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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 111
econd. That the proportion of rifle-guns should be one third, and of smooth-bores, two thirds. That the rifle-guns should be restricted to the systems of the United States Ordnance Department; and of Parrott and the smooth-bores, (with the exception of á few howitzers for special service,) to be exclusively the twelve-pound gun oe artillery arm of the nation, taxed far beyond their capacities the various arsenals, and the private foundries which had hitherto exclusively supplied to the United States the requisite ordnance material. The Ordnance Department promptly met my requisitions, by enlarging as far as possible the operations of the arsenals of suptions in front of Richmond. To these several reports I respectfully refer the Commanding General for details of services as creditable to the artillery of the United States as they are honorable to the gallant officers and patient enlisted men who, brave and (with but few exceptions,) struggling through difficulties, overcoming ob
Washington (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 111
great degree the efficiency of the arm, in consequence of the want of rank and official influence of the commanders of corps and divisional artillery. As this faulty organization can only be suitably corrected by legislative action, it is earnestly hoped that the attention of the proper authorities may be at an early day invited to it. Where there were so many newly organized volunteer field-batteries, many of whom received their first and only instruction in the intrenched camps covering Washington during the three or four inclement months of the winter of 1861-2, there was of course much to be improved. Many of the volunteer batteries, however, evinced such zeal and intelligence, and availed themselves so industriously of the instructions of the regular officer, their commander, and of the example of the regular battery, their associates, that they made rapid progress, and finally attained a degree of proficiency highly creditable. Special detailed reports have been made and tra
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 111
d intelligence, and availed themselves so industriously of the instructions of the regular officer, their commander, and of the example of the regular battery, their associates, that they made rapid progress, and finally attained a degree of proficiency highly creditable. Special detailed reports have been made and transmitted by me of the general artillery operations at the siege of Yorktown, and, by their immediate commanders, of the services of the field-batteries at the battles of Williamsburgh, Hanover Court-House, and those severely contested ones comprised in the operations in front of Richmond. To these several reports I respectfully refer the Commanding General for details of services as creditable to the artillery of the United States as they are honorable to the gallant officers and patient enlisted men who, brave and (with but few exceptions,) struggling through difficulties, overcoming obstacles, and bearing themselves nobly on the field of battle, stood faithfully to
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 111
instructions in the theory And practice of their special arm. When the army of the Potomac on the first of April, 1862, embarked for Fort Monroe and the Virginia Peninsula, the field-artillery which had been organized under my direction, was disposed as follows:  Batteries.Guns. Detached for service in Dept. of South-Carolina,212 Detached for service in Dept. of North-Carolina,16 Detached for service in Department of the Gulf,16 Detached for service in Command of Major-Gen. Dix, (Baltimore,)820 Detached for service in Mountain Department, (Div. Blenker,)318 First Corps, (Major-Gen. McDowell,)1268 Fifth Corps, (Major-Gen. Banks,)1259 Defences of Washington, (Brig.-Gen. Wadsworth,)732    40221 Embarked (March 15th to April 1st) for the Peninsula,52299    92520 The operations on the Peninsula by the army of the Potomac commenced, therefore, with a field-artillery force of fifty-two batteries of two hundred and ninety-nine guns. To this must be added the field-ar
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 111
's report of the organization of the artillery of the army of the Potomac, with some account of its operations, from July 25th, 1861, to August 29th, 1862. Washington, September 1, 1862. Brig.-General Williams, Asst. Adj.-General: General: In compliance with the orders of Major-General McClellan, I have the honor to give sshort period of seven months nearly all this immense amount of material was issued to me, and placed in the hands of the artillery troops after their arrival in Washington. About one quarter of all the volunteer batteries brought with them from their respective States a few guns and carriages; but they were nearly all of such pec20 Detached for service in Mountain Department, (Div. Blenker,)318 First Corps, (Major-Gen. McDowell,)1268 Fifth Corps, (Major-Gen. Banks,)1259 Defences of Washington, (Brig.-Gen. Wadsworth,)732    40221 Embarked (March 15th to April 1st) for the Peninsula,52299    92520 The operations on the Peninsula by the army o
Yorktown (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 111
not to be less than four hundred rounds per gun. Seventh. A siege-train of fifty pieces. This was subsequently expanded for special service at the siege of Yorktown to very nearly one hundred pieces, and comprised the unusual calibres, and enormously heavy weight of metal, of two two hundred-pounders, five one hundred-pounde must be added the field-artillery of Franklin's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined a few days before the capture of Yorktown, but was not disembarked from its transports for service until after the battle of Williamsburgh; and the field-artillery of McCall's division of McDowell's corpd a degree of proficiency highly creditable. Special detailed reports have been made and transmitted by me of the general artillery operations at the siege of Yorktown, and, by their immediate commanders, of the services of the field-batteries at the battles of Williamsburgh, Hanover Court-House, and those severely contested on
McCall (search for this): chapter 111
,52299    92520 The operations on the Peninsula by the army of the Potomac commenced, therefore, with a field-artillery force of fifty-two batteries of two hundred and ninety-nine guns. To this must be added the field-artillery of Franklin's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined a few days before the capture of Yorktown, but was not disembarked from its transports for service until after the battle of Williamsburgh; and the field-artillery of McCall's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined in June--a few days before the battle of Mechanicsville, (June twenty-sixth, 1862;) making a grand total of field-artillery, at any time with the army of the Potomac, on the Peninsula, of sixty batteries of three hundred and forty-three guns. With this large force serving in six corps d'armee of eleven divisions, and the artillery reserve, the only general and field-officers were: One brigadier-general, four c
Napoleon (search for this): chapter 111
en; to be expanded, if possible, to three pieces to one thousand men. Second. That the proportion of rifle-guns should be one third, and of smooth-bores, two thirds. That the rifle-guns should be restricted to the systems of the United States Ordnance Department; and of Parrott and the smooth-bores, (with the exception of á few howitzers for special service,) to be exclusively the twelve-pound gun of the model of 1857, variously called the gun-howitzer, the light twelve-pounder, or the Napoleon. Third. That each field-battery should, if practicable, be composed of six guns, and none to be less than four guns, and in all cases the guns of each battery should be of uniform calibre. Fourth. That the field-batteries were to be assigned to divisions, and not to brigades, and in the proportion of four to each division, of which one was to be a battery of regulars, the remainder of volunteers. The captain of the regular battery to be the commandant of artillery of the division.
N. P. Banks (search for this): chapter 111
Monroe and the Virginia Peninsula, the field-artillery which had been organized under my direction, was disposed as follows:  Batteries.Guns. Detached for service in Dept. of South-Carolina,212 Detached for service in Dept. of North-Carolina,16 Detached for service in Department of the Gulf,16 Detached for service in Command of Major-Gen. Dix, (Baltimore,)820 Detached for service in Mountain Department, (Div. Blenker,)318 First Corps, (Major-Gen. McDowell,)1268 Fifth Corps, (Major-Gen. Banks,)1259 Defences of Washington, (Brig.-Gen. Wadsworth,)732    40221 Embarked (March 15th to April 1st) for the Peninsula,52299    92520 The operations on the Peninsula by the army of the Potomac commenced, therefore, with a field-artillery force of fifty-two batteries of two hundred and ninety-nine guns. To this must be added the field-artillery of Franklin's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined a few days before the capture of Yorkto
Irwin McDowell (search for this): chapter 111
Gulf,16 Detached for service in Command of Major-Gen. Dix, (Baltimore,)820 Detached for service in Mountain Department, (Div. Blenker,)318 First Corps, (Major-Gen. McDowell,)1268 Fifth Corps, (Major-Gen. Banks,)1259 Defences of Washington, (Brig.-Gen. Wadsworth,)732    40221 Embarked (March 15th to April 1st) for the Peninre, with a field-artillery force of fifty-two batteries of two hundred and ninety-nine guns. To this must be added the field-artillery of Franklin's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined a few days before the capture of Yorktown, but was not disembarked from its transports for service until after the battle of Williamsburgh; and the field-artillery of McCall's division of McDowell's corps, (four batteries of twenty-two guns,) which joined in June--a few days before the battle of Mechanicsville, (June twenty-sixth, 1862;) making a grand total of field-artillery, at any time with the army of the Potomac, on the Peni
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