Cannon blasts
Subtitle: Civil War artillery in the eastern armies
By: by L. VanLoan Naisawald.
Publisher: White Mane
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Shippensburg, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: United States. Army. Artillery -- History -- 19th century.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Artillery -- History.; United States. Army -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- History -- 19th century.; Confederate States of America. Army -- Ordnance and ordnance stores -- History.; Batteries (Ordnance) -- United States -- History -- 19th century.; Batteries (Ordnance) -- Confederate States of America -- History.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns.; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Artillery operations.
Description: "Field artillery has had a great tradition in American military history. Arming and manning the field batteries on both sides rose from this tradition, although the Union army gained an advantage using the regular army units as a basis to build upon. Based on the records, artillery did not inflict the casualties that one might expect; however, all serious Civil War buffs can recall instances when the field guns played a major role in the action."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.