Civil war field artillery :: promise and performance on the battlefield /
"The American Civil War saw the creation of the largest, most potent artillery force ever deployed in a conflict fought in the Western Hemisphere. Its size was about as large and powerful as any raised in prior European wars. Moreover, Union and Confederate artillery included the largest number...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "The American Civil War saw the creation of the largest, most potent artillery force ever deployed in a conflict fought in the Western Hemisphere. Its size was about as large and powerful as any raised in prior European wars. Moreover, Union and Confederate artillery included the largest number of rifled pieces fielded in any conflict in the world up to that point. Amazingly, Earl Hess's "Civil War Field Artillery" is the first comprehensive general history of the artillery arm that supported infantry and cavalry in the conflict. Hess examines the major factors that affected artillerists and their work, including the hardware (cannons, carriages, limbers, caissons, tubes, and the fuses that exploded ordnance), the organization of artillery power (assembling batteries, battalions, regiments, Union artillery brigades, and Confederate artillery battalions), relationships between artillery officers and infantry/cavalry commanders, environmental factors on the battlefield, and many other influences on effectiveness as well. Hess's study offers numerous new interpretations of Civil War artillery based on deep and expansive research, especially in available statistical data. For example, in terms of organizing and managing the artillery arm, officers of the era and subsequent historians alike decried the early war practice of dispersing the guns and assigning them to infantry brigades or divisions where infantry officers completely commanded them. They also praised the concentration system most major field armies put into place during the latter half of the war. However, based on the evidence, Hess suggests that the dispersal system of the early part of the war did not inhibit the concentration of artillery power on the battlefield and that the concentration system of the latter half of the conflict failed to produce more concentration of guns. Another example relates to the effectiveness of fuses to explode long-range ordnance. Previous historians have praised those fuses, admitting they had initial problems early in the war, which each side fixed. Hess's research clearly shows that was not the case. Battery commanders continued to report bad fuses to the very end of the war. Cumulative data on what type of projectiles commanders fired in battle shows that they lessened their use of the new long-range exploding ordnance due to bad fuses while increasing their use of solid shot, the oldest artillery projectile in history. Hess's wide-ranging study argues that Civil War field artillery failed to live up to its promise, especially rifled pieces. As a general history, it also covers all aspects of the history of field artillery in the conflict, including the life of the artilleryman, the use of artillery horses, manpower replacement practices, the effect of widespread use of field fortifications on artillery performance, and the problems of resupplying batteries in the field. His comprehensive coverage and new interpretations bring the history of field artillery up to date and will contribute to a re-envisioning of the military history of the Civil War"-- |
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| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| contents | The European artillery heritage -- The American artillery heritage -- War footing -- Hardware -- Firing the big guns -- Projectiles and fuzes -- Batteries, battalions, and regiments -- Union artillery brigades and Confederate artillery battalions -- Soldiering with the big guns -- Artillery horses -- Defensive operations in the field -- Artillery against infantry -- Field artillery and fortifications -- Working toward effectiveness -- After the Civil War. |
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| spelling | Hess, Earl J., author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82220587 Civil war field artillery : promise and performance on the battlefield / Earl J. Hess. Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, [2023] ©2023 1 online resource (xxii, 396 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier data file rda Includes bibliographical references and index. The European artillery heritage -- The American artillery heritage -- War footing -- Hardware -- Firing the big guns -- Projectiles and fuzes -- Batteries, battalions, and regiments -- Union artillery brigades and Confederate artillery battalions -- Soldiering with the big guns -- Artillery horses -- Defensive operations in the field -- Artillery against infantry -- Field artillery and fortifications -- Working toward effectiveness -- After the Civil War. "The American Civil War saw the creation of the largest, most potent artillery force ever deployed in a conflict fought in the Western Hemisphere. Its size was about as large and powerful as any raised in prior European wars. Moreover, Union and Confederate artillery included the largest number of rifled pieces fielded in any conflict in the world up to that point. Amazingly, Earl Hess's "Civil War Field Artillery" is the first comprehensive general history of the artillery arm that supported infantry and cavalry in the conflict. Hess examines the major factors that affected artillerists and their work, including the hardware (cannons, carriages, limbers, caissons, tubes, and the fuses that exploded ordnance), the organization of artillery power (assembling batteries, battalions, regiments, Union artillery brigades, and Confederate artillery battalions), relationships between artillery officers and infantry/cavalry commanders, environmental factors on the battlefield, and many other influences on effectiveness as well. Hess's study offers numerous new interpretations of Civil War artillery based on deep and expansive research, especially in available statistical data. For example, in terms of organizing and managing the artillery arm, officers of the era and subsequent historians alike decried the early war practice of dispersing the guns and assigning them to infantry brigades or divisions where infantry officers completely commanded them. They also praised the concentration system most major field armies put into place during the latter half of the war. However, based on the evidence, Hess suggests that the dispersal system of the early part of the war did not inhibit the concentration of artillery power on the battlefield and that the concentration system of the latter half of the conflict failed to produce more concentration of guns. Another example relates to the effectiveness of fuses to explode long-range ordnance. Previous historians have praised those fuses, admitting they had initial problems early in the war, which each side fixed. Hess's research clearly shows that was not the case. Battery commanders continued to report bad fuses to the very end of the war. Cumulative data on what type of projectiles commanders fired in battle shows that they lessened their use of the new long-range exploding ordnance due to bad fuses while increasing their use of solid shot, the oldest artillery projectile in history. Hess's wide-ranging study argues that Civil War field artillery failed to live up to its promise, especially rifled pieces. As a general history, it also covers all aspects of the history of field artillery in the conflict, including the life of the artilleryman, the use of artillery horses, manpower replacement practices, the effect of widespread use of field fortifications on artillery performance, and the problems of resupplying batteries in the field. His comprehensive coverage and new interpretations bring the history of field artillery up to date and will contribute to a re-envisioning of the military history of the Civil War"-- Provided by publisher. Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 10, 2022). United States. Army Artillery History 19th century. Confederate States of America. Army Artillery History. Confederate States of America. Army fast United States. Army fast Artillery, Field and mountain United States History 19th century. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Artillery operations. Artillerie de campagne et de montagne États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle. États-Unis Histoire 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) Opérations d'artillerie. Armed Forces Artillery fast Artillery, Field and mountain fast United States fast American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) fast (OCoLC)fst01351658 1800-1899 fast History fast Print version: Hess, Earl J. Civil war field artillery Baton Rouge : Louisiana State University Press, 2022 9780807178003 (DLC) 2022014432 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3270481 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Hess, Earl J. Civil war field artillery : promise and performance on the battlefield / The European artillery heritage -- The American artillery heritage -- War footing -- Hardware -- Firing the big guns -- Projectiles and fuzes -- Batteries, battalions, and regiments -- Union artillery brigades and Confederate artillery battalions -- Soldiering with the big guns -- Artillery horses -- Defensive operations in the field -- Artillery against infantry -- Field artillery and fortifications -- Working toward effectiveness -- After the Civil War. United States. Army Artillery History 19th century. Confederate States of America. Army Artillery History. Confederate States of America. Army fast United States. Army fast Artillery, Field and mountain United States History 19th century. Artillerie de campagne et de montagne États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle. Armed Forces Artillery fast Artillery, Field and mountain fast |
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| title | Civil war field artillery : promise and performance on the battlefield / |
| title_auth | Civil war field artillery : promise and performance on the battlefield / |
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| title_full | Civil war field artillery : promise and performance on the battlefield / Earl J. Hess. |
| title_fullStr | Civil war field artillery : promise and performance on the battlefield / Earl J. Hess. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Civil war field artillery : promise and performance on the battlefield / Earl J. Hess. |
| title_short | Civil war field artillery : |
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| topic | United States. Army Artillery History 19th century. Confederate States of America. Army Artillery History. Confederate States of America. Army fast United States. Army fast Artillery, Field and mountain United States History 19th century. Artillerie de campagne et de montagne États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle. Armed Forces Artillery fast Artillery, Field and mountain fast |
| topic_facet | United States. Army Artillery History 19th century. Confederate States of America. Army Artillery History. Confederate States of America. Army United States. Army Artillery, Field and mountain United States History 19th century. United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Artillery operations. Artillerie de campagne et de montagne États-Unis Histoire 19e siècle. États-Unis Histoire 1861-1865 (Guerre de Sécession) Opérations d'artillerie. Armed Forces Artillery Artillery, Field and mountain United States History |
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