Equipment and horses are ready for a ride. The unit currently has around 42 members, who dress is Civil War uniforms for events and parades. The cannons are used mainly for firing salutes , and on rare occasions when the unit goes on maneuvers. The mobile equipment is all horse-drawn. Eight teams of 16 horses carry the officers.
Enlisted men ride on the seats of the equipment, and no one walks.
All equipment is original, from swords to saddles, with no reproductions. The Captain stands with his men at a reenactment. The Battery is always on hand for the Memorial Day parade and ceremonies, as well as the local Heritagefest festival, and other area parades. Some Battery items are on display at the New Ulm City Hall, at First North and Broadway. For more about the New Ulm Battery, see the Battery's Web site Officers take the lead in a parade, downtown New Ulm.