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

by Philip Katcher, Tony Bryan (Illustrator)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781841762180
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	01/25/2001
Series:	New Vanguard , #38
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.72(h) x 0.10(d)

About the Author

Philip Katcher lives and works in Pennsylvania USA, and has written over 20 titles in the Men-at-Arms Series including the highly successful five-volume set on Armies of the American Civil War.

Table of Contents

Introduction · The pre-war Field Artillery · Design and development of Field Artillery · Operational history · The Plates · Bibliography · Index