The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Sunday, April 10, 2022

MCCWRT Discussion Group March 26, 2022: Civil War Artillery

This was held at the Panera Bread Co. store on US-14 (Northwest Highway) in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

These from American Battlefield Trust

Questions.  Answers below.

1.  How many men were in a team to fire a cannon?

2.  Which was the lightest:  siege guns, naval guns or field artillery?

3.  How many horses were needed to move a field artillery piece?

4.  Howe many to move a caisson?

5.  What is a caisson?

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1.  Ten ideally, but two in a pinch

2.  Field artillery

3.  Six or more.

4.  6 or 8 horses

5.  Carried powder and ammunition

--Old Secesh


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