. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . i-^. REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. FLYING ARTILLERY IN THE ATTEMPT ON RICHMOND THE CANNONEEBS WHO KEPT UP WITH THE CAVALRY—IN THIS SWIFTEST BRANCH OF THE SERVICE EACH MAN RIDES HORSEBACK Here are drawn up Harry Bensons Battery A, of the Second United States Artillery, and Horatio GatesGibsons Batteries C and G, combined of the Third United States Artillery, near Fair Oaks, Virginia. Theyarrived there just too late to take part in the battle of June, 1862. By horse artillery,
. The photographic history of the Civil War : thousands of scenes photographed 1861-65, with text by many special authorities . i-^. REVIEW OF REVIEWS CO. FLYING ARTILLERY IN THE ATTEMPT ON RICHMOND THE CANNONEEBS WHO KEPT UP WITH THE CAVALRY—IN THIS SWIFTEST BRANCH OF THE SERVICE EACH MAN RIDES HORSEBACK Here are drawn up Harry Bensons Battery A, of the Second United States Artillery, and Horatio GatesGibsons Batteries C and G, combined of the Third United States Artillery, near Fair Oaks, Virginia. Theyarrived there just too late to take part in the battle of June, 1862. By horse artillery, or flying artillery as it is sometimes called, is meant an organization equipped usually with 10-pounder rifled guns, with allhands mounted. In ordinary light artillery the cannoneers either ride on the gun-carriage or go afoot. In flying artillery each cannoneer has a horse. This form is by far the most mobile of all, and is best suited toaccompany cavalry on account of its ability to travel rapidly. With the exception of the method of mountingthe cannoneers, there was not any difference between the classes of field batteri
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