A handbook on United States Army artillery and equipment.

This handbook is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of artillery and military strategy. Joseph Roberts, a veteran artillery instructor, provides a detailed guide to the use and maintenance of artillery weapons, covering topics such as gunnery, ammunition, and field service. This book is a fascinating look into the inner workings of one of the most important branches of the military and is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of warfare. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Hand-Book of Artillery: For the Service of the United States by Joseph Roberts, first published in 1860, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.