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Federal Artillery Impression Standards

The event organizers wish to maintain the highest standards of historic authenticity and accuracy. For federal artillery, they have worked with the Artillery Coordinator (Mike Martorelli, Battery F, 1st PA Lt Arty) to develop and adopt the following standards. Participating units should expect to follow these standards, and should discuss any alternatives or any issues not discussed below with the Artillery Coordinator prior to the event.

  1. Only full-scale artillery allowed. Each piece must have a fully equipped limber. Bounty for the Battle of McDowell event will be $250 per gun.

  2. Drill - Two four-gun batteries are contemplated. One will consist of guns using the Hunt, Barry and French drill per the “red book”. Another will consist of guns using the alternate drill as practiced by artillery units schooled in the Ft. Niagara method. In both cases, several NPS modifications will be enforced. The Artillery Coordinator/Commander and his Deputy will assign appropriately qualified unit representatives to the batteries’ command structures, and will specify the appropriate command sequences to be used. All interested units should forward their request for participation ASAP to Coordinator Martorelli at Michael.martorelli@fairmountpartners.com

  3. Rank - Officers and Sergeants will be assigned by the Artillery Coordinator prior to the event. The typical command structure will include one CPT/LT per 4-gun battery, one LT/SGT per 2-gun section, and one SGT/CPL per gun. Individual unit members not occupying a command position are encouraged to wear the uniform of a private.

  4. As is normal in events organized by the PSL, no female artillerymen will be allowed on the field unless pre approved though the artillery and event organizers. See Event Guidelines for further information on documentation.

  5. No small arms (swords, pistols, rifles, carbines, etc.)

  6. Uniform: see Event Regulations.

  7. Artillery camp: See Event Regulations.

  8. Tents: see Event Regulations.
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Website artwork based on Bradley Schmehl's painting, "Reconnaissance at McDowell, with the kind permission of the artist.