The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-11-07

of an army is the artillery arm OF service.
NAPOLEON, the Emperor, considered it the
most advantageous force of his grand ar
N.Y. for by it he gained many of his most
brilliant victories. So in the present day
is it considered invaluable The success
OF the allied armies in the Crimean War
depended upon it; and to bring it back to
our own country, we see its efficacy in the
war with Mexico tested on the fields of
PalO Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey,
Buena Vista, Cerro GOrdO. and the City
of Mexico. At Palo Alto the brave RIM
GOLD tested its value, and here was the
birth OF the light artillery arm Of the Unit
ed States Army, which was baptized by
the blood of a brave and noble officer,
whose efforts made it Il success We lost
a noble officer on that field, but by his
science and learning, artillery tactics have
become as household words in our Nation
al service.
Shortly after the Mexican war, the mill
tia spirit increased. and numerous light Or
= flying artillery companies were organiz-
cd in different portions OF the Union.
About thi, time. as if IN incentive 30 this
newborn military spirit. SIIERMAN's splen-
did battery made bliet tour through sev-
eral OF our principal cities, which brought
forth al the latent military talent which
Tor long time had been dormant. The
Adiutant Generals OF many Of the State,
had countless applications for batteries OF
guns or sections OF batteries for new or
gained artillery corps. The majority OF
these requests OF course We're refused, for
the government had not the guns and car
rlages ana accoutrements requisite for a
light battery on hand 50 that only a few
favored ones succeeded in getting fully
armed and equipped. Among these few
were the Marine Artillery, of Providence.
Rhode Island, an organization which. dur
ing this Civil War, has sent forth brave
and noble merr--eplendid artillerists, to
battle successfully with the rebel hor,les of
JET. Davis; the Boston Light Artillery,
another spleudid csrps stiuin service; the
Cleveland light Artillery, now regiment,
and the Detroit Artillery, all fnll and eff
Client batteries ot|tield and flying artillery.
From this thnc until the present day, these
few scattered orEa niza tons have increased
in gieEatic proportions until we have, at
the present time, magnificent park OF ar
Wepy-gaid to be by foreign officers, the
most splendid collection of artillery OF any
army in the world
In the regular service we formerly had
but four regiments OF artillery, nearly al
of which did infantry duty. with the ex-
ception of about four batteries. who were
drilled solely in artillery tactics We have
now five splendid Regiments OF Regular
Artillery in our service. Of over 5000 elli
Client artileri,ts, To say nothing OF v0lUn
teer batteries, which can now be counted
at over 100 already IN service. from the
Great West alone.
4 light battery consists OF tl.c following
material Six field pieces of brass Or IRON
tolr OF which are ritled guns Of 6-pounAer
caIibre. and two l2-pounder howitzers
The requisite Number Of men for Il ;ielIt
aafter}, rs follows; One Captai!- three
iIe'itcnalj~. TX Hcr&tii!ta, eight l"rHo-
~. Us" NN~iclAl'N. NO -ArtilrefS, one
Wagner, Hh.l "hr hr'Hift'' ana twenty
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are SIX r'ti>~o;>, two Ammunition wagons
and one fraVe.n& ."E&e: ne nunoer oi
'i7r'e' required + -: III the hn@li~h =
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