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Artillery at Gettysburg Flashcards

1
Q

According to the Official Records, how many artillery rounds did the ANV have for each piece after July 3?

A

37 rounds

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2
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How many artillery brigades were in the Federal artillery reserve?

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5

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3
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How many artillery pieces did the ANV have at the beginning of the battle?

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277

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4
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When it has a full complement, what is the number of horses in a battery?

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90

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5
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In the ANV, what was the organizational goal for the number of guns in each battery?

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Four, preferably all of the same type

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6
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What percentage of all Federal canons were in the Reserve Artillery Battalion?

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35%

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7
Q

When did George Meade return combat duties to Henry Hunt as chief of artillery?

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June 28 at Frederick, Maryland

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8
Q

State the name of the breech loading canon used by the Army of Northern Virginia.

A

Whitworth

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9
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In 1861, how many batteries were allocated to a Federal division?

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One regular army battery and three volunteer batteries

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10
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How many borough buildings currently have artillery projectiles in their walls?

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11

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11
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What is the elevation of a barrel for shell to travel one mile?

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4.25 to 4.5 degrees

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12
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In a line of battle, how wide was a battery?

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82 yards with 14 to 17 yards between pieces

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13
Q

Where in the battlefield park is a Whitworth cannon located?

A

Oak Hill

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14
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When it was at full complement, how many men served one canon, excluding horses?

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9

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15
Q

How many Federal artillery pieces were captured and how many were taken to Virginia?

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40 were captured and 7 were taken to Virginia

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16
Q

List the names of smooth bore artillery ammunition.

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Solid shot, shell, spherical case shot, cannister

17
Q

According to E.P. Alexander, what was the sole advantage of having exterior lines?

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On p417 of ‘Military Memoirs of a Confederate’: There was 1 single advantage conferred by our exterior lines, and but one, in exchange for many disadvantages. They give us the opportunity to select positions for artillery that would enfilade the opposing lines of the enemy, such as Cemetery Hill.

18
Q

Counting horsemen and canoneers, how many artillerymen serve one piece?

A

16

19
Q

How many canons were within a Union army corps?

A

30 that were formed into a brigade within a corps

20
Q

How many artillerymen were there in the Army of the Potomac before the battle?

A

7900

21
Q

On the march, at what pace does an artillery piece move?

A

2.5 mph

22
Q

How were the artillery pieces allocated between the infantry, cavalry and the reserve?

A

212 canons in the infantry; 50 canons in the cavalry; 108 canons in the reserve

23
Q

In total, how many different types of artillery pieces were used in the battle?

A

12

24
Q

At what time on July 1 was the first ANV artillery shell fired?

A

9:30

25
Q

At what range could artillery break up a massed assault?

A

100 to 1,000 yards

26
Q

How many batteries were in the Army of the Potomac during the battle of Gettysburg?

A

67

27
Q

What is the speed of an artillery shell?

A

1 mile in 6 seconds

28
Q

In 1862, what Federal officers commanded between one half and one third of the artillery?

A

The corps commanders

29
Q

How many Federal artillery pieces were there at the battle?

A

370

30
Q

How many soldiers served in an artillery battery when it was at full strength?

A

104

31
Q

List the common types of canons used during the battle.

A

1857 12lb Howitzer [Napoleon] canon; 3 inch ordnance rifled canon; 10lb and 12lb Parrot rifled canons

32
Q

State the 2 most important tactics of artillery.

A

Concentrated clusters on key terrain features; Arranging guns in order to give enfilade fire

33
Q

In 1863, what change in command did Joseph Hooker make to the Federal artillery?

A

Hooker took away Hunt’s combat obligations and distributed it among the corps commanders

34
Q

What does the term ‘light artillery’ mean when it is used in the name of a unit?

A

Light artillery travelled with cavalry; often ‘light’ was part of a unit’s name but marched with infantry; light artillery units marching with infantry are in no way different than other artillery units marching with infantry.

35
Q

How many limber chests were taken into battle by a fully equipped artillery piece?

A

5

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