. History of the First Connecticut Artillery [electronic resource]: and of the siege trains of the armies operating against Richmond, 1862-1865 . will soon hear fromus in some shape, and will know about how soon a siegetrain will be required. Address as usual. Truly yours, HENRY J. HUNT, Col. About:—Would it not be well for you to set aparta few men with a good officer for some experimental pi ad icewith light 12 pdr. to be used as mortars; try the rangeswith different weight of powder and see how the carriageswill stand it, if necessary, to throw very heavy showers ofshell in
. History of the First Connecticut Artillery [electronic resource]: and of the siege trains of the armies operating against Richmond, 1862-1865 . will soon hear fromus in some shape, and will know about how soon a siegetrain will be required. Address as usual. Truly yours, HENRY J. HUNT, Col. About:—Would it not be well for you to set aparta few men with a good officer for some experimental pi ad icewith light 12 pdr. to be used as mortars; try the rangeswith different weight of powder and see how the carriageswill stand it, if necessary, to throw very heavy showers ofshell in curved fire. 1 think that hy digging a hole andso lowering the trail, diminishing the charge, we will at apinch be able to turn our light 12-pdrs to very good ac-count. Provision should be made, if the experimentsprove satisfactory, to send, on short notice, a supply of12-pdr. shell. Can you send me with your next letter to a table of langes for heavy rifle guns (30-pdr. Parrottsand 44-inch). I have none and would like to have themabout me. Also a copy of Heavy vours, H. ON THE WASHINGTON LINE OF Drilling in the Forts. The garrisons in the forts were drilled thoroughly, and made familiar with the distances within the range of their gunsby a system of target firing, so they would be prepared to do most effective service in time of need.
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