using field artillery, both horse and foot. It includes information on artillery organization, types of guns, and techniques for aiming and firing. The manual was issued by the United States War Department for use by field artillery units. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Organizational History of Field Artillery, 1775-2003, traces the evolution of one of the U.S. Army's premier combat arms-field artillery, the King of Battle. Janice E. McKenney's study is a systematic account of the organization of artillery units, both field and coast (until their separation in the early twentieth century) and then field artillery alone until 2003. Tracing the development of one of the Army's most complex arms, the author highlights the rationale behind each major change in the branch's organization, weapons, and associated equipment, and lays out for all field artillery soldiers the rich heritage and history of their chosen branch. The work also complements the forthcoming revised edition of the lineage volume Field Artillery.
