The preceding Report was adopted, and the Staff recommended this work as a book of instruction at the Artillery School, in lieu of “Burns’ Questions and Answers on Artillery.” PREFACE. The following compilation originated in an attempt to adapt Lieut. Col. Burns’ “Questions and Answers on Artillery” to the United States service. The British Artillery being very different from ours, it was found necessary to omit many of Burns’ questions, and to introduce others. The compiler is under great obligations to several of his brother officers at Fort Monroe (especially to Major Haskin, 1st Artillery), for their kindness in assisting him in the compilation of this little volume, and for important suggestions in the revision of many of the “answers.” _Fort Monroe, Va._, 1860. CONTENTS. The pages refer to the sidenotes in the margin of the text. _Page._ Preface, 5 General Table of Contents, 7 Part I., Section 1. On Artillery in General, 9 “ “ 2. On Guns, 26 “ “ 3. On Howitzers, 28 “ “ 4. On Columbiads, 30 “ “ 5. On Mortars, 31 “ “ 6. On Sea-coast Artillery, 35 “ “ 7. Siege Artillery, 36 “ “ 8. Field Guns and Field Batteries, 40 Part II. “ 1. Pointing Guns and Howitzers, 51 “ “ 2. Pointing Mortars, 56 Part III. Charges, 60 IV. Ranges, 63 V. Ricochet, 73 VI. Recoil, 77 VII. Windage, 80 VIII. Gunpowder, 83 IX. Projectiles, 90 X. Laboratory Stores, 109 XI. Platforms, 118 XII. Artillery Carriages and Machines, 123 XIII. Practical Gunnery, 147 XIV. Miscellaneous, 151 Appendix—Rifle Cannon, 163 Index, 169 THE HAND-BOOK OF ARTILLERY. PART I. SECTION I. ARTILLERY IN GENERAL. [Sidenote: 9]] 1. What is understood by the term _Artillery_? Heavy fire-arms of every description. 2. How many kinds of Artillery are employed in the land service of the United States? Four, viz.: Guns, Howitzers, Columbiads, and Mortars. 3. How are these pieces distinguished? According to their use as Sea-coast, Garrison, Siege, and Field Artillery.