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Civil War Artillery

Civil War Artillery. This is a photograph of taken near Arlington, VA It is the Gun crew of Company K, 2d New York Artillery, in Fort C.F. Smith Click to return to picture. Civil War Artillery.

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Civil War Artillery

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  1. Civil War Artillery • This is a photograph of taken near Arlington, VA • It is the Gun crew of Company K, 2d New York Artillery, in Fort C.F. Smith • Click to return to picture

  2. Civil War Artillery • The type of gun is most likely a Napoleon Model 1857, (named after the French emperor Louis Napoleon who supported development of the design). This gun was effective, reliable, and easily maneuvered. It had a range of around 1,200 yards. These guns could fire: • Solid shot (like a bowling ball) that weighed 12 pounds • Case Shot – which was designed to explode over the enemy’s head • Cannister – a can the size of a soup can loaded with iron pellets, made the cannon like a shot gun • Napoleons were made of brass and were smooth on the inside, not rifled or grooved • Click here for a Google Book site about Civil War Artillery • Click to return to picture

  3. Fort C.F. Smith • Fort C. F. Smith was a small fort constructed by the Union Army as part of the defense of Washington, D.C. . • The fort was constructed by Union troops in early 1863 and named for Charles Ferguson Smith. The fort was part of a series of forts along the Potomac River. Today it is a park • Click to return to picture

  4. Civil War Artillery • It would take a team of 7 men to fire the gun • Each man would have a specific job such as to load the gun and swab the barrel of the gun • Click to return to picture

  5. Limber Chest • The gun is attached to the limber . The limber was a place for the artillerymen to ride while the gun was being moved. • The limber also contained 50 rounds of ammunition • Not show in the picture is the cassion, which would be another type of wagon containing more ammunition and spare parts - such as wheels • This would all be pulled by a team of 6 horses per gun • Click to return to picture The limber is in front and the caisson behind

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