Journal of the United States Artillery, Volumen5Artillery School Press, 1896 |
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... round numbers 3,200 men trained as heavy or sea - coast artillery , about half enough to serve the guns now in the New York harbor forts for one day's action , less than one - quarter of the total number that will be required in the New ...
... round numbers 3,200 men trained as heavy or sea - coast artillery , about half enough to serve the guns now in the New York harbor forts for one day's action , less than one - quarter of the total number that will be required in the New ...
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... round , lest they should be cap- tured . Who was responsible for this is a matter of dispute to this day . The opposite extreme is illustrated by the battle of " Fisher's Hill , where the Confederate artillery held its ground so long ...
... round , lest they should be cap- tured . Who was responsible for this is a matter of dispute to this day . The opposite extreme is illustrated by the battle of " Fisher's Hill , where the Confederate artillery held its ground so long ...
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... rounds ; the three cannoneers that had stuck to the piece escaped , one driver was killed , and the gun and horses with the drivers and myself were captured , but I immediately escaped with my horse in the gath- ering darkness . This ...
... rounds ; the three cannoneers that had stuck to the piece escaped , one driver was killed , and the gun and horses with the drivers and myself were captured , but I immediately escaped with my horse in the gath- ering darkness . This ...
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... rounds at it . As the second round knocked large pieces of timber out of it and it neither fell nor ran , he admitted his error and remarked : " Well , I wanted anyhow to let them know we are about . " To say nothing of waste and wear ...
... rounds at it . As the second round knocked large pieces of timber out of it and it neither fell nor ran , he admitted his error and remarked : " Well , I wanted anyhow to let them know we are about . " To say nothing of waste and wear ...
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... rounds apparently at small groups of men if not at individuals . When we were before Washington , being sent to seek grain I saw a corn - crib near a house on top of a hill in front of Fort Stevens , and rode to it . There I paused to ...
... rounds apparently at small groups of men if not at individuals . When we were before Washington , being sent to seek grain I saw a corn - crib near a house on top of a hill in front of Fort Stevens , and rode to it . There I paused to ...
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Página 289 - In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Página 9 - If future appropriations for the manufacture of guns, mortars and carriages be no larger than the average authorized for the purpose since 1888, it will require twentytwo years more to supply the armament of the eighteen important ports for which the projects complete are approved.
Página 8 - The defenseless condition of our seacoast and lake frontier is perfectly palpable. The examinations made must convince us all that certain of our cities named in the report of the board should be fortified and that work on the most important of these fortifications should be commenced at once. The work has been thoroughly considered and laid out, the Secretary of War reports, but all is delayed in default of Congressional action. The absolute necessity, judged by all standards of prudence and foresight,...
Página 421 - It should be rich in books of reference, in encyclopaedias, where one may learn without cost of research what things are generally known. For it is far more useful to know these than to know those that are not generally known.
Página 289 - Century Cyclopedia of Names. A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of Names in Geography, Biography, Mythology, History, Ethnology, Art, Archaeology, Fiction, etc. Edited by Benjamin E. Smith, AM I vol., 4°, pp. 1085 net $10 oo Champlin, John D., Jr.— Young Folks' Cyclopedia of Persons and
Página 349 - Travel of Projectile. The distance from the base of the projectile in its seat to the face of the muzzle of the cannon.
Página 8 - The defenseless condition of our sea-coast and lake frontier is perfectly palpable ; the examinations made must convince us all that certain of our cities named in the report of the Board should be fortified, and that work on the most important of these fortifications should be commenced at once ; the work has been thoroughly considered and laid out the Secretary of War reports, but all is delayed in default of Congressional action. The absolute necessity...
Página 14 - On this coast line there are more t han 500,000,000 of dollars in volved of destructible property within the reach of naval vessels. The indemnity need not necessarily bo in the shape of money, but the staple products of the country would be .just as valuable to any foreign nation, and should one-half of it be used to reduce their national debt and the other to double or quadruple their naval power, the time of our successful resistance when once forced out of deep water by such a power would be...
Página 14 - It in embarrassing fur a military officer to acknowledge this condition of affairs and to record these facts. Yet he would do less than his duty to his country did he not endeavor to bring the truth before the Government in order that it should be fully apprised of the true condition of affairs.
Página 290 - History for ready reference, from the best historians, biographers and specialists : their own words in a complete system of history...