USBSA-007N2 Union Artillery Crew Extension, Looking Right & Left

The Union artillery was organized into Heavy Artillery and Field Artillery. The latter was also divided into Light Artillery and Horse Artillery. During the Civil War the tendency was to concentrate close support at infantry or cavalry division level, with several batteries concentrated within an artillery brigade, under the command of a senior officer.

At Brandy Station, both sides had batteries of horse artillery. Confederate horse artillery, due to the South having trouble supplying horse for artillery teams as well as horses to ride, meant that Confederate batteries were standardized at four field pieces each, which was two less than their Union counterparts.

By 1863, most Union Horse Artillery Batteries consisted of six 3-in. Ordnance Rifles. These guns were comparatively light, accurate and safe. The most technically proficient and best drilled of the arms in the Union Army was the Artillery.

Union Artillery limbers for the Field Artillery, would often be able to have 6 horse teams.

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