Described in the 1864 Customs of Service by General Augustus V. Kautz, "...In our service, Artillery is divided into Artillery Proper, Light Artillery, and Heavy Artillery. Artillery Proper, sometimes called Foot Artillery, or Field Artillery, is divided into batteries, manned by one company, and provided with four, six, or eight guns, according to the strength of the company. Light Artillery, sometimes called Horse Artillery, is similar to foot artillery, except that all the men are mounted, thus uniting the duties of cavalry with artillery. Heavy Artillery is generally used for garrisoning forts and entrenched places, where the armament is composed of guns of greater caliber than field-pieces. In the field, they generally have charge of the siege-train. The troops are usually armed, equipped, and drilled as infantry, in addition to their duties with the large guns.

The artillery soldier is expected to be more or less familiar with all the duties expected of cavalry and infantry, as in field-batteries they have a similar care of horses, and in heavy artillery they are required to perform all the duties required of infantry, at times. He is required to know all about guard-duties. They are not, however, required to do as much outpost, fatigue, or picket duty, and only in the absence of the proper troops for such duty."

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